Stupendous-Five

Stupendous-Five

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  TEAM : M.VIJAY RAJ k.KALYANIJYOTI RAGHU ENGINEERING COLLEGE A.HARIKAP.SARATH KUMAR SHAIK SHEHANAAZ 1 VISAKHAPATNAM ANDHRA PRADESH
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  INDIA-GLOBAL AGRICULTURAL GIANT: 2 Indiais a global agricultural powerhouse. India is a “giant on shaky ground” “I know of no pursuit in which more real and important services can be rendered to any country than by improving its agriculture, its breed of useful animals, and other branches of a husbandman's cares”-GEORGE WASHINGTON World’s largest • Producer of Milk, Pulses and Spices • Cattle herd • Largest area under Wheat ,Rice and Cotton Second largest • Producer of Rice , Cotton and Sugarcane • Farmed fish, Sheep and goat meat ,Fruit ,Vegetables and Tea
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  DECLINE IN GDPCONTRIBUTION OF AGRICULTURE SECTOR: For a country which is the world’s largest producer with 50% of its population involved in agriculture, this trend is alarming. This could mean 50% of its population is on the verge of joblessness . 3
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  GOVERNMENT AND ITSMEASURES: 4 National Agricultural Innovation Sub Project “Integrated farming system for sustainable rural livelihood “.The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the World Bank have been implementing a joint National Agricultural Innovation Project (NAIP) in the country. Small-scale farmers produce food for 70% of the global population. India needs to pay an immediate attention towards its small scale farmers At present there are 567 KVKs(Krishi Vigyan Kendras ) established in the country, transferring technologies in agriculture and allied activities to the farming/Planting community. INDIAN FARMER SUICIDE: ONE IN EVERY 30 MINUTES SUCH IS THE PRESSURE THAT AN ESTIMATED 250,000 FARMERS HAVE COMMITTED SUICIDE IN INDIA OVER THE PAST 15 YEARS.
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  TECHNOLOGY IN AGRICULTURE: 5 Thereare many new and advanced technologies that could be useful .But in a country with more than 20% farmers living below poverty line, affording the latest mostly imported technology is not an affordable solution. Hydroponics is method of growing plants using mineral nutrient solutions in water, without soil. Valcent is pioneering a hydroponic-farming system that grows plants in rotating rows, one on top of another.
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  Nature’s ploy inpushing the farmer to this pathetic state: Corruption and middlemen Gamble on monsoon vagaries of weather Miniaturizat- ion of agricultural land Boomerang effect of green revolution Inefficient investment particularly in infrastructure Migration to other sectors Illiteracy, socio- economic backwardness Rural poverty Very slow pace of implementing land reforms Inadequate or inefficient finance and marketing services 6
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  SOLUTIONS PROPOSED: Reduction ofpresent rate of degradation and loss of productive farmland due to erosion, salinization, water lagging and nutrient depletion. Development of agroforestry projects. Provision of a system of tropical agricultural research stations. Learning how to make optimum use of by products of agriculture . Mixing agriculture with other means of earning . Reforming agriculture practices to be less harmful to forest. Improving the distribution of agricultural products. Reduction of environmental impacts of new technologies. Reformation of policies relating to water management allocation and distribution. Retention of trees to as crops to protect water and soil resources. 7
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  SOLUTIONS PROPOSED: 8 Increasing farmer’saccess to market- reduce the chain of middlemen promote SHGs and cooperatives. Bridge the information gap b/w farmer and technology Reducing political manipulation in current price setting system-MSP Promoting farmers unions at village level Promoting vegetable cultivation prior to commercial crops as they yield better results and are less prone to push a family into famine. restricted use of pesticides to reduce further soil depletion Animal rearing with cultivation could make farmers 'future bit more secure. Adapt to climatic changes as climate change cannot be reversed. Test new ideas Understanding your options Include more options for agriculture in education like professional bachelor degrees in agriculture and agricultural sciences
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  9 INDIPENDENT AND SECURE FARMER Precisionfarming Try Integrated systems
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  SOLUTIONS PROPOSED: 10 An innovativeirrigation technique using waste glucose bottle. In this technique, a cut is made at the top of waste glucose bottle for filling of water and discharge of water could be regulated by glucose regulator system. Agro ecology- • mimics natural ecosystems • produce more food using fewer resources • improve soil fertility, adapt to climate change • reduce farming input costs PERMACULTURE- • Multifunctional • organic, low-input, and biodiversity • intercropping trees, planting perennials, water harvesting, and resource recycling. Schemes introduced by the national govt. for upliftment Organic farming Polyculture Aquaponics Hydroponics Public private partnership(PPP) Formation of unions Use of modern machinery Educating farmers PRECISION FARMING
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  11 our progress asa nation can be no swifter than our progress in education. The human mind is our fundamental resource. Rise in economy Educating farmers Increase in agricultural productivity We have everything in this world ,to improvise the productivity of our Indian farmers ,ofcourse more than abundant technology ,we have the world which is sharing their thoughts. Yet we are in a state, that the field which is a source for bread to almost 50% of our nation’s population is in miserable state.
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  REFERENCES: 12  Department ofagriculture and cooperation –agriculture census  Ministry of agriculture-government of India  The Economic Times  The Times Of India  Notable quotes by Gorge Washington  Indiabiz  Indian Agricultural Research Institute  Indian society of Agricultural Statistics  Data.gov.in  agricultreinformation.com