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Exposure Visit of unorganized youth to National Seed Corporation
Limited, Jawalgere farm: Vimukti Pothnal
Vimukti in
collaboration with unorganized youth representatives along with
staff visited National Seed Corporation Limited Jawlegere on 19th
March, 2023. The overall objective of the exposure visit was to
exchange ideas and experience regarding challenges in implementation
of agriculture productivity while decreasing production costs and
minimizing environmental impacts. Secondly, to see hi-tech farming
and the use of improved varieties and farm resources. Thirdly, to
know the working of precision farming on the farm and how to use new
technology and training on micro-irrigation systems. Mr. Arun Kumar,
Asst. Supervisor NSC-CSF Jawalgere explained and demonstrated the
various bio-pesticide formulations and explained the complete
details in growing organic rice, other products. He introduced high
technology tools that are so effective and more accurate, cost-
effective and bringing awareness and motivating especially farmers
for increasing their income. All the participants visited various
organic sites and there were healthy debates and discussions over
myths about organic culture and financial benefits. The events also
enabled participants to know some of the traditional organic farming
methods, such as the formation of vermi-wash/vermicompost, herbal
pesticides/insecticides and treatment of seeds and soil management,
etc
Moreover, most participating farmers expressed their willingness to
switch over to organic farming from their current mode of chemical
farming. At many places, even those farmers who were already
involved in organic farming came to know about many new and
traditional ways of farming, which will be helpful in organic
culture. They accepted that such exposures are the first of their
kind besides what Vimukti have been doing for them. Feedback from
farmers indicates that over 80 percent of farmers were inspired by
the events organized by VIMUKTI and showed immense interest in
starting organic farming. The exposure visit ended with thanking the
authority and staff for spending their valuable time with us.
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