A revolution in a rice bowl
Organic farming trainer Tarachand Belji and wife Mitali from Balaghat have brought together farmers for developing black & red rice variety seeds for fellow cultivators in 19 states in India and Nepal
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MADHYA PRADESH: Known as the rice bowl of Madhya Pradesh, the tribal-dominated Balaghat district is now witnessing the advent of the black & red rice revolution. Around 1,000 farmers in 40 villages of the densely forested district are meeting the fresh demands of a Kerala-based rice company. They are also developing the red and black rice variety seeds for farmers in 19 states of western and northern India as well as Nepal. Guiding the revolution is 41-year-old famous political science postgraduate organic farming trainer Tarachand Belji.
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NABARD estimates Odisha s credit potential at Rs 1,10,735 crore for the year 2021-22
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Odisha Finance Minister Niranjan Pujari on Monday released the State Focus Paper at a State Credit Seminar for 2021-22. The meeting was attended by controlling Heads of Banks and senior functionaries from the State government.
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BHUBANESHWAR: The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development has assessed a total credit requirement of Rs 1,10,735 crores for the year 2021-22 with greater emphasis on crop diversification, animal husbandry and fishery sector apart from the greater thrust on enhancing credit flow to Self Help Groups, according to an official release from NABARD.