A generic ignorance of the hazards involved in pesticide inhalation and lack of awareness about safety still prevails among the third-generation of post-independence farmers. Skin burns, nausea, headache and dizziness were found to be the most common impacts. By Taru Jain Over the last few decades, post the Green Revolution in 1970s, farmers across the […]
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Despite there being industries, scarcity of labourers are seen in Hosanagara Hosanagara Taluk situated in the Western Ghats of Karnataka. It does not have proper labourer facility which has led to unemployment of people in the taluk. Local economy of Hosanagara suffers because of lack of labourers. This lack of labourers has resulted in selling the […]
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The new National Health Protection Scheme (NHPS) which is considered to be the world’s largest government-funded health programme, announced in the 2018-19 Union Budget can be seen as a ray of hope that can break the ideological blockage which states that public health system is good and not corrupt. Or it could also be just […]
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Despite significant research done on the 42-year-old Handigodu Syndrome, there is still no cure for it. Handigodu syndrome, which is prevalent in Sagara taluk has crippled many a people over past 42 years. It has claimed a thousand lives and fresh cases are are on the rise. Sagara a Taluk in Shimoga District, which […]
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The government’s insensitivity towards the Handloom Industry has created fear among weavers The lush greenery and tall plantation of Areca nut on either side of the road from Sagara Taluk to Heggodu Grama describe the beauty of the place and its serenity. As one enters Heggodu, they shall find a small shop to the right corner […]
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While the farmers struggle to make their ends meet, the seed companies continue to make false promises to these farmers Bt Hatti, as the farmers in Ron Taluk, Gadag district, commonly call Bt cotton, has been quite the challenge in terms of growing the crop and producing yield. Farmers of the taluk have spoken about […]
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Basavana Bagewadi: by Kaustav Roy As the world moves towards Artificial Intelligence and Internet-of-Things, there are parts of it which are struggling to exist. This story takes you through one such journey about the Devanga weavers in Karnataka’s Basavanna Bagewadi.It aims to showcase their struggles and compromises as they try to keep pace with this […]
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Scanty rainfall, depleting groundwater levels, insufficient power supply make it difficult for Shiggaon farmers to maximize their productivity. The moment one enters Shiggaon taluk in Haveri district, North Karnataka, the variety of crops they see along the highway is Bt-cotton, Maize and Paddy. . Shiggaon taluk has a total of 92 villages, 25 gram panchayats […]
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Despite the industry’s potential, fishing communities in Honnali Taluk have struggled to sustain their livelihoods At Honnali Taluk, 51 kilometres from Davangere town in central Karnataka, 45-year-old Sheila gazes ruefully at the day’s catch: the 4 kilos of catla (carp) will not fetch enough to buy one meal for her family of six. As you stroll along the […]
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Let’s know about Hosanagara firs Hosanagara is a Taluk of Shimoga (Shivamogga) district in Karnataka. According to the 2011 census, it has a population of 118148 within which 58503 are male and 59645 are female. It comes under the hilly zone (Shimoga has been divided into two agro climatic zone according to their situation) […]
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