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Liveihood of 2000 families is threatened as the Maharashtra forest department tries to ban extraction of lotus roots. People in Gondia district say 80 - 85 per cent of the workers have stopped extracting lotus roots at Navegaon reservoir under pressure fr
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Liveihood of 2000 families is threatened as the Maharashtra forest department tries to ban extraction of lotus roots. People in Gondia district say 80 - 85 per cent of the workers have stopped extracting lotus roots at Navegaon reservoir under pressure fr
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Liveihood of 2000 families is threatened as the Maharashtra forest department tries to ban extraction of lotus roots. People in Gondia district say 80 - 85 per cent of the workers have stopped extracting lotus roots at Navegaon reservoir under pressure fr
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Aparna Pallavi
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Liveihood of 2000 families is threatened as the Maharashtra forest department tries to ban extraction of lotus roots. People in Gondia district say 80 - 85 per cent of the workers have stopped extracting lotus roots at Navegaon reservoir under pressure fr
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Aparna Pallavi
$ 10/-
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Liveihood of 2000 families is threatened as the Maharashtra forest department tries to ban extraction of lotus roots. People in Gondia district say 80 - 85 per cent of the workers have stopped extracting lotus roots at Navegaon reservoir under pressure fr
by
Aparna Pallavi
$ 10/-
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Liveihood of 2000 families is threatened as the Maharashtra forest department tries to ban extraction of lotus roots. People in Gondia district say 80 - 85 per cent of the workers have stopped extracting lotus roots at Navegaon reservoir under pressure fr
by
Aparna Pallavi
$ 10/-
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Liveihood of 2000 families is threatened as the Maharashtra forest department tries to ban extraction of lotus roots. People in Gondia district say 80 - 85 per cent of the workers have stopped extracting lotus roots at Navegaon reservoir under pressure fr
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Aparna Pallavi
$ 10/-
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Liveihood of 2000 families is threatened as the Maharashtra forest department tries to ban extraction of lotus roots. People in Gondia district say 80 - 85 per cent of the workers have stopped extracting lotus roots at Navegaon reservoir under pressure fr
by
Aparna Pallavi
$ 10/-
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Liveihood of 2000 families is threatened as the Maharashtra forest department tries to ban extraction of lotus roots. People in Gondia district say 80 - 85 per cent of the workers have stopped extracting lotus roots at Navegaon reservoir under pressure fr
by
Aparna Pallavi
$ 10/-
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Liveihood of 2000 families is threatened as the Maharashtra forest department tries to ban extraction of lotus roots. People in Gondia district say 80 - 85 per cent of the workers have stopped extracting lotus roots at Navegaon reservoir under pressure fr
by
Aparna Pallavi
$ 10/-
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Liveihood of 2000 families is threatened as the Maharashtra forest department tries to ban extraction of lotus roots. People in Gondia district say 80 - 85 per cent of the workers have stopped extracting lotus roots at Navegaon reservoir under pressure fr
by
Aparna Pallavi
$ 10/-
buy now
Liveihood of 2000 families is threatened as the Maharashtra forest department tries to ban extraction of lotus roots. People in Gondia district say 80 - 85 per cent of the workers have stopped extracting lotus roots at Navegaon reservoir under pressure fr
by
Aparna Pallavi
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Water logged area. boy collecting Makhana fruit of lotus plants
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Water logged area. boy collecting Makhana fruit of lotus plants
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Bhishikanda Sweet. Lotus roots are a delicacy in the tribal belt of Vidarbha and Chattisgarh. They also provide food security to the Dheevar fishing community, which specialises in their extraction
by
Vikas Choudhary
Bhishikanda (Nelumbo Nucifera), Fresh lotus roots are eaten raw, or cooked with curry. The roots are rich in fiber, vitamin C, calcium and phosphorous, and low on calories and sodium
by
Vikas Choudhary
Bhishikanda (Nelumbo Nucifera), Fresh lotus roots are eaten raw, or cooked with curry. The roots are rich in fiber, vitamin C, calcium and phosphorous, and low on calories and sodium
