Apples from Thar: Rajasthan farmers cultivate a taste of Himalayas
JAIPUR: The Thar in Rajasthan stretches duney and dry. Summer temperatures climb to a blistering 49°C. But the desert is ...
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The Thar Desert: A Blend of Culture, Camels, and Colorful Dunes
A: The Thar Desert is home to a diverse range of flora and fauna. Some of the plants found in the desert include desert ...
Himalayan apples in Rajasthan: Farmers grow orchards in the scorching Thar desert
In Rajasthan's Thar Desert, farmers in Sikar and Jhunjhunu have successfully cultivated apples, a fruit typically grown in cooler climates. Using the HRMN-99 apple variety, which thrives in extreme ...
Why India wants to build its own great wall, of trees
Gujarat to Delhi, it's a massive reforestation of the Aravalis to keep the Thar desert from advancing ...
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The timeless treasures of Thar
A desert brimming with life A desert region, locals describe Thar as an ‘abad registan ... “Near Rann of Kutch, there are still many plants. Khipp (Leptadenia pyrotechnica) is one example ...
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A Monkey That Knows No Bounds
In the city of Jodhpur, at the edge of the Thar, or Great Indian, Desert, some 2,100 wild langurs ... and the monkeys must scrounge for plants and occasional insects to eat. Since most langurs ...