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Bengaluru: The glory of India being self-sufficient in foodgrain production and the present hyped claim of the country being a food bowl to the whole world soon looks to be a mirage, if the present trend of growers drifting towards commercial crops continues at the same pace. Dr K M Avaradi, Principal of the KLE Society's Shri Channagirishwar Prasadik Arts, Science and D D Shirol Commerce College, Mahalingpur in Bagalkote district, fears that the day of India being forced to import foodgrains is not far off. He is a postgraduate in Agricultural Sciences from the University of Agricultural Sciences(UAS), Dharwad, and Ph D in Economics from the Karnataka University, Dharwad. Dr K M Avaradi is quite vocal and forthright in his assertions on the present peasants' predicament. In an informal interaction, Dr K M Avaradi didn't mince words to dwell upon the present crisis entangling the farming community. Excerpts from the same: Q: How do you view the overall economic situation of...

Bengaluru: Basavaraj Ullagaddi is an unassuming young person, given his appearance. However, his accomplishments, despite being a marginal farmer and a daily wage earner, have enabled him to become a prosperous farmer. A native of Haralur village: Basavaraj Ullagaddi is a native of Haralur village in Mudhol Taluk of Bagalkote district and a small peasant with just 1.5-02 acres of land, and is managing about 2.5 acres of land under the system of sharecropping. In all, he is managing about 4.5 acres of land holdings apart from being a daily wage earner. Two lakhs gross income from Garlic: Basavaraj Ullagaddi is growing Turmeric and sugarcane intercropped with Garlic in his meagre land holdings. From just 18 gunta of his land, he has made a gross income of Rs. Two lakhs by growing Garlic as an intercrop in Sugarcane. Four and a half lakhs from Sugarcane: Basavaraj Ullagaddi had also grown Sugarcane in an area of 2.5-03 acres last year and reaped the crop to the quantum of 150 tons, fe...

Bengaluru: Shani Shinganapur also known as Shingnapur is a sought-after pilgrimage centre for devout-minded people. It is well-known for devotees thronging from all over the state of Maharashtra, India and across the globe. The place is at a distance of 35 kilometres from Ahmednagar.   Renowned for the Shani temple: Shani Shinganapur is located in Nevasa Taluka of Ahmednagar district and is famous for the Shani or Shanaischara shrine. Shani or Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second largest in the Solar System, after Jupiter. Saturn is said to be a gas giant, with an average radius of about nine times that of Earth. Although it has an eighth of the average density of Earth, it in all likelihood is over 95 times more massive in nature. Blooms full of life: In the area and size of the local population, Shani Shinganapur is a small temple town just like the other equally famous Shirdi and well-known for its Sai Mandir. In a way, both these nearby places of worship at...

Bengaluru: Belagavi district on the Northern tip of Kittur (earlier Bombay or Mumbai) Karnataka bordering Southern Maharashtra is unique in multiple ways. Till recently and only a few decades back it was notoriously known for murders and topped the whole state in such heinous crimes for several years. It is well-known for its cash-rich crops like Tobacco and Sugarcane. Thanks to the mighty rivers Krishna, Ghataprabha and Malaprabha, most of the region is facilitated with the luxury of irrigation. An amalgamation of a few cultures: Thanks to the geographical location and proximity to the neighbouring states of Goa and Maharashtra Belagavi has over some time evolved into an amalgamation of diverse cultures including local, Goan, Portuguese and Maharashtrian. The Maratha Light Infantry traces its lineage to the Bombay Sepoys, raised in 1768 and thereby recording it as the most senior light infantry regiment in the Indian Army. Hence people belonging to almost all states of the country r...