70% of snakebite victims in rural India do not seek treatment in hospitals, finds a new study

In India, a life is lost every 12 minutes due to snakebite. Such deaths are preventable provided victims receive proper...

Advanced machinery and equipment transform farming and fishing in Satara, Maharashtra

Timely intervention by way of mechanisation and updated equipment help farmers and fishers up their yield and income in Satara,...

Busting myths around snakes and snakebites

Vengeful snakes, snakes that drink milk, cobras with a gemstone in their hoods… There is no dearth of myths associated...

Market feature on Matsya Setu app to benefit fish farmers, connect aquaculture stakeholders

The Matsya Setu mobile phone application which was developed to provide vital information, awareness and training to fish farmers has...

Mentha farmers in Uttar Pradesh learn how to double their income

In India, nearly 75% of menthol crop is cultivated in Uttar Pradesh. Farmers in Bahraich district adopt the SRI method...

Jharkhand’s Sakhi Didis make eco-friendly rakhis, earn profit

Raksha Bandhan festival carries a special flavour this year for the rural women of self-help groups across eight districts of...

They won’t just tie rakhis but also make them to support their livelihoods

From having to depend on their brothers and husbands for the expenses incurred in enjoying festivities, about 9,000 women in...

Cold storage facilities could cut immense losses for apple farmers in Chamoli, Uttarakhand

In 2020-21, over 64,879.26 metric tonnes of apples and 3,67,309.04 metric tonnes of potatoes were produced in Uttarakhand, a large...

“We don’t yet have a test to check if a snakebite is venomous or non-venomous”

Snakebites claim the life of one person every 10 minutes in India. New Delhi-based Indian Council of Medical Research is...

‘Adopt the RIGHT approach to treat a snakebite’

Bites from venomous snakes kill over 58,000 people in India every year. What should be the immediate response in the...