Shridhar Pai and his union had to levy a fine for not cultivating to prevent the paddies from falling into disuse.. This rice can tolerate brackish water but is on the brink of extinction.
Gowri Gowda says Kagga rice is more nutritious and strength giving than conventional rice. This rice can tolerate brackish water but is on the brink of extinction.
This rice can tolerate brackish water but is on the brink of extinction. .A woman shows crabs caught in the paddies. The paddies are the source of a full meal.
A woman shows crabs caught in the paddies. The paddies are the source of a full meal. This rice can tolerate brackish water but is on the brink of extinction.
Dr G V Naik feels replacing Kagga with improved varieties would lead to better yields. Farmers feel otherwise. This rice can tolerate brackish water but is on the brink of extinction.
Black and foul smelling leachate from the garbage dump has spread all around the area, contaminating ground water and destroying agriculture. As a result, village residents are forced to use packaged water.
Black and foul smelling leachate from the garbage dump has spread all around the area, contaminating ground water and destroying agriculture. As a result, village residents are forced to use packaged water.
Liveihood of 2000 families is threatened as the Maharashtra forest department tries to ban extraction of lotus roots. People in Gondia district say 80 - 85 per cent of the workers have stopped extracting lotus roots at Navegaon reservoir under pressure fr