Introduction
Around 70% of farmer's population in India comes under the category of small (19%) and Marginal farmers (51%), who are having a land holding of around one hectare of land (Booklet No. 434, Agricultural Situation in India: ASIS-6). This part of population covers the major proportion of poverty in India. So, if we want to improve the farmer's condition, then this is the target population because they have the capabilities, but no proper resources to develop their capabilities.
A Farmer is not just responsible for the food and agricultural products to the nation but also is responsible for managing the environmental conditions on a large scale. Agriculture is essential in improving conditions of air, water and soil. All these years we have seen how short-sighted practices in agriculture have affected our natural resources and in turn our health.
Our mother earth is affected by Global Warming and the temperature of the earth is increasing by 2 degrees in the coming years. Soil is getting hard and unfertile because of the heavy use of chemicals in farming. Nutritional Value of the crops which has been declined since last few decades is causing problems in the health of the consumers. Quality content in the fruits and vegetables has been decreased many times over the period of time. Following table shows the decline of nutritional value in some vegetables.
Негізгі бет 1 Hectare Project
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