Called the lack equal rights in the land of the ship. This is true for more than 90 countries including india and organization in the region which is north to be the farmers source side capital of the country eastern maharashtra is empowering Women Farmers to be key Decision Makers and on the land the working lets see why this is a monumental 4th step in transforming agriculture i mean. The. Model. That he put to our leader and it will learn to. See. The women of bobby village in eastern maharashtra are singing songs of prayer for a good harvest to see here and reading out the bad luck theyve had to face in the last decade. But did more to now get a look at the low that go in the region of. He is one of the harshest places in india to be a farmer crop failure severe groundwater depletion Food Insecurity and uncertain cash flow out of widespread problems its drought prone districts are seeing an increasing number of farmers who cite every year. In 2018 the number stood at 947. Despair and hope of guaranteed returns had forced farmers like suneet call carney to concentrate on cash crops like sugar cane and so have been the money he earned was always ploughed back into the farm for the next season this meant there was very little to feed his family. His wife was determined to break the cycle. When a man works on the farm its only things about money what they want and the Big Decisions that need to be taken this is effective but a woman supportive is very different she thinks about the home and the needs of her family the food and the money thats required to survive well when they hit us. 3 years ago she insisted that her husband set aside one acre of farmland to grow fruit vegetables and greens to meet the food needs of the family not only that she insisted that the line be legally transferred to her name. For a woman to make such a demand was not only rare but revolutionary. In india 83 percent of farm land is inherited and owned by male members of the family while women inherit and on less than 2 percent. That many men have always had to work as farm laborers 70 per cent of Women Farmers today do 80 per cent of all the work in the farm not is just as you make us but as helpers. As to my human incredible. I know them all that im a little. Good over the heads the local wing of so i am shiksha on a pretty org a womens Empowerment Organization that has helped many women assert themselves. That im the one who had a lot. Of to offer i think. The idea to empower women came after a startling revelation in 2009 many of them were severely malnourished. Im eating. An event he conducted a medical camp to test the level of emotional being in the amazon he realized it was very you know. That man about other women present said that in truth families women traditionally serve the men 1st and then whatever is left and sometimes its nothing at all but i do. Not have that glamour that might have im not. So the one week or more of women lead and climate resilient farming also helps ensure women eat better. So im sure trains Women Farmers to preserve seeds and grow 35 different types of nutrient rich vegetables grains and tubers on their patch of land using organic farming techniques that minimize water use this reduces their reliance on store bought produce. There also trained in alternate sources of flight really heard such as gold trading whole tree and dairy farming. The one acre model has improved our general status not only within her family but also within the community. Actually we need to prove our worked to ourselves if you want our families to believe in our abilities now that i am successful my family consults me about every major decision that needs to be taken you have. That even if they got that theyre going to. Be that that bit of money out of all my love. And theyve been there but i mean. I feel very proud 25 years ago i started working with these women and saving 10 rupees was difficult odd today women can say 500 to peace thats a big difference today they can spend most of their income and their childrens education but they spend it themselves and they dont have to ask anybody. Literately. In the drug prone model. More than 41000 Women Farmers now practice the one. Many of them are able to sell their excess produce giving them annual savings of nearly 500. 00 per household. But the fight for womens rights is far from over. In a deep society only 10 percent of women own of one acre farm as are china and. Shalani and out of china are now monday group of women who are pushing the government to cool defy and strengthen their rights but you wonder how the farmers in the few lot bobbie village really affect your next story will tell you how Food Production affects you and the environment but off. The seeds of our food our sown in the fields of the world all the products we buy and eat are produced by farmers Agricultural Development is also the primary fuel for Economic Growth and is crucial to Poverty Alleviation and food security. Currently our agricultural systems are driven only by the need to feed more people and to remain profitable the 20th century saw farming technologies like the production of genetically modified crops the use of chemical fertilizers and increased mechanisation. This industrial agriculture model doesnt give sufficient consideration to the strain that Food Production puts on the environment and this impact is huge. The Agricultural Sector is the 2nd largest emitter of Greenhouse Gases after the Energy Sector the industry is also the Largest Consumer of water. To make crops more resilient and harvests bigger farmers increasingly use pesticides and fertilizers rich in nitrogen potassium and phosphates. Another feature of this model is the practice of monoculture meaning farmers focus on one or 2 types of crops over an entire farm or area. This is thought to be a highly productive method of farming which is simpler to manage and boasts greater yields