By Rahul Jha
Three months ago, in August 2022, fox nuts from Mithilanchal region of Bihar earned the coveted Geographical Indication (GI) tag. But farmers have little to cheer as the makhana market has plummeted leaving farmers high and dry.
Three months ago, in August 2022, fox nuts from Mithilanchal region of Bihar earned the coveted Geographical Indication (GI) tag. But farmers have little to cheer as the makhana market has plummeted leaving farmers high and dry.
By Dr SK Singh
आप में से सभी ने मखाना से बना स्वादिष्ट कोई न कोई व्यंजन जरूर खाया होगा। यह खाने में जितना स्वादिष्ट लगता है, उतना ही इसकी खेती मुश्किल और मेहनत वाली होती है।
आप में से सभी ने मखाना से बना स्वादिष्ट कोई न कोई व्यंजन जरूर खाया होगा। यह खाने में जितना स्वादिष्ट लगता है, उतना ही इसकी खेती मुश्किल और मेहनत वाली होती है।
By Shivani Gupta
Farmers in Bahraich district of Uttar Pradesh who routinely lose crops to either floods or stray cattle are now taking up fish farming and poultry activities to supplement their income. An acre of fish pond can help earn Rs five lakh per annum.
Farmers in Bahraich district of Uttar Pradesh who routinely lose crops to either floods or stray cattle are now taking up fish farming and poultry activities to supplement their income. An acre of fish pond can help earn Rs five lakh per annum.
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.