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She sells cow dung products but not milk to save India’s desi cows
Burning of cow dung logs is much less polluting than burning wood.
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Conservation now assured for Thurpu cattle of Amrabad
The Poda Thurpu cattle of Telangana have strong hooves that enable their notable endurance in both black and wet soils
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The Makeshift Huts – Indigenous Agro-pastoral Communities
Simple structure, used for shelter from weather and protection from wild animals, and also to store food. The hearth is under the elevated floor.
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MILLETS – The Miracle Grains
Millet farming saves nearly six million litres of water per acre - they can stand up to the crisis of climate change.
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Natural substitute for fertilisers
Cow dung, cow urine, molasses, besan, and soil from an anthill go to make an excellent pest repellant and fertiliser for Koraput fields!
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Youth drive revival of traditional rice varieties in West Bengal
“Traditional rice cultivars are inherently endowed with higher nutritional value than their chemically grown counterparts.”
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A farm where native wisdom is fully at work
His “unscientific’ innovations have impressed veterinarians so much that they have come to recommend them for others.
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First Cattle Fair of Mannanur / Nallamala-Pod Cattle
Several programmes like launching of breeders association with logo, different types of cattle competition for Mannanur cattle were conducted.