Save our RICE Fertiliser crisis and its fallout have dominated the headlines, emphasising farmers
dependence on chemical inputs. To those who feel that
agriculture is not possible
without high-yielding seeds and synthetic fertilisers, Bhatta Utsav held in Banavasi explained the significance of native
varieties and non-chemical farming. Anitha Pailoor gives a first hand account.
Leave us alone Naval exercises carried out in Netrani island are proving to be a threat to the rich
biodiversity of the place, rues Keshava Bhat.
All lit up! The tiny hamlet of Kudalgaon is a
happier place today with solar lamps to light up their homes.
Harshavardhan V Sheelavant reports.
Best out of waste At Pampavana, they make their own
organic manure out of the waste generated in the park. This development has not only saved money but also improved soil
quality. An impressed Ananda Teertha
Pyati reports.
Unearthing the past Remains of a palatial structure, believed to have belonged to Kanakadasa, have been
unearthed in Bada.
Balakrishna Hegde reports.