By Gaon Connection
A high yielding variety of Kufri potatoes has been introduced in Koraput in Odisha where over 7,000 farmers are reaping profits. These ‘rain’ variety potatoes are sown in July during peak rains and harvested in October.
A high yielding variety of Kufri potatoes has been introduced in Koraput in Odisha where over 7,000 farmers are reaping profits. These ‘rain’ variety potatoes are sown in July during peak rains and harvested in October.
By Niroj Ranjan Misra
A high yielding variety of Kufri potatoes has been introduced in Koraput in Odisha where over 7,000 farmers are reaping profits. These ‘rain’ variety potatoes are sown in July during peak rains and harvested in October.
A high yielding variety of Kufri potatoes has been introduced in Koraput in Odisha where over 7,000 farmers are reaping profits. These ‘rain’ variety potatoes are sown in July during peak rains and harvested in October.
By Gaon Connection
The anticipation of the harvest festival of Holi has failed to bring cheer to potato farmers in Uttar Pradesh. Low prices, lack of cold storage facilities, and rising temperatures have left them in the lurch.
The anticipation of the harvest festival of Holi has failed to bring cheer to potato farmers in Uttar Pradesh. Low prices, lack of cold storage facilities, and rising temperatures have left them in the lurch.
By Virendra Singh
The anticipation of the harvest festival of Holi has failed to bring cheer to potato farmers in Uttar Pradesh. Low prices, lack of cold storage facilities, and rising temperatures have left them in the lurch.
The anticipation of the harvest festival of Holi has failed to bring cheer to potato farmers in Uttar Pradesh. Low prices, lack of cold storage facilities, and rising temperatures have left them in the lurch.
By Sumit Yadav
Farmers in Unnao district wait days on end to get one sack of fertiliser per Aadhaar card from the government co-operative stores, and sometimes not even that, forcing them to buy from private agencies paying a lot more money. Farmers need fertiliser to sow their rabi crops.
Farmers in Unnao district wait days on end to get one sack of fertiliser per Aadhaar card from the government co-operative stores, and sometimes not even that, forcing them to buy from private agencies paying a lot more money. Farmers need fertiliser to sow their rabi crops.
By Laraib Fatima Warsi
At a remote school in Bageshwar, Uttarakhand, the kitchen garden has become a classroom where students learn about seasonal produce, good taste and nutrition. They consume these vegetables too.
At a remote school in Bageshwar, Uttarakhand, the kitchen garden has become a classroom where students learn about seasonal produce, good taste and nutrition. They consume these vegetables too.
By Ashish Anand
Prolonged winters, early heatwaves, pest attacks, drought-like conditions and now devastating rainfall in October – erratic weather has dealt blow after blow to farmers in Uttar Pradesh this year. In the past two weeks, the state has received incessant rains, which has flattened standing crops and is likely to affect the next crop cycle, too. A ground report from Barabanki.
Prolonged winters, early heatwaves, pest attacks, drought-like conditions and now devastating rainfall in October – erratic weather has dealt blow after blow to farmers in Uttar Pradesh this year. In the past two weeks, the state has received incessant rains, which has flattened standing crops and is likely to affect the next crop cycle, too. A ground report from Barabanki.
By Pratyaksh Srivastava
After two weeks of vigorous market speculation about the possibility of India putting some curbs in place to limit the export of rice, the Union government has put taxes on non-basmati, non-parboiled rice and prohibited the export of broken rice. The decision has invited criticism from exporters as they caution that such flip-flop in the export policy is detrimental to the country's commercial interests in the world market.
After two weeks of vigorous market speculation about the possibility of India putting some curbs in place to limit the export of rice, the Union government has put taxes on non-basmati, non-parboiled rice and prohibited the export of broken rice. The decision has invited criticism from exporters as they caution that such flip-flop in the export policy is detrimental to the country's commercial interests in the world market.
By Gaon Connection
The Maharashtra government has announced it will set up banks in order to curb the shortage of onions. However, unimpressed farmers say that the move will only benefit traders and the consumers.
The Maharashtra government has announced it will set up banks in order to curb the shortage of onions. However, unimpressed farmers say that the move will only benefit traders and the consumers.
By Pratyaksh Srivastava
The Maharashtra government has announced it will set up banks in order to curb the shortage of onions. However, unimpressed farmers say that the move will only benefit traders and the consumers.
The Maharashtra government has announced it will set up banks in order to curb the shortage of onions. However, unimpressed farmers say that the move will only benefit traders and the consumers.