Kalaghatagi taluk all set to bid farewell to the potter’s wheel as steel and plastic pots gain popularity In a narrow lane in Jaudaduni, Kalaghatagi, 23 year old Srikant Kotagunasi is sitting on a small pillar next to his house, reading a newspaper. His 55 year old father is walking in and out of a […]
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Proper rainwater harvesting systems and innovative cropping patterns could go a long way in helping farmers of Kalghatgi improve crop yields on a land they perceive to be barren The past 3 to 4 years saw a huge transition of farmers from cultivation of water intensive crops to dry land crops in Kalghatgi […]
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Years after BT cotton was introduced in India, the promised benefits are yet to be felt by the farmers who grow BT cotton in the taluk Bangalore, May 2, 2018: Gurusham Desai, a farmer from Tumarikoppa, quietly entered and sat at a tiny shop as he waited for his piping hot cup of chai. He […]
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411 kms away is a small village in Dharwad district of Karnataka, Kalaghatagi. Kalaghatagi is a land of talent and skill and the main profession of the taluk is farming. But Unfortunately not everything is well in the taluk as they are struck with shortage of teachers. This is one such problem that has been […]
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