Making dona-pattal (dishes) out of tree leaves is a common activity for several tribal villages in Madhya Pradesh. Women are often seen doing this activity which is not only eco-friendly but also a source of income generation for many families.
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Three years back when Meena suggested replacing chemical fertilizers with vermicompost, she was ridiculed and strongly opposed. “My husband and son were not at all convinced to use organic manure. For them, it was a huge risk and could lead to losses,” said Meena Atmaram Hazare
Groundwater resources, considered a replenishable resource, are often overexploited to meet the growing demand of agriculture, domestic, industrial purposes, and inhabitants. Its depletion has hugely affected the economic and social sector, forcing farmers in Maharashtra to construct new wells.
As we all know, in the early stages of COVID-19 in 2020, there was no vaccine or treatment available to protect people against infection. As infections increased, the government implemented lockdowns, closed borders, and imposed travel limits
The state of Maharashtra has a wide range of rainfall patterns, ranging from 6000mm to 500mm. With 82 percent of the rural population reliant on agriculture for a living, even small changes in this diversified regional and yearly rainfall
Raising daily wage work is the second-highest source of income, followed by agriculture. However, as agriculture becomes less remunerative due to an increase in the cost of cultivation and fewer crop returns from climate change, alternate livelihoods f
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