Kuchinda chillis add spice to farming in Odisha
Kuchinda chillis add spice to farming in Odisha

By Ashis Senapati

Red chilli farming is transforming the lives of farmers from Kuchinda block and its nearby areas in Odisha’s Sambalpur district. The superior quality of the produce has traders and big export companies queuing up at their doorstep.

Red chilli farming is transforming the lives of farmers from Kuchinda block and its nearby areas in Odisha’s Sambalpur district. The superior quality of the produce has traders and big export companies queuing up at their doorstep.

टमाटर, प्याज के बाद अब लाल मिर्च होगी महंगी !
टमाटर, प्याज के बाद अब लाल मिर्च होगी महंगी !

By Mithilesh Dhar

अगर लम्बे समय तक जीना है तो लाल मिर्च खाएं
अगर लम्बे समय तक जीना है तो लाल मिर्च खाएं

By Sanjay Srivastava

A new variety of chilli to add a dash of paprika red to lipsticks
A new variety of chilli to add a dash of paprika red to lipsticks

By Pavan Kumar Maurya

The development of a new variety of chilli, Kashi Sindoori, by the scientists of ICAR-IVVR in Varanasi raises the hopes of thousands of chilly farmers in Uttar Pradesh. The pigment from the Kashi Sindoori chilli can be used as a natural colouring agent in the cosmetic industry.

The development of a new variety of chilli, Kashi Sindoori, by the scientists of ICAR-IVVR in Varanasi raises the hopes of thousands of chilly farmers in Uttar Pradesh. The pigment from the Kashi Sindoori chilli can be used as a natural colouring agent in the cosmetic industry.

Have you tried the Red Lady yet?
Have you tried the Red Lady yet?

By Rajesh Khandelwal

A young farmer in Bharatpur, Rajasthan, is smiling all the way to the market. He has cultivated a bountiful crop of Red Lady papaya, also known as the Taiwanese papaya, which is proving to be a profitable venture.

A young farmer in Bharatpur, Rajasthan, is smiling all the way to the market. He has cultivated a bountiful crop of Red Lady papaya, also known as the Taiwanese papaya, which is proving to be a profitable venture.

Bid goodbye to the winters with these sweet and sour Dogra recipes of Jammu
Bid goodbye to the winters with these sweet and sour Dogra recipes of Jammu

By Shikha Jamwal

Winter and spring in Dogra households in Jammu are incomplete without the smokey 'kimb' chaat. Kimb is a citrus fruit that is locally grown there. The sweet mitthe chol adds to celebrations in Dogra weddings and festivals.

Winter and spring in Dogra households in Jammu are incomplete without the smokey 'kimb' chaat. Kimb is a citrus fruit that is locally grown there. The sweet mitthe chol adds to celebrations in Dogra weddings and festivals.

Cowdung, neem, mahua & ginger-garlic-onion — Rural women turn entrepreneurs with farm bio products
Cowdung, neem, mahua & ginger-garlic-onion — Rural women turn entrepreneurs with farm bio products

By Gaon Connection

Twenty two women in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, are using locally available resources to produce biofertilisers, biopesticides and bioinsecticides, which they package and sell to farmers to promote organic farming.

Twenty two women in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, are using locally available resources to produce biofertilisers, biopesticides and bioinsecticides, which they package and sell to farmers to promote organic farming.

Cowdung, neem, mahua & ginger-garlic-onion — Rural women turn entrepreneurs with farm bio products
Cowdung, neem, mahua & ginger-garlic-onion — Rural women turn entrepreneurs with farm bio products

By Usha Rai

Twenty two women in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, are using locally available resources to produce biofertilisers, biopesticides and bioinsecticides, which they package and sell to farmers to promote organic farming.

Twenty two women in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, are using locally available resources to produce biofertilisers, biopesticides and bioinsecticides, which they package and sell to farmers to promote organic farming.

Keeping Cool This Summer With Kambu Koozhu
Keeping Cool This Summer With Kambu Koozhu

By Pankaja Srinivasan

The pearl millet or kambu as it is called in Tamil Nadu is made into a simple, no-nonsense, cooling, filling and nutritious porridge with yoghurt, that is just perfect to beat the summers.

The pearl millet or kambu as it is called in Tamil Nadu is made into a simple, no-nonsense, cooling, filling and nutritious porridge with yoghurt, that is just perfect to beat the summers.

A forgotten delicacy from Assam: Tita Phool, cooked with broken rice, fish and a lot of love
A forgotten delicacy from Assam: Tita Phool, cooked with broken rice, fish and a lot of love

By Puspanjalee Das Dutta

A writer fondly recalls her grandmother’s special dish made with a special kind of tita phool (bitter flowers) that was carefully prepared to keep coughs, colds and fevers at bay from her beloved family members.

A writer fondly recalls her grandmother’s special dish made with a special kind of tita phool (bitter flowers) that was carefully prepared to keep coughs, colds and fevers at bay from her beloved family members.

Follow us
Contact
  • Gomti Nagar, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226010
  • neelesh@gaonconnection.com

© 2025 All Rights Reserved.