In Madhya Pradesh’s Shahpur Khurd village, Kavita Singh is busy cutting her freshly harvested
sikiya variety of rice, which stands tall at 1.5 metres on her three-acre field. Judging from the heavy-looking grains and tillers (stems produced by grass), Kavita predicts this is going to be her best-ever harvest in terms of yield. The high yields are also reflected in her other crops, including maize, mustard and chickpeas.
Her situation, she says, was very different three years ago. At that time, she was growing only rice in a cramped space and shallow water, just like other farmers in the Panna district region. While she was planting more seeds per square metres in the conventional method, the yield was less than what she gets now.
Women-Led Startup Take Handmade Pesto, Buckwheat Tea From Ladakh to India & the World thebetterindia.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thebetterindia.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Indien har hanterat pandemin bättre än de flesta privataaffarer.se - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from privataaffarer.se Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Jodhpur Woman Helps 15000 More Sell Their Traditional Embroidery to Germany, Japan
Lata Kachhawaha, who arrived in Barmer district in Rajasthan in 1985, works with Sure NGO to empower women of the Meghwal community to earn a living through Kashidakari, a traditional form of embroidery.
Post author:
Owing to the exodus post the Indo-Pakistan wars of 1965 and 1971, several members of the Meghwal community settled in India in parts of Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. In particular, some of those who came after 1971 settled in Rajasthan’s Barmer district, including Chohtan, a town in the area. The community was reeling from the displacement and facing financial difficulties due to limited work opportunities. The women, in particular, suffered owing to these pre-existing conditions, as well as societal norms which did not allow them to step out of their homes and left them solely dependent on their husbands.
Pankaj Nerurkar ran a food joint called Khadpe that served authentic Malvani cuisine. Pankaj Nerurkar with Nano Food. | Photo Credit: YouTube
Mumbai: The coronavirus pandemic has brought about a lot of woes in various ways. While it has hampered our normal lives enough, its problems never end as it had an adverse impact on the global economy.
Many people around the world lost their jobs which were the main source of their livelihood. It was not easy for them to feed their families as they came up with alternate sources of earning income.
An instance of this is a chef from Mumbai named Pankaj Nerurkar. For some time now, he worked in five-star hotels in the city such as the Grand Hyatt. After that, he started a food stall called Khadpe s that served authentic Malvani cuisine.