BEED, India — On a stifling hot day this May, farm worker Shobha Londhe is reminded of the desperate conditions that led her husband to take his own life. Shobha Londhe, widow of farmer Tatya, who killed himself, pours water on her cow to cool the animal on a hot summer’s day outside her house, in Talegaon village, Beed district, …
March 24, 2023 01:32 am | Updated March 25, 2023 01:00 pm IST Trigger warning: the following article contains references to suicide; please avoid reading if you are disturbed by the subject. “Our loans were adding up to nearly ₹5 lakh,” says Ms. Renuka, adding that he had taken these over five years to grow cotton and bajri on their …
Beed: Despite facing perpetual droughts due to water scarcity, farmers in the Beed district of Maharashtra have made a mark by opting for modern farming methods. Among them, Gyandev Sheshrao Netke from Kolewadi village of Beed district has gained attention by cultivating giant radishes weighing over 5kg using modern techniques. To everyone’s surprise, a half guntha area of radish produced …
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