but the downside to this is the degradation of soil and water sources and that has struck. Of natural eco systems. Extended periods of droughts and floods a weather cycle exacerbated by Climate Change also brings crop failure groundwater depletion and Food Insecurity. Now germany has had a long tradition of organic farming but for Young Farmers the hotels are high land is expensive and their harvests a while ago but yet theyre choosing to go back to the eco friendly produce by rethinking the basics of Farming Practice with Nature Conservation at the forefront take a look. At. The birds have returned to the island of peter vander the Conservation Area used to be so overgrown that a number of bird species didnt nest here. To be a sky is out with an ornithologist he visits the island every day to check on the bird population and the 60 cows that graze here. In going to them is perfect basically this is a perfect cooperation between Nature Conservation and farming and were farming cattle here on the island but were also conserving nature because the cattle graze on the meadows that allows birds to breed here and provides a comfortable habitat for many species. Thanks to the grazing cattle the island is now a breeding ground for 10000 black headed goals and many other bird species some by being cool. For telepaths are useful because cows only graze around there so the grass grows better so it grows on the former colony and serves as a breeding ground for the red shank would up in the war chain. The cattle belong to a collective of 3 farms in northeastern germany the billboard uncooperative buys farmland across germany members of the cooperative pay 1000. 00 euros for a share. Theyre seen by. Members contributions mean we as the below board and cooperative can financially secure a farm like this one. In other words we can take it off the market and give it to farmers who want to farm it sustainably long term to get out of the shaft. In order to protect the soil in the ground water the farmers dont use pesticides and artificial fertilisers and they grow green manure catch crops to prevent ground erosion after the autumn harvest that also makes the ground more fertile. While conventional farming often uses hybrid seeds that need to be bought every year farmer stefan decade grows crops that produce their own seeds theyve all got to leave because of course we want healthy and robust across it that are also suited to local conditions and can flourish its getting drier and warmer we dont want to be reliant on big corporations we want to maintain our independence when i think. The organic farmers work with local customers the potatoes grown here are sold in the farms own shop and to nearby food startups. They go right into the pot at lunch vegas just down the road it was the 1st startup to move here it prepares vegan meals for kindergarten schools and supermarkets the partnership with the organic farms is a win win situation for both. Because if you look at me we can buy a lot of vegetables including potatoes and pumpkins for us business and profit isnt everything figure sustainability is important to us too has our short value chains buying locally sourced produce and building something up in the region here. The startups also give the organic farmers ideas for new crops to grow this is blue corn a Traditional Mexican crop. Produces organic corn tortillas. That is that. Weve had a lot of demand for blue tortillas and of course we dont want to buy the flour or have the corn shipped across the world ideally we want to grow it here instead of either the elements its about were currently growing it on 2 hectares of land we had a small test phase and it worked well. Even though its been a dry year were hoping we can start harvesting some of it soon. In germany melons are often imported from other continents but the organic farmers are growing them on a test field if they survive over the next few years without requiring additional irrigation theyll be grown on a larger scale. By. I insist we are adjusting to the prospect of a drier climates and hot summers. There are plenty of crops that currently only grow in southern climates that can now grow here. Such experiments can mean a financial risk but these farmers may 1 day be able to offer soybeans and melons grown on fields in northeastern germany. The onus of Sustainable Agriculture is as much on us as consumers as the farmers our decisions depend on the money we can spend enough food and also our preferences exotic local produce organic on organic as consumers our decisions can make a big difference. Every time we visit the supermarket we make decisions that affect the environment often unthinkingly Household Budget habits and mood all influence what we buy meat and sausage is bad for the global climate. But what many dont know is that butter is even worse its production on an industrial scale requires massive amounts of milk and therefore vast numbers of carols and cattle a mix of huge amounts of Greenhouse Gases. Shampoos hand creams even Bakery Products palm oil and hoff of all supermarket products. Rain forests around the globe are destroyed to make way for the palm oil plantations. Now experts are calling for products ecological footprint to be clearly stated on the packaging. Is difficult today although its changing the technologies are coming out that allow us to understand the full trace to value chain of what we buy and i think that will become increasing the case i mean for now its very clear that having more vegetables and fruits in your diet is probably a step in the right direction but i want to make it very clear that all food can be grown sustainably so we need to go down that road. Pesticides and chemical fertilizers pollute soil and groundwater. However only 1. 4 percent of all arable land is organically cultivated but demand is rising world wide in india alone there are over 800000. 