By Gurvinder Singh
West Bengal is India's top paddy growing state. Bardhaman region in the state, which is known as the rice bowl of Bengal, has received minus 47% deficient rainfall leading to a drastic reduction in paddy sowing. A Gaon Connection ground report as part of its Paddy Pain series.
West Bengal is India's top paddy growing state. Bardhaman region in the state, which is known as the rice bowl of Bengal, has received minus 47% deficient rainfall leading to a drastic reduction in paddy sowing. A Gaon Connection ground report as part of its Paddy Pain series.
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By Gaon Connection
Of the 38 districts in Bihar, 31 have reported deficient rainfall this southwest monsoon season. Farmers in distress as paddy sowing and transplantation remain way short of the target.
Of the 38 districts in Bihar, 31 have reported deficient rainfall this southwest monsoon season. Farmers in distress as paddy sowing and transplantation remain way short of the target.
By Pawan Kumar
Of the 38 districts in Bihar, 31 have reported deficient rainfall this southwest monsoon season. Farmers in distress as paddy sowing and transplantation remain way short of the target.
Of the 38 districts in Bihar, 31 have reported deficient rainfall this southwest monsoon season. Farmers in distress as paddy sowing and transplantation remain way short of the target.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
By Pankaja Srinivasan
पंद्रह साल पहले तमिलनाडु के तिरुथुराईपोंडी में शुरू हुए नेल तिरुविज़ा (बीज उत्सव) से हजारों धान किसान जुड़ गए हैं। गांव कनेक्शन ने एक ऐसे आंदोलन के बारे में जानकारी हासिल की है जिसने राज्य में 150 से अधिक धान की देसी किस्मों को एक बार फिर पुनर्जीवित किया है।
पंद्रह साल पहले तमिलनाडु के तिरुथुराईपोंडी में शुरू हुए नेल तिरुविज़ा (बीज उत्सव) से हजारों धान किसान जुड़ गए हैं। गांव कनेक्शन ने एक ऐसे आंदोलन के बारे में जानकारी हासिल की है जिसने राज्य में 150 से अधिक धान की देसी किस्मों को एक बार फिर पुनर्जीवित किया है।
By Mohit Saini
By Ashish Anand
With the monsoon season coming to an end in India, major rice producing states including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand have recorded deficient rainfall. The governments in these states have begun responding to the crop losses but farmers underline that nothing short of a compensation can help them recover the losses sustained by drought-like conditions. Details here.
With the monsoon season coming to an end in India, major rice producing states including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand have recorded deficient rainfall. The governments in these states have begun responding to the crop losses but farmers underline that nothing short of a compensation can help them recover the losses sustained by drought-like conditions. Details here.
By Gaon Connection
In the villages of Ambala in Haryana, the floodwaters have receded but the real disaster is unfolding now. There is a blanket of malba on the once green paddy fields. Kharif sowing has to be repeated and seed costs have shot up.
In the villages of Ambala in Haryana, the floodwaters have receded but the real disaster is unfolding now. There is a blanket of malba on the once green paddy fields. Kharif sowing has to be repeated and seed costs have shot up.
By Brijendra Dubey
In the villages of Ambala in Haryana, the floodwaters have receded but the real disaster is unfolding now. There is a blanket of malba on the once green paddy fields. Kharif sowing has to be repeated and seed costs have shot up.
In the villages of Ambala in Haryana, the floodwaters have receded but the real disaster is unfolding now. There is a blanket of malba on the once green paddy fields. Kharif sowing has to be repeated and seed costs have shot up.