6. A movement starting post World War II in the Pretendance of addressing food shortages in developing countries New agricultural technologies were brought to India- fertilizer, agrochemicals, new types of irrigation An effort to break ecological limits that resulted in new types of insecurity and vulnerability
7. Green revolution introduced the so called High Yielding Crop Varieties (HYCVs) to India HYCVs required constant input of agrochemicals (pesticides etc.) and fertilizers New irrigation techniques were implemented
8. Changed the nature of agriculture, from internal to external inputs (buying seed, fertilizer etc) Movement to high tech centralized agriculture Seed and chemical distribution was controlled by the Government, the top-down approach created insecurity The commercialization of relationships and subsequent cultural erosion
9. The rapid increase in grain in the first several years along with massive imports drovedown the price of food , harder for small farmers, which converted them to cash crops Decreasing return on investments Changed how farmers interacted with the environment
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12. Use Resources Sustainably A medical check-up for the planet Earth would reveal that Only one species – the Homo sapiens – are destroying the resources of the earth and damaging the environment, and thereby destroying their own existence on Earth
13. Toxins do not know when to stop Killing and Whom to Kill !
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19. Mother's Milk or Mother's Poison? Pesticides in Breast Milk Over 350 pollutants in total have already been detected in breast milk (Lyons, 1999). Particularly worrying are the persistent (long-lived) and lipophilic (fat-loving) substances that are not broken down and which accumulate in fatty tissue. Well examined are certain representatives of the so-called POPs (Persistent Organic Pollutants) such as the polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), the insecticide DDT, hexachlorobenzene (HCB) and the toxic combustion by-products dioxins and furans.
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26. Fertilizers cause Eutrophication Eutrophication is the enrichment of an ecosystem with chemical nutrients, typically compounds containing nitrogen, phosphorus, or both. It leads to increased plant growth in a lake or pond. The eutrophication of freshwater bodies results in depletion of oxygen and deteriorating living conditions for many organisms. Once oxygen levels are low, phosphates and other salts will leak out of the bottom sediments, reinforcing the eutrophication process.
27. In extreme situations, the water will contain toxic hydrogen sulphide gas, causing fish to die and bottom areas to rot.
33. GM Corn and Health Italian researchers found significant disturbances in the immune system of young and old mice fed GM maize (MON810), and elevated levels of a cell type known to be associated with asthma and food allergies in children. According to results from a long-term feeding study with mice, researchers in Austria concluded that consumption of a genetically modified corn developed by Monsanto (NK603 x MON810) may lead to lower fertility and body weight and impaired gene expression . Sources : Finamore A., et. al., "Intestinal and peripheral immune response to MON810 maize ingestion in weaning and old mice," Journal of Food and Agricultural Chemistry , November 16, 2008. Austrian Ministry of Health, Family and Youth, Nov. 11, 2008.
50. So we need healthy food, which can be had, only through Organic Farming
51. What is Organic Farming? “ Organic farming is a production system that sustains the health of soils, ecosystems and people. It relies on ecological processes, biodiversity and cycles adapted to local conditions, rather than the use of inputs with adverse effects. Organic farming combines tradition, innovation and science to benefit the shared environment and promote fair relationships and a good quality of life for all involved.”
56. Top most layer of earth’s crust consisting of organic and inorganic matters is called soil. Soil is a heterogeneous mixture of silicate particles, humus, and a variety of insoluble salts and oxides of metals called the solid phase, a liquid phase and a gaseous phase with a unique combination of life forms including micro and macro Organisms. Soil is a renewable resource. Soil is a living system. It is the medium of plant growth and supports different types of living organisms on the earth.
57. Alluvial Soils Black Soils Red and Yellow Soils Laterite Soils Arid Soils Forest Soils
58. Also, soil is a/an: Great integrator Producer and absorber of gases (CO 2 and others) Medium for plant growth Medium of crop production Home to organisms (plants, animals and micro-organisms) Waste decomposer Snapshot of geologic, climatic, biological, and human history Source material for construction, medicine, art, etc. Filter of water and wastes Essential natural resource Medium of heat and water storage
65. Global potential to use 160 million tons of nitrogen (and other nutrients) from livestock manure more efficiently on cropland (calculated on the basis of 18.3 billion farm animals/FAO) Global potential to produce 140 million tons of NPK + Double amount of micro organisms on cropland which can be enhanced to 10 fold
100. Fermented manures increase soil organisms and activity. But while using fermented items, remember to maintain the pH of the soil, as fermentation increases acidity
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113. Most People Walk In and Out of Life But People Who Think of Posterity Will Leave Their Foot Prints Behind Even After Their Life Can You??? Ensure Our Life To and Posterity!