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Record nesting of endangered turtles in Odisha underlines decades of conservation efforts
Record nesting of endangered turtles in Odisha underlines decades of conservation efforts

By Ashis Senapati

The nesting of the endangered Olive ridley turtle in record numbers in Odisha is being cheered as good news for the conservationists and wildlife enthusiasts. Human activities such as reckless fishing, tourism and exploitation of nesting beaches for infrastructural projects pose a serious threat to these turtles. Details here.

The nesting of the endangered Olive ridley turtle in record numbers in Odisha is being cheered as good news for the conservationists and wildlife enthusiasts. Human activities such as reckless fishing, tourism and exploitation of nesting beaches for infrastructural projects pose a serious threat to these turtles. Details here.

Inter-cropping under the MGNREGA convergence scheme is providing livelihoods and improving health in Jharkhand
Inter-cropping under the MGNREGA convergence scheme is providing livelihoods and improving health in Jharkhand

By Manoj Choudhary

Birsa Harit Gram Yojana, launched in 2020 as a rural employment scheme, in convergence with the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, is providing double benefits to farmers who are cultivating their fallow lands and also earning wages.

Birsa Harit Gram Yojana, launched in 2020 as a rural employment scheme, in convergence with the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, is providing double benefits to farmers who are cultivating their fallow lands and also earning wages.

Odisha: Zoological Survey of India tags 6,500 Olive ridley sea turtles to know more about the endangered species
Odisha: Zoological Survey of India tags 6,500 Olive ridley sea turtles to know more about the endangered species

By Ashis Senapati

With the endangered Olive ridley sea turtles achieving the largest-ever recorded nesting in Odisha in the last week, scientists from ZSI have now tagged a total of 6,500 of these reptiles to study their migration patterns, breeding behaviour and gather more information about thee endangered species. Details here.

With the endangered Olive ridley sea turtles achieving the largest-ever recorded nesting in Odisha in the last week, scientists from ZSI have now tagged a total of 6,500 of these reptiles to study their migration patterns, breeding behaviour and gather more information about thee endangered species. Details here.

A lawyer-turned-farmer in Kashmir is inspiring others to take up farming
A lawyer-turned-farmer in Kashmir is inspiring others to take up farming

By Gaon Connection

Giving up a law practice, Sayeeda Shazia Lateef from Shopian district took up cultivation of exotic vegetables, poultry and fish farming. Last year, her crop produce was exported to the UAE.

Giving up a law practice, Sayeeda Shazia Lateef from Shopian district took up cultivation of exotic vegetables, poultry and fish farming. Last year, her crop produce was exported to the UAE.

A lawyer-turned-farmer in Kashmir is inspiring others to take up farming
A lawyer-turned-farmer in Kashmir is inspiring others to take up farming

By Junaid Manzoor Dar

Giving up a law practice, Sayeeda Shazia Lateef from Shopian district took up cultivation of exotic vegetables, poultry and fish farming. Last year, her crop produce was exported to the UAE.

Giving up a law practice, Sayeeda Shazia Lateef from Shopian district took up cultivation of exotic vegetables, poultry and fish farming. Last year, her crop produce was exported to the UAE.

Used as a weapon during World War I, this disease is still claiming the lives of horse and donkeys
Used as a weapon during World War I, this disease is still claiming the lives of horse and donkeys

By Diti Bajpai

After World War II, many nations had learned to control the disease, which doesn’t only kill the afflicted animal, but also humans coming in their contact. To avoid infection, the infected animal is shot immediately

After World War II, many nations had learned to control the disease, which doesn’t only kill the afflicted animal, but also humans coming in their contact. To avoid infection, the infected animal is shot immediately

Jharkhand: Farmers Left High and Dry as Kanchi River Canal in Dire Need of Repairs
Jharkhand: Farmers Left High and Dry as Kanchi River Canal in Dire Need of Repairs

By Manoj Choudhary

The 150 kilometre-long Kanchi River Canal Project that was meant to be a source of irrigation for more than 50,000 farmers in three districts of Jharkhand, has dried up in several places, is damaged severely and causing migration due to lack of water for cultivation. The state government has started the repair and maintenance works.

The 150 kilometre-long Kanchi River Canal Project that was meant to be a source of irrigation for more than 50,000 farmers in three districts of Jharkhand, has dried up in several places, is damaged severely and causing migration due to lack of water for cultivation. The state government has started the repair and maintenance works.

Organic black rice, organic pineapple, vermicomposting and bio solutions — Chemical-free farming picks pace in Manipur
Organic black rice, organic pineapple, vermicomposting and bio solutions — Chemical-free farming picks pace in Manipur

By Gaon Connection

Manipur Organic Mission Agency (MOMA) aims to convert the maximum farming area in the state into chemical-free organic zones by 2025. By working with state and central level institutions, MOMA is training farmers to adopt organic farming.

Manipur Organic Mission Agency (MOMA) aims to convert the maximum farming area in the state into chemical-free organic zones by 2025. By working with state and central level institutions, MOMA is training farmers to adopt organic farming.

Organic black rice, organic pineapple, vermicomposting and bio solutions — Chemical-free farming picks pace in Manipur
Organic black rice, organic pineapple, vermicomposting and bio solutions — Chemical-free farming picks pace in Manipur

By Sobhapati Samom

Manipur Organic Mission Agency (MOMA) aims to convert the maximum farming area in the state into chemical-free organic zones by 2025. By working with state and central level institutions, MOMA is training farmers to adopt organic farming.

Manipur Organic Mission Agency (MOMA) aims to convert the maximum farming area in the state into chemical-free organic zones by 2025. By working with state and central level institutions, MOMA is training farmers to adopt organic farming.

Ponds, integral to the rural landscape, are fast disappearing. Indian govt has no data on these local water bodies
Ponds, integral to the rural landscape, are fast disappearing. Indian govt has no data on these local water bodies

By गाँव कनेक्शन

Ponds once dotted the rural hinterland and were integral to the daily lives of villagers, who revered and protected them for both religious and drinking purposes. But, with the advent of handpumps and now piped water supply, these water bodies have been encroached upon by buildings, bhavans, playgrounds or putrefying garbage dumps. With changing climates and increased water stress, protecting and reviving the village ponds has become imperative.

Ponds once dotted the rural hinterland and were integral to the daily lives of villagers, who revered and protected them for both religious and drinking purposes. But, with the advent of handpumps and now piped water supply, these water bodies have been encroached upon by buildings, bhavans, playgrounds or putrefying garbage dumps. With changing climates and increased water stress, protecting and reviving the village ponds has become imperative.

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