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Why This Humble Green is a Smart Bet for Kolar Farmers Today In farming, wisdom lies in recognizing opportunity where others see only the ordinary. For the farmers of Kolar, an district known for its enterprising spirit, Red Amaranth—locally known as Lal Chaulai or Kempu Harive Soppu—is precisely such an opportunity. This isn’t just another leafy green. It’s a short-duration, high-demand cash…

Why Red Amaranth is a Golden Opportunity for Tanjore Farmers In the fertile plains of the Kaveri delta, where rice has long been king, a humble leafy green offers a compelling proposition: fast profits, soil enrichment, and incredible nutrition. Red Amaranth, known locally as Sivappu Thandu Keerai or more broadly as Chaulai or Lal Saag, is more than just a colourful addition to the plate. For the…

Why This Humble Leafy Green is a Game-Changer for Your Farm In farming, wisdom isn’t found in textbooks alone; it’s earned in the soil. It’s the practical knowledge—the phronesis—that tells you when to sow, how to nourish, and when to harvest for the best results. Today, we apply this wisdom to one of India’s most resilient and profitable short-duration crops: Madurai Red Amaranth, known and…

इलाहाबादी सकोड़ा बनाने की विधि l Sakoda Recipe इलाहाबाद की जो सबसे फेमस स्ट्रीट फूड है उसका नाम है सकौड़ा। सकौड़ा ठण्ड में पालक के पत्ते से बनाया जाता है और गर्मियों में सकौड़ा चौलाई के पत्तों का प्रयोग करके बनाया जाता है। इलाहाबाद का सकौड़ा या फिर पूर्वांचल का सकौड़ा बहुत ही चटपटा स्ट्रीट फूड है। आज हम आपको यूपी स्टाइल सकौड़ा बनाने की विधि बहुत ही सिंपल तरीके से बनाएं बताएंगे कि कैसे आप घर पर ही…

Lal Saag/ Red Spinach/Amaranthus ka saag

In the north, it is locally known as Chaulai (चौलाई) or lal saag. It is a good source of vitamins C and A, iron and other essential minerals, besides being low in calories.

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Mandua & Chaulai will fight against Malnutrition

The Mandua and Chaulai will now be the dominant warriors for the fight against malnutrition in Uttarakhand. In a first of its kind experiment, the hill state will use locally produced Ready-to-use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) to fight Malnutrition and Anemia among children and expectant mothers. Uttarakhand, which has around 10 lakh malnourished and around 2,500 severely malnourished children, has…