The Fading Fragrance of Desi Betel Leaves in Munger, Bihar
The Fading Fragrance of Desi Betel Leaves in Munger, Bihar

By Rahul Jha

Renowned for its fragrant paan leaves, Munger district in Bihar is struggling to keep up its cultivation. Rising heat, increasing drought like conditions and erratic weather are shrinking betel leaf cultivation and farmers fear that soon the famous paan leaves of Munger will be no more.

Renowned for its fragrant paan leaves, Munger district in Bihar is struggling to keep up its cultivation. Rising heat, increasing drought like conditions and erratic weather are shrinking betel leaf cultivation and farmers fear that soon the famous paan leaves of Munger will be no more.

The Fading Fragrance of Desi Betel Leaves in Munger, Bihar
The Fading Fragrance of Desi Betel Leaves in Munger, Bihar

By Gaon Connection

Renowned for its fragrant paan leaves, Munger district in Bihar is struggling to keep up its cultivation. Rising heat, increasing drought like conditions and erratic weather are shrinking betel leaf cultivation and farmers fear that soon the famous paan leaves of Munger will be no more.

Renowned for its fragrant paan leaves, Munger district in Bihar is struggling to keep up its cultivation. Rising heat, increasing drought like conditions and erratic weather are shrinking betel leaf cultivation and farmers fear that soon the famous paan leaves of Munger will be no more.

मौसम की बेरुखी से परेशान हैं बिहार के पान किसान; ऐसा ही रहा तो कहीं गायब ही न हो जाए देसी पान
मौसम की बेरुखी से परेशान हैं बिहार के पान किसान; ऐसा ही रहा तो कहीं गायब ही न हो जाए देसी पान

By Rahul Jha

सुगंधित पान के पत्तों के लिए मशहूर बिहार का मुंगेर जिला इसकी खेती को बचाए रखने के लिए संघर्ष कर रहा है। बढ़ती गर्मी, सूखे जैसे हालात और अनियमित मौसम पान की खेती को कम कर रहे हैं। किसानों को डर है कि जल्द ही मुंगेर के प्रसिद्ध पान के पत्ते नजर आना बंद हो जाएंगे।

सुगंधित पान के पत्तों के लिए मशहूर बिहार का मुंगेर जिला इसकी खेती को बचाए रखने के लिए संघर्ष कर रहा है। बढ़ती गर्मी, सूखे जैसे हालात और अनियमित मौसम पान की खेती को कम कर रहे हैं। किसानों को डर है कि जल्द ही मुंगेर के प्रसिद्ध पान के पत्ते नजर आना बंद हो जाएंगे।

मौसम की बेरुखी से परेशान हैं बिहार के पान किसान; ऐसा ही रहा तो कहीं गायब ही न हो जाए देसी पान
मौसम की बेरुखी से परेशान हैं बिहार के पान किसान; ऐसा ही रहा तो कहीं गायब ही न हो जाए देसी पान

By Gaon Connection

सुगंधित पान के पत्तों के लिए मशहूर बिहार का मुंगेर जिला इसकी खेती को बचाए रखने के लिए संघर्ष कर रहा है। बढ़ती गर्मी, सूखे जैसे हालात और अनियमित मौसम पान की खेती को कम कर रहे हैं। किसानों को डर है कि जल्द ही मुंगेर के प्रसिद्ध पान के पत्ते नजर आना बंद हो जाएंगे।

सुगंधित पान के पत्तों के लिए मशहूर बिहार का मुंगेर जिला इसकी खेती को बचाए रखने के लिए संघर्ष कर रहा है। बढ़ती गर्मी, सूखे जैसे हालात और अनियमित मौसम पान की खेती को कम कर रहे हैं। किसानों को डर है कि जल्द ही मुंगेर के प्रसिद्ध पान के पत्ते नजर आना बंद हो जाएंगे।

70-yo Ghanshyam Yadav walked 200 kms to keep his cattle alive; it’s an annual affair for farmers in south Bihar
70-yo Ghanshyam Yadav walked 200 kms to keep his cattle alive; it’s an annual affair for farmers in south Bihar

By Rahul Jha

Thousands of cattle rearers in parched south Bihar are forced to migrate hundreds of kilometres to the northern districts along the Kosi river in search of fodder and water for their cattle. They spend the summer months living on machans in mango orchards and selling milk.

Thousands of cattle rearers in parched south Bihar are forced to migrate hundreds of kilometres to the northern districts along the Kosi river in search of fodder and water for their cattle. They spend the summer months living on machans in mango orchards and selling milk.

An ace footballer who is training village kids to be national-level players
An ace footballer who is training village kids to be national-level players

By Ankit Kumar Singh

Deepak Rawat had hoped his participation in the Santosh Trophy would be enough to get a job. But that didn't happen. So, he put his talent to the next best use – train kids and youths in his village and mould them into national-level players

Deepak Rawat had hoped his participation in the Santosh Trophy would be enough to get a job. But that didn't happen. So, he put his talent to the next best use – train kids and youths in his village and mould them into national-level players

Stringent regulations needed to limit the impact of antimicrobial resistance
Stringent regulations needed to limit the impact of antimicrobial resistance

By Dr Bishwanath Prasad Singh

Apart from introducing sharp regulations and increasing the monitoring and surveillance of pharmaceutical manufacturing sites that deter the degradation of rivers, the convergence of various stakeholders should also be prioritised.

Apart from introducing sharp regulations and increasing the monitoring and surveillance of pharmaceutical manufacturing sites that deter the degradation of rivers, the convergence of various stakeholders should also be prioritised.

Farmers raise demands for compensation as UP, Bihar, Jharkhand gear up for 'drought-like conditions'
Farmers raise demands for compensation as UP, Bihar, Jharkhand gear up for 'drought-like conditions'

By Ashish Anand

With the monsoon season coming to an end in India, major rice producing states including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand have recorded deficient rainfall. The governments in these states have begun responding to the crop losses but farmers underline that nothing short of a compensation can help them recover the losses sustained by drought-like conditions. Details here.

With the monsoon season coming to an end in India, major rice producing states including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand have recorded deficient rainfall. The governments in these states have begun responding to the crop losses but farmers underline that nothing short of a compensation can help them recover the losses sustained by drought-like conditions. Details here.

The last two flagbearers of “Khaike Paan Banaras Wala”
The last two flagbearers of “Khaike Paan Banaras Wala”

By Dewesh Pandey

Just two farmers remain in the Varanasi district of Uttar Pradesh who continue to cultivate the famous Banarasi paan leaf. Mira Devi is one of them. Gaon Connection caught up with her to know why betel leaf farmers were turning to daily wage works.

Just two farmers remain in the Varanasi district of Uttar Pradesh who continue to cultivate the famous Banarasi paan leaf. Mira Devi is one of them. Gaon Connection caught up with her to know why betel leaf farmers were turning to daily wage works.

The last two flagbearers of “Khaike Paan Banaras Wala”
The last two flagbearers of “Khaike Paan Banaras Wala”

By Gaon Connection

Just two farmers remain in the Varanasi district of Uttar Pradesh who continue to cultivate the famous Banarasi paan leaf. Mira Devi is one of them. Gaon Connection caught up with her to know why betel leaf farmers were turning to daily wage works.

Just two farmers remain in the Varanasi district of Uttar Pradesh who continue to cultivate the famous Banarasi paan leaf. Mira Devi is one of them. Gaon Connection caught up with her to know why betel leaf farmers were turning to daily wage works.

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