COVID-19 and Cyclone Yaas: Double whammy for Jharkhand’s watermelon farmers

Unseasonal rainfall triggered by Cyclone Yaas, combined with COVID-19 restrictions, has led to few takers for the crop 

Solar lift irrigation helps Gumla farmers move away from diesel pump sets

More than 200 farmers in three blocks of the Jharkhand district went the green way to reduce dependance on monsoon rains