00 famines but organic cost small. The expression we often use is you can pay me now or you can pay me later so if youre in the Grocery Store and youre choosing something and youre thinking well that organic product or whatever is more expensive it might be today but ultimately the path that were headed on is going to lead to much higher prices we need to do something today. For example by buying organic fruit and vegetables thats also being grown locally. To decide what goes on the family dinner table gives everyone a chance to be part of the change for the better. In addition to what the acting to the changing climate follows may have to come face to face with a new kind of change in how agriculture is practiced robots are being developed the performed just about every activity in the farming process how could this in fact be a processes and what can farmers do to stay ahead. One throwing here we all carrots. Here in this field a prototype is being tested the hope is that this technology will be able to combat reeds and improve harvests. Meet a robot that works for organic farmer trying to carstens. Glover the feast of life or become a visionary in this operation because im trying to foresee the problems well have in a decade and im doing my best to solve them through some of. The farmers already having problems finding enough employees to work his fields bonnie rob could solve this labor shortage by recognizing weeds and destroying them without relying on chemicals but the robot is still at the learning stage the farmer has brought in i. T. Experts to help bonnie robb has to be able to identify which plants are wanted and which ones arent forced to use. You can imagine drawing a picture with a green marker and a red marker and then we tell them thats a carrot and those are wheat and later we have pictures without anything and we tell the robot to find out where would you use the color red or green and this is what you see in the end it examines all the images and says. It was. Artificial intelligence for farming the vegetable crop is being separated from the weeds by hand at least its environmentally friendly the vehicle is powered by solar panels. Theres a big demand for big visions of farming can benefit greatly from digitalisation. Our dream is to come here with a small trailer open the door 100 drones fly out and around the field and everything automatically. So when will drones take on the difficult tasks how will farm jobs change and how many will remain what will digitalisation mean for Food Production and livestock farming. Everything depends on the new technological possibilities and how we exploit them. More and more land is needed to cool food space is limited and the extensive lantern use has left a desert in many parts of the way these challenges have given rise to a unique invention of soil less agriculture in urban spaces a hyperloop the farm in mumbai is trying to create a sustainable model of farming but the citys residents have access to freshly harvested proteus. Ready located in the heart of the bustling and the recent busy ramshackle Old Industrial building give little to the unsuspecting passers by. But walk in and youll discover the citys 1st ever climate controlled hyper local farm. This space is a farm part of range of fresh leafy vegetables growing smack in the middle of mumbai. Farms started in 2017 as an experiment on a terrace it was the brainchild of 39. 00. Lewis borne out of the duos single minded commitment to making people more mindful of what was on their plate we felt like we missed a sense of purpose when you know we were not adding enough to the Community Around us in mumbai we decided we had to make a trip to a place that very much on like mumbai and that was all over over there we decided we would start working a farm because that would help us understand food which was the one thing that we put into our body every day and it was something that we needed to reconnect with and rebuild a relationship with. Hydroponic farming uses form and other materials are substrates for the plants. The soil is replaced by water a method taught to talk back to the past and civilization of central america. Farms how this more than 2000 plants every month. Us where hydroponics is beneficial in the same amount of space you can grow almost 10 times the amount because you can grow bored and because of the closed loop dissociating Water Systems that are used to get you can use up to 90 percent less water and theres the added advantage that you dont have to use pesticides when youre growing indoors also if you can grow these closer to peoples homes you have less carbon miles you can deliver fresh food. In a radical departure from the b. Traditional markets work here the aim is to offer customers a completely transparent supply chain from production to delivery so. You can trust the hygiene the nutritional value on the plate when you want to draw food you have to make sure the. Scheme because youre going to make sure that the food is skin you need to know where your food is coming from and who grew it in local markets in mumbai and this is not possible. For all the many advantages of hydroponic farming the energy costs for lighting farms and temperature regulations are very high and that affects the price but tobie 50 strong. Hydroponic farming has the potential to be a model for the future is specially when it comes to feeding the worlds. Population. You feel it is only when you start feeling well are you able to impact people around you and have more meaningful relationships with them this is what life is about for us and we feel that the world needs a lot of readers. The choices farmers make largely depend on what. Demand its up to last a true sustainability over market forces. I hope to give you the forward in the will to do that well see next week with yet another thought provoking episode until then. The atlas. 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