No need to do panic buying. We have abundant food grain stock in the country, say experts
Recently, people have been hoarding ration because of an uncertain future. However, the Public Distribution Minister, has assured that the government currently has surplus food grain
Arvind Shukla
Western disturbances may bring more rain in some states between March 18 and 21, predicts IMD
As per the data released by the Indian Meteorological Department, 57% of the country received heavy rainfall between March 1 and March 16. Farmers have suffered huge losses
Arvind Shukla
“Earlier, I would earn Rs 3,000 daily by selling earphones, LEDs. Now, I hardly earn Rs 600”
India’s electronics industry is largely dependent on China. Coronavirus scare has been keeping people away from Chinese goods. This has given a big jolt to the electronic industry in the country
Arvind Shukla
“The dairy and the livestock are the sectors which may help farmers increase their income”
Amul belongs to 36 lakh farmer families of Gujarat, said its managing director RS Sodhi. The best thing about Amul is that the profit from value addition goes directly to the accounts of farmers
Arvind Shukla
“If the farmers take meaningful initiatives, income can be generated from cow dung”
Farmers are facing the strays menace in several states of the country. These are cows and calves which have been abandoned by the farmers as they are of no-use to them. But, according to experts, this perception can change
Arvind Shukla
The Centre has made changes to the crop insurance scheme. Will this affect the farmers?
The Centre has almost halved its contribution to the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, slashing its share of the premium subsidy from the current 50% to just 25% in irrigated areas and 30% for unirrigated areas from the kharif season of 2020. However, it has made enrolment in the scheme voluntary
Arvind Shukla
Cows are not a problem, but a solution. All we need to do is shift our focus
A cow may, on an average, yield two to three kilos of milk daily, but produces at least seven litres of cow urine and 10 kilos of dung. If the same is utilised, it would solve many problems of the farmers
Arvind Shukla
Cows were a source of income. When did they become a headache for farmers?
Cows make newspaper headlines and are a topic of discussion in TV studios. But the actual issues involving cows are never discussed. This has led to cows becoming a menace for farmers, who earlier used to worship them
Arvind Shukla
While you were sleeping under your blanket, the farmers were busy doing this
We may enjoy the winters because we have all the comforts, but these farmers in Uttar Pradesh had to spend their nights in their fields as they had to chase stray cattle out of their farms to prevent them from damaging their crops
Arvind Shukla
“By 2022, all those in Uttar Pradesh who were found eligible in our survey will get a home”
In an interview with Gaon Connection, Uttar Pradesh Rural Development Minister Rajendra Pratap Singh spoke about gram panchayat elections, the housing scheme, MGNREGA and lot more …