SDG 1: NO POVERTY

Event Title: Promotion of Organic farming to improve food, nutrition and income security of the rural farmers.

Event Description: Amity University Uttar Pradesh organised a awareness compaign under Unnat Bharat Abhiyan to promote organic farming among farmers of adopted villages. Organic farming is a system of agriculture that uses environmentally sound techniques for raising crops and livestock that are free from synthetic compound. The methods used in organic farming seeks to increase long term soil fertility, balance insect and organism populations and reduce air, soil and water pollution while maintaining or increasing levels of production. As opposed to the conventional farming system, organic farming keeps the welfare of every player in mind including the provision for fairness in farm situation and in trade. It stimulates the societal and individual responsibility for the environment hence sustainability.

To raise awareness about the same Amity University Uttar Pradesh conducted a door-to-door campaign in which our primary goal to aware farmers about the need of sustainability and to gather data about the ongoing practices which they are following. Sustainable farming practices offer a way to address these challenges and ensure that we can continue to produce food for a growing population while also protecting the environment. Awareness was created among farmers that by adopting organic sustainable practices such as conservation tillage, crop rotation, and cover cropping, farmers can improve soil health, reduce erosion, and increase water retention. This can lead to higher crop yields and more resilient farms. In addition, sustainable farming practices can help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, which are a major contributor to climate change. By using natural fertilizers and reducing the use of synthetic pesticides and herbicides, farmers can reduce the carbon footprint of their operations. Sustainable farming also has important social and economic benefits. By prioritizing the health of the soil and the environment, farmers can create a more sustainable and resilient agricultural system that can support rural communities and small-scale farmers. By supporting local food systems and reducing reliance on industrial agriculture, we can also create more equitable and just food systems that benefit everyone. Farmers were sensitized about organic farming and they distribution of pamphlets were done. Next there was an interactive session with farmers - Santa Ram and Maya Devi - where they discussed about different methodology and techniques dealing with pest and weed one of them for example “Method to deal with most hazardous pest of Brinjal -Banana leaves soaked in cow urine 2-3 days to allow manure to form viscous and then sprayed at brinjal and it is proved to be the most effective way in eradicating and controlling the brinjal disease in short duration. Students saw various common farm field tool and operations carried out by most of the local village farms and their methodologies and different varieties of plant crops.