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Indian farmers sowing hybrid potatoes in a field in order to produce a better quality of potato crop in Uttar Pradesh. Uttar Pradesh is the largest producer of potato in India, accounting for more than 32 per cent of the country's total potato production. The study has chosen three districts each for potato . Three leading potato producing pockets in UP are located in these identified districts. They are Fatehgarh in Farrukhabad district, Sambhal in Moradabad district and Bakshi-ka-Talab and surrounding areas in Lucknow district. Similarly, three major mentha farming centres are identified which are Sambhal in Moradabad district, Sadar in Rampur district and Fatehpur in Barabanki district. Agriculture is the leading occupation in Uttar Pradesh. Wheat is the state's principal food crop and
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An Orchard Spider (Leucauge genus) suspended upside down on its web in a garden or forest-edge habitat. The spider remains relatively still while positioned beneath the web, waiting for insects or other small prey to become trapped.
wildlife · birds
A female Indian Peafowl, or Peahen (Pavo cristatus), moving across a grassy orchard under dappled sunlight.
hills · farmland
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A Vistara flight from New Delhi to Bagdogra, India, beginning shortly after takeoff from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).
Uttarakhand·farmland · hills
The post-harvest cleaning of Himalayan cordyceps (Ophiocordyceps sinensis), locally known as Yarsagumba or Keeda Jadi, in Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, India.
Mizoram·festival · farmland
Pawl Kut 2023, the traditional post-harvest thanksgiving festival of the Mizo people, is celebrated at Assam Rifles Ground (Lammual) in Aizawl, Mizoram.
Mizoram·festival · farmland
A historical cultural presentation during Pawl Kut 2023, the annual post-harvest thanksgiving festival of the Mizo people, held at Assam Rifles Ground (Lammual), Aizawl, Mizoram.
Mizoram·dance · festival
A traditional Mizo folk dance performance during Pawl Kut 2023, the annual post-harvest thanksgiving festival of the Mizo people, held at AR Ground (Assam Rifles Ground), Lammual, Aizawl, Mizoram.