agriculture
Green Toilet in my backyard

Ecosan (short for ecological sanitation) toilets are improved versions of old dry toilets that do not demand water for flushing

Uttarakhand govt. to purchase millets, food grains directly from farmers

Apart from benefiting farmers, the scheme would also benefit thousands of school going children.

अब तालाब पेटे पर पक्षियों का हक़ (in Hindi)

बर्ड विलेज के रूप में पहचान को लेकर ग्रामीणों ने परम्परा बदली है. पक्षी दर्शन के लिए पर्यटकों की आवाजाही बढ़ेगी, जिससे रोजगार की सम्भावना बढ़ेगी.

Swaraj at 70: The concept of aazadi is no longer enough

... to explore the state of Swaraj at 70 - in finance, politics, agriculture, human rights, food sovereignty, culture, conflict resolution.

India’s first camel milk plant to begin by March end in Kutch

Camel milk, good for diabetic, cancer and high blood pressure patients, is being marketed now...

Anyone with half an acre of land can start natural farming

Studies have shown that using this method the yield goes up over a period of time.

‘Save Farmer’ land art by Swathi and Vijay: Reaping the art we sow

Farmers have neither guarantee nor insurance on their crop. Things are often out of their control. And these people are a basis of our economy.

Toor de Force in Ragi Fields

Students have learnt about types of soil, nutrition, setting up a drip irrigation system and figured out that planting marigold repels insects

Millet-based ready-to-cook foods launched

A community production centre set up by the Deccan Development Society introduces millets-based nutritious ready-to-eat and ready-to-cook foods.