In DeoraliGaon, Bong Busty (A rural village 5kms from Kalimpong town), more than half of the village practices the cultivation of ginger atleastonce a year. They have been doing this agricultural practice ever since they started to cultivate crops. However, they are still practicing the traditional method that gives low yield and due tolack of knowledge about new techniques,they have not been able to improve this yield.
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The Indian Red Cross Society is a voluntary humanitarian organisation thataims to protect humanlife and health throughout India.KalimpongSub-divisional teamhas worked continuously for the welfare of the people under these seven principles:Humanity, Impartiality, Neutrality, Independence, VoluntaryService, Unity, and Universality.
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The Glenn Family Foundation Kalimpong team have been working to help people in the villages of Bong, Chibbo and Pudung since 2007. The people in these villages are particularly at risk to the health and economic impacts of COVID-19, so the team felt it was important to run an awareness program and help educate these people about how they can protect themselves and their families.
