farmland

farmland

Sunflower is one of the important oilseed crop grown in temperate countries. It is a major source of vegetable oil in the world. In India, it has gained popularity due to the national priority of vegetable oil production.

farmland

At the Wilderness Orchard in Delhi, the asparagus is getting ready in spring with fresh shoots and spears emerging, while the potatoes are being harvested by farmer Gaya Prasad from Uttar Pradesh, a migrant labourer residing in Delhi.

farmland

Farmers appreciate the government, talks about provision of quality farm inputs, schemes and benefits, availability of loan, subsidies, seed, fertilizer, insurance and other farm inputs

industry · farmland

Agriculture farms in India, farm workers harvesting green veggies like spinach. also seen growing in the fields are radishes.

industry · farmland

Farmers harvest sugarcane and transport the lot to a nearby sugar mill in Rohtak, Haryana, on a tractor cart, in this semi-archival 1990's footage.

farmland

Sugarcane is sowed on the farm in Rohtak. The process of sowing is called propagation, where a part of the parent crop is sowed in the soil.

farmland

Holes are dug on the farm and the cut-offs of sugarcane are propagated. Indian farmers during sowing season in Rohtak, Haryana. Stem cuttings or sections of the stalks called "setts" or seed pieces propagate sugarcane.

desert · farmland

Black Drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus) is an all-black bird with a distinctive forked tail. Found in the tropical region, they are in great number in southern India. One can see them roost on the millet crops in the farms of South India.

farmland

Ragi millet or Madua is one of the main ingredients of the staple diet in Uttarakhand. The crop is grown in both regions of Garhwal and Kumaon.

farmland · village

Lush green fields of rajma crops, also known as kidney beans, in Agoda village, Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand·village · industry

The colourful fields of Amaranth crop plant. Amaranth is called 'Ram daana' or 'Chaulai'. A very nutritious grain food, light weighted and no fat. Usually dipped in milk and a popular food during fasting days.

Arunachal Pradesh·farmland · hills

Paddy crops of Ziro valley are full grown as it is harvesting season in Ziro.

farmland · river

A canal running in between the yellow and green rectangles and squares of mustard fields in the plains of Uttar Pradesh, with ample canal water coming in from the Yamuna plains. A perfect agricultural setting in north India.

river · farmland

Fields of young wheat grain crop in Uttar Pradesh state, in early winter, with water coming in from a canal from the Yamuna river, so irrigation is excellent here.

Uttar Pradesh·farmland

Early winter season wheat crop in Meerut in a very green state, well before the summer heat lends the plants its brownish warm tones...

farmland · river

Before summer singes everything and ripens the wheat crop to a golden-brown, the young wheat crop in these central Indian fields is a rich green in colour.

Madhya Pradesh·farmland · village

A village boy runs home from school, to his tiny shack in the middle of wheat fields and cultivation in Madla village around Panna National Park, in Madhya Pradesh, central India.

farmland · village

Jatropha farming has taken off in a big way in India, but is yet to bring benefits to farmers. Jatropha is being touted as the new bio diesel source. An expert from Delhi Engineering College speaks about the programme.

farmland

Agricultural field amidst fields and meadows of the Himalayas. The sunny days and the silent nights make this look like a peaceful place to live in.

Madhya Pradesh·farmland

Don't you enjoy walking through a chick pea or chana field and eating the green phalis or seed pods of the ripening gram in the fields? You can also see the pink flowers of gram.

farmland · village

A Bail gari or bullock pulled ploughing cart is used to plough a field in Maharashtra's Badlapur belt, in the early monsoon seaon. Bael pulling a hal or hull.

farmland · monsoon

Sahyadri farmers work in their fields, with much monsoon rain water draining into the fields. Paddy crop if transplanted in time for the heaviest rains.

Himachal Pradesh·farmland · highway

Electric pylons ruin the view in the mountains, but as one ascends from the plains towards Manali, it is the trucks on the highway that ruin the journey and introduce dust, diesel fumes and noise to the state highway.