Pushkar’s camel fair is back after a two-year hiatus, but the response to it is lacklustre

November 20, 2021

Their animals are no longer drawing in the crowds, say camel herders. Shrinking number of camels, mechanisation and a stringent...

Hunar Haat: A fair that provides a common platform to artisans across the country

November 16, 2021

Hundreds of artisans and artistes from Kutch to Cuttack, from Kashmir to Kanyakumari find a platform to present and market...

Indigenous cow breeds are gradually losing space to high-yielding varieties in Madhya Pradesh

November 12, 2021

Due to their low milk yield, cattle rearers in Madhya Pradesh are preferring high milk producing cows from other states....

Beekeeping gives the Santhal tribal women in Banka, Bihar, a sweet taste of success

November 11, 2021

Tribal women in south Bihar are transforming their own lives, educating their children as they efficiently run their honey business....

Diwali Special: Meet artist Amal Majhi whose clay diyas are a work of love

November 2, 2021

Craftsperson Amal Majhi from Satna, Madhya Pradesh spent his childhood fashioning animals and birds with the mud in his village....

Diya-makers of Sonbhadra seek a flicker of hope in their own lives

November 1, 2021

Pottery work is extremely labour intensive. Earthen lamps have been selling at the same rate of forty to fifty rupees...

Chocolate treat for cattle to increase milk yield

October 19, 2021

Nutritious chocolate treats for cattle, developed by the Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University in Jabalpur, promise to improve milk yield,...

A well-oiled enterprise helps rural women in Madhya Pradesh earn an independent income

October 8, 2021

Twelve women from a self-help group in Pipal Kheda village, Madhya Pradesh, with the help of National Rural Livelihoods Mission,...

Eco-friendly, low cost cow dung paint expected to raise farmers’ incomes; boost agro-economy

July 6, 2021

A manufacturing unit for paint made from cow dung has been inaugurated in Jaipur. It is expected to boost farmers’...

Water hyacinth gets a makeover as yoga mats

May 15, 2021

From being a stubborn nuisance covering water bodies and resisting all efforts to uproot it, the water hyacinth has become...