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Barely a kilometer from Ramesh garu's fields we see a family quenching the thirst of their cattle.
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Farmer ploughing the field with the help of bulls
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A farmer ploughing his field.
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FARMER PLOUGHING FIELD WITH THE HELP OF BULLS.
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Ram Vithal Valse and his wife pose with the only cattle they are left with. Five years ago, they had 10-12 cattle. But, shortage of water and fodder forced them to sell all their cattle. Now only a cow and its calf are left. One cattle needs 50 kg fodder a day and about 20 litres of water. Value recently sold his 2 oxen for Rs 1 lakh.
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Nidhi Jamwal
Dried up sugarcane in Latur district. Three years of consecutive drought, scanty rainfall and dipping groundwater has lead to drying up of sugarcane crop, which is now being used as fodder for cattle.
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Nidhi Jamwal
A private water supplying water to a cattle camp near Beed town. The camp has 799 cattle and daily water requirement is 36,000 litres. The cost of one 12,000 litres tanker is Rs 1500, including the rental and diesel cost. Water has to be sourced from borewells 20 kms away and total per day cost of water is Rs 4500. The camp needs 12 tonne of fodder a day and per tonne cost is Rs 2800. So total per day cost of fodder is Rs 33,600. Beed district has 262 cattle camps with 260925 cattle.
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Nidhi Jamwal
A private water supplying water to a cattle camp near Beed town. The camp has 799 cattle and daily water requirement is 36,000 litres. The cost of one 12,000 litres tanker is Rs 1500, including the rental and diesel cost. Water has to be sourced from borewells 20 kms away and total per day cost of water is Rs 4500. The camp needs 12 tonne of fodder a day and per tonne cost is Rs 2800. So total per day cost of fodder is Rs 33,600. Beed district has 262 cattle camps with 260925 cattle.
by
Nidhi Jamwal
ArjunChavan is a 70 years old farmer from Pendgaon in Beed district. He is at the cattle camp since January this year with his 4 cows, 2 oxen and 1 calf. The drought of 1972 wasn't this terrible. We had shortage of food grains but had plenty of water. We used to regularly receive ration from the government. But this time, there is neither water nor fodder. To top it all, ration supplies are irregular. On being asked, why he did not sell his cattle due to extreme drought, he said, Why will I sell my cattle? What will I do without cattle? A farmer cannot cultivate without cattle. Where will milk come from? Where will cow dung come from? Janwarhai to shetkarihai [If there is cattle, there is farmer].
by
Nidhi Jamwal
Veernya Gowdapatil, Voice of All-India Radio, Dharwad, on organic farming In 2011, Gowdapatil received the Purushottam Rao Krishi Award for inspiring small farmers in Harogeri village in Dharwad district to take up organic farming. After a division in the family, Gowdapatil was left with two hectares and eight cattle. He replaced chemical fertilisers with organic compost to reduce his input cost in farming and increased his income by selling organic crops. Today, he speaks on organic farming for the All- India Radio in his district.
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A farmer in Madhya Pradesh’s Mandla district. Grasslands in Mandla are declining and farmers have to travel to far-off places to graze cattle. The construction of the proposed Chutka nuclear power plant in the district could even take away their lands.
by
Vikas Choudhary
A farmer in Madhya Pradesh’s Mandla district. Grasslands in Mandla are declining and farmers have to travel to far-off places to graze cattle. The construction of the proposed Chutka nuclear power plant in the district could even take away their lands.
by
Vikas Choudhary
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DIG028586
Barely a kilometer from Ramesh garu's fields we see a family quenching the thirst of their cattle.
Moyna
,
Jun-10 ,
Andhra pradesh
Agriculture
,
Andhra Pradesh
,
Corruption
,
Debt
,
Farmers
,
Farmers
,
farmers suicides
,
Groundwater
,
Groundwater Irrigation
,
Moyna
,
Water Conservation
,
Water Demand
,
Water Resources
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP060
BH001297
Farmer ploughing the field with the help of bulls
Amit Shanker
,
Sept, 1994 ,
Bihar
Agriculture
,
Amit Shanker
,
Bihar
,
CATTLE.
,
Farmers
,
Farmers
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP060
BH001300
A farmer ploughing his field.
Anju Sharma
,
Sept, 1994 ,
Bihar
Agriculture
,
Anju Sharma
,
ANJU SHARMA
,
Bihar
,
CATTLE.
,
Farmers
,
Farmers
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP060
BH001298
FARMER PLOUGHING FIELD WITH THE HELP OF BULLS.
AMIT SHANKAR
,
Sept, 1994 ,
Bihar
Agriculture
,
Amit Shankar
,
AMIT SHANKAR
,
Bihar
,
CATTLE.
,
Farmers
,
Farmers
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP060
BH001299
FARMER PLOUGHING FIELD WITH THE HELP OF BULLS.
AMIT SHANKAR
,
Sept, 1994 ,
Bihar
Agriculture
,
Amit Shankar
,
AMIT SHANKAR
,
Bihar
,
CATTLE.
