Manoj Oraon cultivates cauliflower at a time when the wholesale prices of the vegetable are at an all time high in the markets of Ranchi in Jharkhand. It ensures him handsome profits.

Manoj Oraon cultivates cauliflower at a time when the wholesale prices of the vegetable are at an all time high in the markets of Ranchi in Jharkhand. It ensures him handsome profits.

A nonprofit, Transform Rural India Foundation, is working with hundreds of thousands villagers in Ranchi and Simdega districts of Jharkhand to familiarise them with various government health schemes for pregnant and lactating mothers, including free institutional delivery.

Raksha Bandhan festival carries a special flavour this year for the rural women of self-help groups across eight districts of Jharkhand as the more than 25,000 rakhis they have made are selling out fast.

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.

Farmers in Ranchi, Hazaribagh, and Ramgarh districts of Jharkhand are switching to vermicompost to improve the quality of the soil on their farms, that had suffered from the excessive use of chemical fertilisers.

Son of the soil, Birsa Munda, a revolutionary tribal leader of Jharkhand was born on November 15, 1875. Hailed as the ‘Father of the Earth’, his birthday is also celebrated as Jharkhand Foundation Day.

The Indian women’s hockey team is on a winning spree at Women’s Asian Champions Trophy 2023 being held at Ranchi. Amid them are three players from Jharkhand who have struggled hard to reach where they are. Gaon Connection spoke to their families.