A farmer grows water chestnut on land stripped of soil; earns profit, repays loans

A farmer in Kanpur district, Uttar Pradesh, has successfully grown water chestnuts on land that was stripped of its top...

Sweet Tidings: The Journey From Sugarcane Fields to Traditional Jaggery-Making

While India is the biggest producer of sugar in the world, its staggering dometic demand makes it the second biggest...

Explained: Why are cumin prices at an all time high? Are jeera farmers benefitting?

India is the leading producer and consumer of cumin (jeera) in the world with Gujarat and Rajasthan contributing more than...

Virus Alert: Papayas in Barabanki and Sitapur succumb to a ringspot virus

Papaya cultivation in Barabanki and Sitapur districts of Uttar Pradesh takes a hit as the ringspot virus affects the crop....

Nursery time in Ramgarh, Jharkhand

When Savita Murmu set up a saplings nursery with the support of the non-profit Transform Rural India Foundation, she exchanged...

UP: Unnao’s first women-led SHG for Thai guava cultivation promises better incomes for farmers

Disappointed with the uncertainties in the market prices of traditional vegetables, a women-led self help group in Uttar Pradesh’s Unnao...

The Strawberry Farmers of Odisha

With the support of district administration, tribal farmers in Koraput and Nuapada districts have taken up strawberry cultivation and are...

Cabbage, cauliflower, tomatoes and spinach — Ladakhi farmers grow vegetables in sub-zero temperatures

Over 800 farmers in Ladakh have set up solar greenhouses developed by the Defense Institute of High Altitude Research, which...

Black Rice Matters in Chandauli

In 2018, paddy cultivation in Chandauli district of Uttar Pradesh took a new turn, when black rice grains were first...

Bihar: Solar powered cold storage facility is helping small traders in Muzaffarpur minimise their losses

Bihar’s Muzaffarpur is a hub for vegetables and fruits. Cold storage units can go a long way in cutting down...