By Mohit Asthana
By Gaon Connection
Khandoba Farmer Producer Company, with 385 members, has empowered farmers to grow roses in semi-arid Solapur district of Maharashtra. The FPO offers a minimum support price to buy roses and also daily produces 1,000 litres of gulab jal.
Khandoba Farmer Producer Company, with 385 members, has empowered farmers to grow roses in semi-arid Solapur district of Maharashtra. The FPO offers a minimum support price to buy roses and also daily produces 1,000 litres of gulab jal.
By Shrinivas Deshpande
Khandoba Farmer Producer Company, with 385 members, has empowered farmers to grow roses in semi-arid Solapur district of Maharashtra. The FPO offers a minimum support price to buy roses and also daily produces 1,000 litres of gulab jal.
Khandoba Farmer Producer Company, with 385 members, has empowered farmers to grow roses in semi-arid Solapur district of Maharashtra. The FPO offers a minimum support price to buy roses and also daily produces 1,000 litres of gulab jal.
By Abhishek Verma
The Bison Horn Maria tribe is one of the oldest Adivasi communities in central India. Menfolk of this tribe wear traditional headdress made of bison horns, decorated with cowrie shells and bird feathers. Women, too, wear headbands made of cowrie shells and a lot of silver jewellery.
The Bison Horn Maria tribe is one of the oldest Adivasi communities in central India. Menfolk of this tribe wear traditional headdress made of bison horns, decorated with cowrie shells and bird feathers. Women, too, wear headbands made of cowrie shells and a lot of silver jewellery.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
To give a push to the rural economy, the Ministry of Tourism announced the competition to choose the best village in the tourism category, based on a set of parameters. The last date for online application submission is April 15. Details here.
To give a push to the rural economy, the Ministry of Tourism announced the competition to choose the best village in the tourism category, based on a set of parameters. The last date for online application submission is April 15. Details here.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
The Indian government’s Janani Suraksha Yojana provides one-time cash assistance of Rs 1,400 to rural pregnant women and Rs 1,000 to expectant women in urban areas in order to cater to needs post delivery care. How to avail the scheme? Who is eligible for it? What are the required documents? Here’s all you need to know.
The Indian government’s Janani Suraksha Yojana provides one-time cash assistance of Rs 1,400 to rural pregnant women and Rs 1,000 to expectant women in urban areas in order to cater to needs post delivery care. How to avail the scheme? Who is eligible for it? What are the required documents? Here’s all you need to know.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
Biswanath Ghat is selected as the Best Tourism Village of India 2023 from amongst 791 applications from 31 states and Union Territories. Details here.
Biswanath Ghat is selected as the Best Tourism Village of India 2023 from amongst 791 applications from 31 states and Union Territories. Details here.
By Ashis Senapati
Noted artist and writer Prafulla Mohanti has kept his village in Odisha alive through his paintings and books. The 87-year-old, who has British citizenship, has set up an art and culture centre in his village Nanpur in Jajpur district where he teaches art to village children.
Noted artist and writer Prafulla Mohanti has kept his village in Odisha alive through his paintings and books. The 87-year-old, who has British citizenship, has set up an art and culture centre in his village Nanpur in Jajpur district where he teaches art to village children.
By Chandra Bhushan
Tourism is a significant contributor to global warming. While many tourist hotspots have managed to keep pollution and resource degradation within check, most are struggling and getting polluted and degraded
Tourism is a significant contributor to global warming. While many tourist hotspots have managed to keep pollution and resource degradation within check, most are struggling and getting polluted and degraded
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.