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Pumping to production: Powering India’s next phase of agrifood

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 13, 2019

In Bhavdi, a village in Maharashtra, 35-year-old Anita Kolte had to leave her family’s small plot of land to make a living, about $120 a year, well below the poverty line. Late last year, however, she started using an innovative solar solution to dry produce and sell it into...

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Rainfed agency to make action plan for drought-prone districts

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2019

The National Rainfed Area Authority (NRAA) is working on developing a comprehensive drought-proofing action plan for 24 districts in Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka this year, said NRAA CEO Ashok Dalwai. The NRAA will develop similar action plans for other districts...

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