by
Vikas Choudhary
Bhishikanda (Nelumbo Nucifera), Fresh lotus roots are eaten raw, or cooked with curry. The roots are rich in fiber, vitamin C, calcium and phosphorous, and low on calories and sodium
by
Vikas Choudhary
Bhishikanda (Nelumbo Nucifera), Fresh lotus roots are eaten raw, or cooked with curry. The roots are rich in fiber, vitamin C, calcium and phosphorous, and low on calories and sodium
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Vikas Choudhary
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DIG049921
Liveihood of 2000 families is threatened as the Maharashtra forest department tries to ban extraction of lotus roots. People in Gondia district say 80 - 85 per cent of the workers have stopped extracting lotus roots at Navegaon reservoir under pressure fr
Aparna Pallavi
,
May, 2014 ,
Navegaon bandh reservoir, gondia district
,
Maharashtra
Aparna Pallavi
,
GONDIA (D)
,
Lotus
,
Maharashtra
,
Minor Forest Produce
,
Navegaon Bandh Reservoir
,
Tribals
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP058
DIG049922
Liveihood of 2000 families is threatened as the Maharashtra forest department tries to ban extraction of lotus roots. People in Gondia district say 80 - 85 per cent of the workers have stopped extracting lotus roots at Navegaon reservoir under pressure fr
Aparna Pallavi
,
May, 2014 ,
Navegaon bandh reservoir, gondia district
,
Maharashtra
Aparna Pallavi
,
GONDIA (D)
,
Lotus
,
Maharashtra
,
Minor Forest Produce
,
Navegaon Bandh Reservoir
,
Tribals
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP058
DIG049923
Liveihood of 2000 families is threatened as the Maharashtra forest department tries to ban extraction of lotus roots. People in Gondia district say 80 - 85 per cent of the workers have stopped extracting lotus roots at Navegaon reservoir under pressure fr
Aparna Pallavi
,
May, 2014 ,
Navegaon bandh reservoir, gondia district
,
Maharashtra
Aparna Pallavi
,
GONDIA (D)
,
Lotus
,
Maharashtra
,
Minor Forest Produce
,
Navegaon Bandh Reservoir
,
Tribals
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP058
DIG049924
Liveihood of 2000 families is threatened as the Maharashtra forest department tries to ban extraction of lotus roots. People in Gondia district say 80 - 85 per cent of the workers have stopped extracting lotus roots at Navegaon reservoir under pressure fr
Aparna Pallavi
,
May, 2014 ,
Navegaon bandh reservoir, gondia district
,
Maharashtra
Aparna Pallavi
,
GONDIA (D)
,
Lotus
,
Maharashtra
,
Minor Forest Produce
,
Navegaon Bandh Reservoir
,
Tribals
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP058
DIG049925
Liveihood of 2000 families is threatened as the Maharashtra forest department tries to ban extraction of lotus roots. People in Gondia district say 80 - 85 per cent of the workers have stopped extracting lotus roots at Navegaon reservoir under pressure fr
Aparna Pallavi
,
May, 2014 ,
Navegaon bandh reservoir, gondia district
,
Maharashtra
Aparna Pallavi
,
GONDIA (D)
,
Lotus
,
Maharashtra
,
Minor Forest Produce
,
Navegaon Bandh Reservoir
,
Tribals
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP058
DIG049926
Liveihood of 2000 families is threatened as the Maharashtra forest department tries to ban extraction of lotus roots. People in Gondia district say 80 - 85 per cent of the workers have stopped extracting lotus roots at Navegaon reservoir under pressure fr
Aparna Pallavi
,
May, 2014 ,
Navegaon bandh reservoir, gondia district
,
Maharashtra
Aparna Pallavi
,
GONDIA (D)
,
Lotus
,
Maharashtra
,
Minor Forest Produce
,
Navegaon Bandh Reservoir
,
Tribals
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP058
DIG049927
Liveihood of 2000 families is threatened as the Maharashtra forest department tries to ban extraction of lotus roots. People in Gondia district say 80 - 85 per cent of the workers have stopped extracting lotus roots at Navegaon reservoir under pressure fr
Aparna Pallavi
,
May, 2014 ,
Navegaon bandh reservoir, gondia district
,
Maharashtra
Aparna Pallavi
,
GONDIA (D)
,
Lotus
,
Maharashtra
,
Minor Forest Produce
,
Navegaon Bandh Reservoir
,
Tribals
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP058
DIG049928
Liveihood of 2000 families is threatened as the Maharashtra forest department tries to ban extraction of lotus roots. People in Gondia district say 80 - 85 per cent of the workers have stopped extracting lotus roots at Navegaon reservoir under pressure fr
Aparna Pallavi
,
May, 2014 ,
Navegaon bandh reservoir, gondia district
,
Maharashtra
Aparna Pallavi
,
GONDIA (D)
,
Lotus
,
Maharashtra
,
Minor Forest Produce
,
Navegaon Bandh Reservoir
,
Tribals
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP058
DIG049929
Liveihood of 2000 families is threatened as the Maharashtra forest department tries to ban extraction of lotus roots. People in Gondia district say 80 - 85 per cent of the workers have stopped extracting lotus roots at Navegaon reservoir under pressure fr
