Poor access to appropriate technologies due to difficult topographies and tough mountain conditions is one of the major causes of poverty, drudgery and natural resources degradation not only in the Indian Central Himalaya, but also in other parts of the Hindu-Kush Himalaya. Of late, deve- lopment planners have realized the …
One of the great acumen of those living close to nature is that they know exactly when nature offers a gift. Soon after the first shower in the month of Shravana, which usually falls between July and August, tribal women along the hilly border of Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh set out …
Four persons, including three children, died after consuming poisonous mushroom at Bohupathar in Khumtai LAC in Golaghat district today. The dead have been identified as Lakhimi Baruah (10), Lucky Baruah (8), Gautom Baruah (5) and Papu Ahmed (11).
Elm oyster mushroom (Hypsizygus ulmarius), is a relatively rare mushroom variety. It looks similar to oyster mushroom but is far better in flavour and texture. In nature it grows on elms and beech as indicated by the name. Though it is popular in Japan, it is yet to be cultivated …
Popular demand: Mr. George Thomas of Kozhikode seen harvesting the mushrooms. The problems are increasing: labour shortage, spiralling costs of chemical pesticides and fertilizers, difficulty in marketing, and absence of proper guidelines in price fixation for harvested produce. So, farmers are desperate to ensure minimum and sustained income from crops …
