Aarav Valrani

Jun 11, 2024 | villagesquare.in | Aatreyee Dhar |Aarav Valrani |Sadaf Shabir

Placing Bundelkhand’s native kathiya gehu, also known as durum, on an equal footing with sparkling wine from Champagne and Darjeeling tea won’t be an exaggeration anymore. Like those illustrious gastronomic products, this native wheat strain received on March 31 this year the geographical indication (GI) tag — a sign used on products with specific geographic origins that confer unique qualities or reputation.

Jun 10, 2024 | villagesquare.in | Aatreyee Dhar |Aarav Valrani |Sadaf Shabir |Fahim Mattoo

Barak valley in southern Assam and perennial floods have long been notoriously synonymous. Surrounded by a sea of floodwater every monsoon, thousands of villagers in Cachar district live with the paradox of “not a drop to drink”. However, a simple technology ensures that Rakhal Dey Laskar of Sarashpur village has clean water to drink.

Jun 10, 2024 | villagesquare.in | Aarav Valrani |Sadaf Shabir |Fahim Mattoo |Shanti Bikash Chakma

In the verdant heartland of India, where agriculture paints the landscape with endless hues of green, lies a stark environmental paradox. The nation – a global agricultural powerhouse, particularly in paddy farming – grapples with the daunting challenge of balancing its monumental task of feeding billions against the escalating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In India, one of the significant contributors to GHG emissions is agriculture.