organic farming
Chhattisgarh Farmer Vaman Tikriha Wins Krishak Ratna Award for Transforming Agriculture Through Organic Innovation and Diversification
Nov 03, 2025 09:08 am CST
Vaman Tikriha from Baloda Bazar district has been honored with Chhattisgarh's prestigious Dr Khubchand Baghel Krishak Ratna Award for his remarkable achievements in organic farming. After 25 years of dedicated work, Tikriha has created a sustainable agricultural model combining organic aromatic rice cultivation, horticulture, fish farming, and animal husbandry, demonstrating how diversified farming approaches can transform rural livelihoods and inspire the next generation of farmers.
Meet Bihar's 'Mushroom Lady' Bina Devi, Who Is Now Empowering 70,000 Rural Women
Sep 20, 2025 01:17 pm CST
In a quiet corner of Bihar's Munger district, a woman once struggled to feed her four children. Yet, it was in these circumstances that Bina Devi found an unusual way forward and she started cultivating mushrooms under the bed she slept