Reportage
Can India increase its milk production while it faces a shortage of cattle fodder?
While about 14-17% of land should be devoted to raising fodder, only 4% is currently under fodder cultivation in India. Finding alternative and economical cattle feed and fodder is imperative if the country has to increase its milk yield.
Satyendra Pal Singh
‘Farm laws are set to be repealed, but we want resolutions’: Rakesh Tikait
Rakesh Tikait, national spokesperson for the Bharatiya Kisan Union, speaks to Gaon Connection on the long agitation that has led to the farm laws being repealed, but says there is still a long way to go before the agitating farmers go back home to their villages and farms.
Arvind Shukla
Kisan Mahapanchayat In Pics: Farmers assemble in Lucknow to mark their ‘half-victory’, gear up for challenges ahead
Their spirits emboldened with the recent success of getting PM Modi to announce the repealing of the farm laws, thousands of farmers gathered in Lucknow to raise slogans that were themed on a collective reminder — it’s not over yet.
Shivani Gupta
3 kids of a Dalit family in Mirzapur die within 4 days; health authorities clueless about the cause
The deaths of three children in Rampur Dhabhi village of Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh has perplexed the villagers. These kids reported similar symptoms of high fever, seizures and frothing from the mouth. There is no final word on these deaths but health officials suspect neurocysticercosis. What is this disease and how does it spread? Details here.
Brijendra Dubey
Chhattisgarh: A minefield for environmental disaster, warns a WII report on the Hasdeo-Aranya coalfield
The environmentally sensitive Chhattisgarh has been subject to incessant mining. A recently released report by Wildlife Institute of India substantiates the ‘No Go area’ status for Hasdeo Aranya Coal mines and has recommended to stop further mining in the area considering the irreplaceable, rich biodiversity, and socio cultural values. More details here.
Sarah Khan
Tribal women from Koraput make a clean sweep with traditional brooms
The humble broom has become an empowering source of livelihood for 1,500 tribal families in Koraput district of Odisha. Adivasi women, who earlier used to sell the hillgrass for making the brooms to middlemen for Rs 25 a kilogramme, are now directly selling to the government agencies at double the price.
Ashis Senapati
Rabi cultivation in Lalitpur takes a hit as farmers complain of fertiliser shortage
It is the season for the rabi crops and farmers in Lalitpur district in Bundelkhand region need DAP-NPK fertilisers to prepare their lands. However, there is a continuing shortage of the fertilisers, they complain, while authorities steadfastly deny it. A control room has been set up to address fertiliser procurement issues.
Arvind Singh Parmar
Kisan Mahapanchayat: Compensation for dead farmers, MSP guarantee, Seed Bill; farmer leader Rakesh Tikait lists key issues
Thousands of farmers gathered in Lucknow today, November 22, to highlight that the year-long agitation which claimed the lives of almost 700 cultivators was not merely about the three laws. What more do the farmers demand? A ground report from the protest site.
Shivani Gupta
More than 13 million people are dependent on the coal economy in India: NFI report calls for immediate action plan for post-coal future
There are 135 districts in India that are dependent on coal, while an estimated 13 million people are directly or indirectly linked to the coal economy. According to a report by National Foundation for India, these people will be impacted due to the impending coal transition with India committing to a phasedown of unabated coal power at COP26.
Gaon Connection
Sniffing out wildlife criminals and illegal trade in wild animals
The ninth batch of 14 wildlife sniffer dogs along with 28 dog handlers passed out of the Basic Training Centre-Indo Tibetan Border Police, at Panchkula, Haryana. They will be deployed across the country to fight wildlife crimes.