Surendranagar, India – For many people, salt is an ingredient without which a meal is tasteless and incomplete. But have we ever given a thought to the effort which goes into preparing this salt? In India, farmers spend eight months in the harsh salt pans in the Little Rann of Kutch braving the scorching rays […]
Uttar Pradesh, India – The Barabanki District of Uttar Pradesh prides itself on having many women farmers. They cultivate diverse crops including wheat, mustard, fenugreek, vegetables, among others. With the land being fertile, they earn reasonably well but because of following traditional farming practices, they are handicapped in terms of quality and quantity of produce, […]
Bangladesh – To increase food production, Bangladesh heavily depends on high-yielding variety of crops, irrigation facilities, and the use of fertilizer and pesticides. The agriculture sector in Bangladesh needs about 3375 metric tons of fertilizer every year. Local manufacturers provide 77% of this demand and the remaining 23% is imported. However, there is a huge […]