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Sep 27, 2024 | 
shorturl.at | Abhijit Mohanty
Horse gram is a versatile pulse crop that can thrive in rainfed and semi-arid conditions, making it a valuable asset for small-scale farmers. Its resilience to harsh weather and ability to yield in low-input environments can significantly improve income, food security and nutritional well-being in rural communities. Lalita Sanabasia, a 71-year-old farmer from Malkangiri district in Southern Odisha, is a testament to the enduring value of traditional farming practices.
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Aug 9, 2024 | 
htsyndication.com | Abhijit Mohanty
New Delhi, Aug. 9 -- The International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, celebrated annually on August 9, honours indigenous cultures and their invaluable traditional knowledge systems. Sunamani Paroja and Jyoti Dang, two tribal farmers from Odisha, exemplify this wisdom. They have emerged as leading voices in preserving crop diversity as a crucial strategy to combat climate change and ensure food and nutritional security.
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Jun 13, 2024 | 
101reporters.com | Abhijit Mohanty
Modifications in equipment to suit women millet farmers under theflagship Odisha Millet Mission reduce their drudgery, save timeKoraput, Odisha: BatiBhumia (46)and her colleagues at Shree Maa Women’s Self-help Group (SHG) in Boiparigudablock of Koraput now get some free time for themselves, thanks to the gender-friendlyfarm machinery and equipment introduced with an aim to reduce the drudgery ofmillet growing women farmers.
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Aug 26, 2023 | 
ruralindiaonline.org | Abhijit Mohanty |Sharmila Joshi
பானைகள்விற்பனைக்கு தயாராக உள்ளன. பருவகாலம் மற்றும் வடிவத்தின் அளவிற்கு ஏற்ப மண் பாண்டங்களின்விலை நிர்ணயிக்கப்படுகிறது. கோடை காலங்களில், தேவை அதிகமாகும் என்பதால், பாப்லா குயவர்கள்பானை ஒன்றை ரூ.50 முதல் ரூ.80 வரை விற்பனை செய்கின்றனர். சில ஆண்டுகளுக்கு முன்பு வரைகாலாஹண்டியில் மண் பாண்டத் தொழில் லாபகரமானதாக இருந்தது.
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Jul 11, 2023 | 
villagesquare.in | Seema Bhaskaran |Kinshuk Ghosh |Abhijit Mohanty
The Global Gender Gap Report 2022 places India at 135 out of 146 countries. In comparison to the year before, when we ranked 140 out of 156, India has slightly improved its position. In 2022, the index reveals that the gender gap has been closed at 68.10 per cent globally, and if we move forward at a similar pace of progression, it would take us almost 132 years to reach complete gender equivalence all over the world.
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Jul 10, 2023 | 
villagesquare.in | Kinshuk Ghosh |Abhijit Mohanty |Deepanwita Niyogi
Preface: This three-part series chronicles the rural awakening of a Bengaluru student, where he talks about what he saw, felt and carried with him back to the city. This second write-up is about his visit to a village for field work among rural children. Fieldwork? Me? How did I land up here? Just a few days ago I was in Bengaluru, sipping a cup of coffee in my university’s cafeteria and thinking that I needed to do something in this semester-end break.
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Jul 10, 2023 | 
villagesquare.in | Abhijit Mohanty |Deepanwita Niyogi |AMIR MALIK
Once a year, the women trek to nearby hills and forests to collect different types of soil carrying natural pigments in shades of red, yellow, black, etc. Red, black and white are the predominant colours used. Natural deposits like iron ore and coal, and fungi growing around the perennial streams flowing throughout the mountains are the major sources of diverse colours. White clay is collected from the river bed during summer.
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Jun 20, 2023 | 
villagesquare.in | Girish Sohani |AMIR MALIK |Abhijit Mohanty
Nanda Kuluch of Boriaindi village and Aruna Chavan of Dahitne village in Pune district of Maharashtra are founder members of a self-help group (SHG). Both of them belong to different Scheduled Caste communities. They formed the SHG when they were training to become balwadi teachers. Like the two, there are thousands of women across India who have become members of different self-help groups. They have their own reasons that motivate them. Why do women join SHGs?
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Jun 13, 2023 | 
villagesquare.in | Aishwarya Mohanty |Abhijit Mohanty |Devashish Biswal
Step into the enchanting world of Sarakapatna, where the illustrious ‘Hastatanta’ legacy has gracefully flourished for over a century now. Prepare to be captivated by a timeless artistry that has left an indelible mark on the fabric of history. These exquisite sarees, crafted from the finest handloom silk, bear testament to the unwavering pride and dedication of the villagers.
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May 18, 2023 | 
villagesquare.in | astha chaudhary |Abhijit Mohanty |Gurvinder Singh |Dipti Arora
The Banni grassland of Kachchh spreads over 2,500 sq km, across 55 villages under 19 village panchayats. This transitional land between the rocky mainland and Greater Rann of Kachchh is flat and inherently saline. The high variability in annual rainfall and other geo-physical characteristics determine the ecology of the region which in turn shapes the socioeconomic and cultural features. Most of the livestock keepers in Banni belong to the Maldhari community.
