Village Square

Although land and groundwater had turned saline due to seawater ingress and presence of a salt-pan, villagers have successfully redeemed and reclaimed the land. Hiren Kumar Bose takes a closer look.

Farmers in an Aurangabad village prone to drought and Maoist insurgency have defied scientific opinion, and cultivated strawberries successfully, boosting the local economy. Mohd Imran Khan takes a closer look.

Young women have brought about a change in the mindset of rural men and women in Assam about menstrual hygiene and steered the women towards better hygiene with reusable cloth pads. Abdul Gani takes a closer look.

A remote hamlet in Leh’s high altitude Hemis National Park constantly loses its livestock to snow leopards, but have turned to homestays around conservation tourism, reaping rich rewards. Sharada Balasubramanian takes a closer look.

The girls who used to skip school to help their mothers during rainy seasons are now attending classes regularly

Nepal’s traditional bio-pesticide and fertilizer Jhol Mol is suited for many smallholder Indian farmers as well, as it can be easily made in a farm without resorting to artificial chemicals that are harmful for soil health.

From an impoverished village woman to mushroom farmer and successful entrepreneur, Anita Devi has inspired hundreds of women in Nalanda to adopt the profitable venture of mushroom cultivation. Mohd Imran Khan takes a closer look.

Newfound interest in the cultivation of bamboo, known as the wise man’s timber, is helping transform the Konkan region of Maharashtra. Hiren Kumar Bose takes a closer look.

Farmers growing fruits and vegetables in Kashmir are doubling as beekeepers to boost their incomes. Athar Parvaiz takes a closer look.

Fertilized fish eggs has emerged as a promising and sustainable livelihood for unemployed youth in rural Assam. Abdul Mannan Choudhury takes a closer look.