,
Farmers
,
Farmers
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP060
DIG061138
Ram Vithal Valse and his wife pose with the only cattle they are left with. Five years ago, they had 10-12 cattle. But, shortage of water and fodder forced them to sell all their cattle. Now only a cow and its calf are left. One cattle needs 50 kg fodder a day and about 20 litres of water. Value recently sold his 2 oxen for Rs 1 lakh.
Nidhi Jamwal
,
April, 2016 ,
Latur (D), Marathwada
,
Maharashtra
Droughts
,
Water Demand
,
Drought Prone Areas
,
Drought Management
,
Groundwater Recharge
,
Agriculture
,
Farmers
,
Maharashtra
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP060
DIG061145
Dried up sugarcane in Latur district. Three years of consecutive drought, scanty rainfall and dipping groundwater has lead to drying up of sugarcane crop, which is now being used as fodder for cattle.
Nidhi Jamwal
,
April, 2016 ,
Latur (D), Marathwada
,
Maharashtra
Droughts
,
Water Demand
,
Drought Prone Areas
,
Drought Management
,
Groundwater Recharge
,
Agriculture
,
Farmers
,
Maharashtra
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP060
DIG061170
A private water supplying water to a cattle camp near Beed town. The camp has 799 cattle and daily water requirement is 36,000 litres. The cost of one 12,000 litres tanker is Rs 1500, including the rental and diesel cost. Water has to be sourced from borewells 20 kms away and total per day cost of water is Rs 4500. The camp needs 12 tonne of fodder a day and per tonne cost is Rs 2800. So total per day cost of fodder is Rs 33,600. Beed district has 262 cattle camps with 260925 cattle.
Nidhi Jamwal
,
April, 2016 ,
Marathwada
,
Maharashtra
Droughts
,
Water Demand
,
Drought Prone Areas
,
Drought Management
,
Groundwater Recharge
,
Agriculture
,
Farmers
,
Maharashtra
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP060
DIG061171
A private water supplying water to a cattle camp near Beed town. The camp has 799 cattle and daily water requirement is 36,000 litres. The cost of one 12,000 litres tanker is Rs 1500, including the rental and diesel cost. Water has to be sourced from borewells 20 kms away and total per day cost of water is Rs 4500. The camp needs 12 tonne of fodder a day and per tonne cost is Rs 2800. So total per day cost of fodder is Rs 33,600. Beed district has 262 cattle camps with 260925 cattle.
Nidhi Jamwal
,
April, 2016 ,
Marathwada
,
Maharashtra
Droughts
,
Water Demand
,
Drought Prone Areas
,
Drought Management
,
Groundwater Recharge
,
Agriculture
,
Farmers
,
Maharashtra
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP060
DIG061174
ArjunChavan is a 70 years old farmer from Pendgaon in Beed district. He is at the cattle camp since January this year with his 4 cows, 2 oxen and 1 calf. The drought of 1972 wasn't this terrible. We had shortage of food grains but had plenty of water. We used to regularly receive ration from the government. But this time, there is neither water nor fodder. To top it all, ration supplies are irregular. On being asked, why he did not sell his cattle due to extreme drought, he said, Why will I sell my cattle? What will I do without cattle? A farmer cannot cultivate without cattle. Where will milk come from? Where will cow dung come from? Janwarhai to shetkarihai [If there is cattle, there is farmer].
Nidhi Jamwal
,
April, 2016 ,
Marathwada
,
Maharashtra
Droughts
,
Water Demand
,
Drought Prone Areas
,
Drought Management
,
Groundwater Recharge
,
Agriculture
,
Farmers
,
Maharashtra
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP060
DIG061224
Veernya Gowdapatil, Voice of All-India Radio, Dharwad, on organic farming In 2011, Gowdapatil received the Purushottam Rao Krishi Award for inspiring small farmers in Harogeri village in Dharwad district to take up organic farming. After a division in the family, Gowdapatil was left with two hectares and eight cattle. He replaced chemical fertilisers with organic compost to reduce his input cost in farming and increased his income by selling organic crops. Today, he speaks on organic farming for the All- India Radio in his district.
delete80401
,
August, 2016 ,
Bangalore (D)
,
Karnataka
Organic Farming
,
Vermiculture
,
Agriculture
,
Farmers
,
Bangalore (D)
,
Karnataka
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP060
DIG063426
A farmer in Madhya Pradesh’s Mandla district. Grasslands in Mandla are declining and farmers have to travel to far-off places to graze cattle. The construction of the proposed Chutka nuclear power plant in the district could even take away their lands.
Vikas Choudhary
,
July, 2018 ,
Mandla (D)
,
Madhya Pradesh
Tribals
,
Cattle
,
Livestock
,
Grasslands
,
Grazing Lands
,
Mandla (D)
,
Madhya Pradesh
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP060
DIG063427
A farmer in Madhya Pradesh’s Mandla district. Grasslands in Mandla are declining and farmers have to travel to far-off places to graze cattle. The construction of the proposed Chutka nuclear power plant in the district could even take away their lands.
Vikas Choudhary
,
July, 2018 ,
Mandla (D)
,
Madhya Pradesh
Tribals
,
Cattle
,
Livestock
,
Grasslands
,
Grazing Lands
,
Mandla (D)
,
Madhya Pradesh
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP060