N. Swamy Bassavanna, a farmer from Mangala village, says in this sixth in a series of six photo essays on life in a forest, ‘Everyone should be involved in farming and understand the challenges we face’

Vishnu Kumbhar’s family members in Kapashi village of Kolhapur district have been potters for 15 generations. But their rare skills are seldom recognised and they receive no support from the state to keep this great old tradition flourishing

The annual payment of crop insurance premiums was thrown into chaos this year by the state's directive to move the process online. Banks in Marathwada were ill-equipped to handle the online load – compounded by confusing extensions till August 5 – leading to long lines and extreme anxiety among farmers

Indra Kumar, who works in Mangala village near Bandipur National Park, records cattle herders, leopard attacks, folk art performers and the harvest in this fifth photo essay in a series of six on PARI