Thirty-two-year-old Heera Sinh Jodhasinh Patwal lives in Todhara Village, Dwarahat Block, Almora District. He has completed his BA and his main occupation is farming on his 30 naali (7200 square yards) land and animal husbandry (he has 2 jersey cows). He also runs a grocery shop in the village. He mainly cultivates vegetables such as […]
‘Organic farming’ in simple words means natural farming or the way of farming that we learned from nature and is undiluted by mankind in terms of soil, fertilizer, seed, water, etc. Whatever nature has provided us for our livelihood is free from any chemical adulteration. Farmers should also strive to use natural products and processes […]
Ri-Bhoi District in Meghalaya is an agricultural area and the majority of the people depend on agriculture for their livelihood. The Rabhas belong to the Indo Mongoloid group of people and are similar to other members of the Bodo group such as the Kachari and Hajong. Rabhas, who once lived in the forest and practiced […]