By Sayantani Deb
A young tea planter in a remote corner in Cachar district, Assam, has plans to make his village a major tea producing hub. He worked as a security guard in Bengaluru to save a little money to start tea cultivation on his ancestral land in Sonachera-2 village.
A young tea planter in a remote corner in Cachar district, Assam, has plans to make his village a major tea producing hub. He worked as a security guard in Bengaluru to save a little money to start tea cultivation on his ancestral land in Sonachera-2 village.
By Gaon Connection
A young tea planter in a remote corner in Cachar district, Assam, has plans to make his village a major tea producing hub. He worked as a security guard in Bengaluru to save a little money to start tea cultivation on his ancestral land in Sonachera-2 village.
A young tea planter in a remote corner in Cachar district, Assam, has plans to make his village a major tea producing hub. He worked as a security guard in Bengaluru to save a little money to start tea cultivation on his ancestral land in Sonachera-2 village.
By Rahul Jha
Kishanganj is being promoted as the "Darjeeling of Bihar", and nearly 15,000 acres of land are under cultivation of tea. This has brought a measure of prosperity to the state's poorest district. However, the smaller farmers seek more support from the government.
Kishanganj is being promoted as the "Darjeeling of Bihar", and nearly 15,000 acres of land are under cultivation of tea. This has brought a measure of prosperity to the state's poorest district. However, the smaller farmers seek more support from the government.
By Rahul Jha
किशनगंज को "बिहार के दार्जिलिंग" के रूप में जाना जाने लगा है, यहां पर लगभग 15,000 एकड़ भूमि पर चाय की खेती की जा रही है। इससे राज्य के सबसे गरीब जिले में समृद्धि आई है। हालांकि, छोटे किसान सरकार से अधिक समर्थन चाहते हैं।
किशनगंज को "बिहार के दार्जिलिंग" के रूप में जाना जाने लगा है, यहां पर लगभग 15,000 एकड़ भूमि पर चाय की खेती की जा रही है। इससे राज्य के सबसे गरीब जिले में समृद्धि आई है। हालांकि, छोटे किसान सरकार से अधिक समर्थन चाहते हैं।
By Gurvinder Singh
As demand for pesticide-free tea picks up globally, tea gardens in North Bengal are switching to organic farming. But, erratic weather conditions are hindering their efforts to become entirely chemical-free.
As demand for pesticide-free tea picks up globally, tea gardens in North Bengal are switching to organic farming. But, erratic weather conditions are hindering their efforts to become entirely chemical-free.
By Gaon Connection
As demand for pesticide-free tea picks up globally, tea gardens in North Bengal are switching to organic farming. But, erratic weather conditions are hindering their efforts to become entirely chemical-free.
As demand for pesticide-free tea picks up globally, tea gardens in North Bengal are switching to organic farming. But, erratic weather conditions are hindering their efforts to become entirely chemical-free.
By Manoj Choudhary
Two years after the nation-wide lockdown was imposed in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, migrant workers who returned to their homes in Jharkhand, have taken up farming and are growing a variety of crops, including lemon grass and exotic vegetables like broccoli, and reaping profits. Jharkhand State Livelihood Promotion Society is training and supporting these farmers.
Two years after the nation-wide lockdown was imposed in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, migrant workers who returned to their homes in Jharkhand, have taken up farming and are growing a variety of crops, including lemon grass and exotic vegetables like broccoli, and reaping profits. Jharkhand State Livelihood Promotion Society is training and supporting these farmers.
By दिति बाजपेई
Educated youth with postgraduate degrees in Kashmir are finding horticulture, bee-keeping and spice cultivation profitable ventures that not only earns them a livelihood but also generates employment to others.
Educated youth with postgraduate degrees in Kashmir are finding horticulture, bee-keeping and spice cultivation profitable ventures that not only earns them a livelihood but also generates employment to others.
By Rahul Jha
The Bihar government has officially declared 11 districts as drought-hit. Meanwhile, several other districts have been hit by the floods this month in October. Agricultural scientists warn that the changing monsoon rainfall patterns were a direct threat to the livelihoods of millions of farmers in the state, and there is a need to adopt alternative farming practices.
The Bihar government has officially declared 11 districts as drought-hit. Meanwhile, several other districts have been hit by the floods this month in October. Agricultural scientists warn that the changing monsoon rainfall patterns were a direct threat to the livelihoods of millions of farmers in the state, and there is a need to adopt alternative farming practices.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
The Bill seeks to modify the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 which restricts the diversion of forested lands for non-forest purposes including clearing of any forest land or its portion for mining, agriculture or infrastructural projects. It is passed it Lok Sabha but is yet to be debated and passed in the Upper House and achieve President's assent before it becomes an Act or the law.
The Bill seeks to modify the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 which restricts the diversion of forested lands for non-forest purposes including clearing of any forest land or its portion for mining, agriculture or infrastructural projects. It is passed it Lok Sabha but is yet to be debated and passed in the Upper House and achieve President's assent before it becomes an Act or the law.