40 फीसदी जिलों में सूखे के आसार, फिर भी सरकार ने अनाज उत्पादन का लक्ष्य बढ़ाया
40 फीसदी जिलों में सूखे के आसार, फिर भी सरकार ने अनाज उत्पादन का लक्ष्य बढ़ाया

By गाँव कनेक्शन

Millets, the poor man's diet, are rich in many qualities
Millets, the poor man's diet, are rich in many qualities

By Mithilesh Dhar

The government has been consistently promoting the production and consumption of millets for a variety of reasons. Besides being extremely nutritious and relatively cheap, millets, in comparison with wheat and paddy, consume very less water. Besides this, their farming doesn't call for urea or any other chemical making it environment-friendly

The government has been consistently promoting the production and consumption of millets for a variety of reasons. Besides being extremely nutritious and relatively cheap, millets, in comparison with wheat and paddy, consume very less water. Besides this, their farming doesn't call for urea or any other chemical making it environment-friendly

A marginal change in climate can affect production: Experts
A marginal change in climate can affect production: Experts

By Arvind Shukla

According to a report by the government of India, the production of wheat, grains, mustard may decrease in the coming two years due to climate changes. The effects can majorly be seen in the crops of Rabi. It can decrease the production of wheat by 23% until 2050

According to a report by the government of India, the production of wheat, grains, mustard may decrease in the coming two years due to climate changes. The effects can majorly be seen in the crops of Rabi. It can decrease the production of wheat by 23% until 2050

Shri Anna Mahotsav: Cooking Competition to be Organised in Lucknow to Promote Millets
Shri Anna Mahotsav: Cooking Competition to be Organised in Lucknow to Promote Millets

By गाँव कनेक्शन

The Uttar Pradesh government is organising a festival titled 'Shri Anna Mahotsav' to promote millets. The event will feature discussions on the cultivation and processing of nutritious coarse grains and famous hotels and restaurants in Lucknow will participate in a cooking competition. Details here.

The Uttar Pradesh government is organising a festival titled 'Shri Anna Mahotsav' to promote millets. The event will feature discussions on the cultivation and processing of nutritious coarse grains and famous hotels and restaurants in Lucknow will participate in a cooking competition. Details here.

Andhra Pradesh: AROGYA Millets helps revive millets cultivation in Vizianagaram
Andhra Pradesh: AROGYA Millets helps revive millets cultivation in Vizianagaram

By Gaon Connection

The groundwork to set up the Arogya Millets Producer Company Limited (an FPO) was initiated in 2014-15, when a baseline data of 500 farmers was collected, along with details of their landholdings, the crops grown and their income.

The groundwork to set up the Arogya Millets Producer Company Limited (an FPO) was initiated in 2014-15, when a baseline data of 500 farmers was collected, along with details of their landholdings, the crops grown and their income.

Andhra Pradesh: AROGYA Millets helps revive millets cultivation in Vizianagaram
Andhra Pradesh: AROGYA Millets helps revive millets cultivation in Vizianagaram

By Udaya Kumar

The groundwork to set up the Arogya Millets Producer Company Limited (an FPO) was initiated in 2014-15, when a baseline data of 500 farmers was collected, along with details of their landholdings, the crops grown and their income.

The groundwork to set up the Arogya Millets Producer Company Limited (an FPO) was initiated in 2014-15, when a baseline data of 500 farmers was collected, along with details of their landholdings, the crops grown and their income.

Bonanza for Indian wheat exporters, but cuts in wheat quota under the PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana
Bonanza for Indian wheat exporters, but cuts in wheat quota under the PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana

By Sarah Khan

The Indian wheat market is volatile due to the low production and procurement by the government, and the high global demand for Indian wheat owing to the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war. While the Indian government has revised wheat allocation under the PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, wheat exporters are set to reap huge profits. Right to Food experts are warning of a possible wheat shortage in the country. Gaon Connection investigates.

The Indian wheat market is volatile due to the low production and procurement by the government, and the high global demand for Indian wheat owing to the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war. While the Indian government has revised wheat allocation under the PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, wheat exporters are set to reap huge profits. Right to Food experts are warning of a possible wheat shortage in the country. Gaon Connection investigates.

Black Rice Matters in Chandauli
Black Rice Matters in Chandauli

By Pavan Kumar Maurya

In 2018, paddy cultivation in Chandauli district of Uttar Pradesh took a new turn, when black rice grains were first introduced here. Farmers who cultivated it got good returns. But, a drop in demand has left huge amounts of the blackrice unsold. Many farmers have given up the cultivation but say with government intervention, they will regrow the nutritious and ecologically beneficial rice variety.

In 2018, paddy cultivation in Chandauli district of Uttar Pradesh took a new turn, when black rice grains were first introduced here. Farmers who cultivated it got good returns. But, a drop in demand has left huge amounts of the blackrice unsold. Many farmers have given up the cultivation but say with government intervention, they will regrow the nutritious and ecologically beneficial rice variety.

Uttar Pradesh: Fresh Trouble For Paddy Farmers As Rain Damages Ripened Crop
Uttar Pradesh: Fresh Trouble For Paddy Farmers As Rain Damages Ripened Crop

By Gaon Connection

First it was insufficient rainfall that hampered the sowing of paddy and now when it is ready to be harvested, heavy rainfall has caused heavy damage to the standing crops. Farmers in Uttar Pradesh find themselves in trouble.

First it was insufficient rainfall that hampered the sowing of paddy and now when it is ready to be harvested, heavy rainfall has caused heavy damage to the standing crops. Farmers in Uttar Pradesh find themselves in trouble.

Uttar Pradesh: Fresh Trouble For Paddy Farmers As Rain Damages Ripened Crop
Uttar Pradesh: Fresh Trouble For Paddy Farmers As Rain Damages Ripened Crop

By Bidyut Majumdar

First it was insufficient rainfall that hampered the sowing of paddy and now when it is ready to be harvested, heavy rainfall has caused heavy damage to the standing crops. Farmers in Uttar Pradesh find themselves in trouble.

First it was insufficient rainfall that hampered the sowing of paddy and now when it is ready to be harvested, heavy rainfall has caused heavy damage to the standing crops. Farmers in Uttar Pradesh find themselves in trouble.

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