Aparna Pallavi
,
May, 2014 ,
Navegaon bandh reservoir, gondia district
,
Maharashtra
Aparna Pallavi
,
GONDIA (D)
,
Lotus
,
Maharashtra
,
Minor Forest Produce
,
Navegaon Bandh Reservoir
,
Tribals
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP058
DIG049930
Liveihood of 2000 families is threatened as the Maharashtra forest department tries to ban extraction of lotus roots. People in Gondia district say 80 - 85 per cent of the workers have stopped extracting lotus roots at Navegaon reservoir under pressure fr
Aparna Pallavi
,
May, 2014 ,
Navegaon bandh reservoir, gondia district
,
Maharashtra
Aparna Pallavi
,
GONDIA (D)
,
Lotus
,
Maharashtra
,
Minor Forest Produce
,
Navegaon Bandh Reservoir
,
Tribals
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP058
DIG049930
Liveihood of 2000 families is threatened as the Maharashtra forest department tries to ban extraction of lotus roots. People in Gondia district say 80 - 85 per cent of the workers have stopped extracting lotus roots at Navegaon reservoir under pressure fr
Aparna Pallavi
,
May, 2014 ,
Navegaon bandh reservoir, gondia district
,
Maharashtra
Aparna Pallavi
,
GONDIA (D)
,
Lotus
,
Maharashtra
,
Minor Forest Produce
,
Navegaon Bandh Reservoir
,
Tribals
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP058
DIG049932
Liveihood of 2000 families is threatened as the Maharashtra forest department tries to ban extraction of lotus roots. People in Gondia district say 80 - 85 per cent of the workers have stopped extracting lotus roots at Navegaon reservoir under pressure fr
Aparna Pallavi
,
May, 2014 ,
Navegaon bandh reservoir, gondia district
,
Maharashtra
Aparna Pallavi
,
GONDIA (D)
,
Lotus
,
Maharashtra
,
Minor Forest Produce
,
Navegaon Bandh Reservoir
,
Tribals
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP058
BH001768
Water logged area. boy collecting Makhana fruit of lotus plants
Rustam Vania
,
Aug, 1999 ,
Bihar
Bihar
,
Horticulture
,
Makhana
,
Rustam Vania
,
Waterlogging
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP058
BH001769
Water logged area. boy collecting Makhana fruit of lotus plants
Rustam Vania
,
Aug, 1999 ,
Bihar
Bihar
,
Horticulture
,
Makhana
,
Rustam Vania
,
Waterlogging
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP058
BH001770
Water logged area. boy collecting Makhana fruit of lotus plants
Rustam Vania
,
Aug, 1999 ,
Bihar
Bihar
,
Horticulture
,
Makhana
,
Rustam Vania
,
Waterlogging
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP058
BH001771
Water logged area. boy collecting Makhana fruit of lotus plants
Rustam Vania
,
Aug, 1999 ,
Bihar
Bihar
,
Horticulture
,
Makhana
,
Rustam Vania
,
Waterlogging
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP058
BH001772
Water logged area. boy collecting Makhana fruit of lotus plants
Rustam Vania
,
Aug, 1999 ,
Bihar
Bihar
,
Horticulture
,
Makhana
,
Rustam Vania
,
Waterlogging
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP058
BH001773
Water logged area. boy collecting Makhana fruit of lotus plants
Rustam Vania
,
Aug, 1999 ,
Bihar
Bihar
,
Horticulture
,
Makhana
,
Rustam Vania
,
Waterlogging
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP058
DIG062204
Bhishikanda Sweet. Lotus roots are a delicacy in the tribal belt of Vidarbha and Chattisgarh. They also provide food security to the Dheevar fishing community, which specialises in their extraction
Vikas Choudhary
,
April, 2016 ,
Nutrition
,
Traditional Knowledge
,
Health
,
India
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP058
DIG062595
Bhishikanda (Nelumbo Nucifera), Fresh lotus roots are eaten raw, or cooked with curry. The roots are rich in fiber, vitamin C, calcium and phosphorous, and low on calories and sodium
Vikas Choudhary
,
May, 2016 ,
Nutrition
,
Traditional Knowledge
,
Health
,
India
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP058
DIG062597
Bhishikanda (Nelumbo Nucifera), Fresh lotus roots are eaten raw, or cooked with curry. The roots are rich in fiber, vitamin C, calcium and phosphorous, and low on calories and sodium
Vikas Choudhary
,
May, 2016 ,
Nutrition
,
Traditional Knowledge
,
Health
,
India
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP058
DIG062607
Bhishikanda (Nelumbo Nucifera), Fresh lotus roots are eaten raw, or cooked with curry. The roots are rich in fiber, vitamin C, calcium and phosphorous, and low on calories and sodium
Vikas Choudhary
,
May, 2016 ,
Nutrition
,
Traditional Knowledge
,
Health
,
India
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP058
DIG062610
Bhishikanda (Nelumbo Nucifera), Fresh lotus roots are eaten raw, or cooked with curry. The roots are rich in fiber, vitamin C, calcium and phosphorous, and low on calories and sodium
Vikas Choudhary
,
May, 2016 ,
Nutrition
,
Traditional Knowledge
,
Health
,
India
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP058