It purely education ppt

1. The Art of
Growing

2. Introduction
• We are from “Centre
for Agriculture and
Rural development”
working for the
innovation &
sustainable agriculture
development activities

3. Our Goal
• To Study & analyze use of
different fertilizers on soil
fertility
• To understand the
importance of organic
agriculture method of
cultivation
• To create awareness among
the farmers to conserve soil

4. How can we grow
enough food with
out polluting our
Environment ?
Our Mission:

5. Our team consists of -
• Agriculture officer
• Entomologist
• Social worker

6. Our field trip Location
• Kunjalakatte,
Mangalore dist.
Karnataka
• Our team visited the
village and conducted
survey and research.

7. Survey & Research conducted
• We visited the
Kunjalakatte village for
community survey for
6 days
– 19th to 24th February,
2006
– Mor:8.30 to9.45 am
– Eve:4.30 to 5.30 pm

8. Collection of facts during the survey
Total No of Farmers 25
No of Farmer land irrigated 10
No of Farmer lands partially Irrigated 11
No of Farmer lands Not Irrigated 04
Total No of Farmers 25
No of Farmers Using inorganic Fertilizers &
Pesticides
15
No of Farmers using organic Fertilizers &
pesticides
02
No of Farmers using organic & inorganic
method
08

9. Graph showing the crop yield per hectare for
past six years
Average crop yield per hectare
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 4 yr 5 yr 6 yr
Years
Kg/hectare
Organic method
In organic method
Both

10. Comparative studies
Inorganic Method Organic Method
• Constant yield through out the
years
• Fertility of soil increases
• Retains microorganisms
• No water pollution
• No harmful effects on farmers
health
• Weeds can be controlled by
organic pesticides
• Less maintenance cost
• Results in better yield in
beginning but gradually yield
decreases
• Deteriorates fertility of soil
• Destroys the microorganisms
• Causes water pollution
• Harmful effects on farmers
health
• Difficult to control the weeds
•Maintenances cost in high

11. Analysis of our study
• The quantity of chemical fertilizer added to the
fields is increased every year to maintain the
same quantity of yield.
• Because of increase in the addition of fertilizer
to the soil ,the soil becomes highly acidic
/alkaline in nature & thus loses its fertility .
• The quantity of organic fertilizer added to the
fields has decreased gradually by years , but
still the quantity of yield as well as the fertility
of the soil has increased significantly.

12. Observations of Agriculture Officer
• Majority farmers use chemical fertilizers
& pesticides very often
• Fertility of soil decreased due to increase
in use of chemical fertilizers which
resulted in reduction in crop yields every
year
• Soil pollution is very high leading top &
ground water pollution
• Farmer suffers from serious health hazards
like : Skin allergies, Respiratory deceases,
etc.,
• Few farmers meet experts for counseling
on best practices
• Though few farmers have undergone
training on agricultural practices, they
hardly implement

13. Observations of Entomologist
• There is increase in use of pesticides
year after year
• No proper seed treatment while
sowing
• Few farmers use alternative methods
in pest prevention like crop rotation
method (which will reduce the
diseases in crops up to 90% ) and
integrated pest management methods
• Ignorance in using the right quantity
& quality of pesticides of crops
• Few farmers meet experts for
counseling on best practices for pest
control
• Though few farmers have undergone
training on pest management, they
hardly implement

14. Observations of Social Worker
• More than 20% are below poverty line
• Most farmers are unaware of government
agriculture policies and loans. Some them
utilize their loans for other purposes.
• Due to middle-man, unable to get the good
price for their products
• Misguiding by seeds and fertilizers
companies
• No Crop preservative cold storage rooms
• Lack of knowledge about Commercial
crops
• Unavailability of seeds and fertilizers in
peak crop seasons
• Natural disasters affect crop yield
• No financial planning
• Habits like alcohol consumption, smoking,
lottery etc prevalent

15. Our Suggestions
To Farmers:
• Those who are using Inorganic method, shift to
organic method which is eco-friendly,
economical and natural way of cultivation.
• Increase the fertility of
soil by using Bio &
compost manure.
• Maintenances cost can be
reduced by using bio manure
and bio fertilizers
• Weeds can be controlled by biological method,
i.e., crop rotation method & bio pesticides
• Proper usage of water and manures balances
the pH level in the soil

16. • Local administration must take initiative to provide all
necessary
support to uplift the
farmer socio-economic
status
• Government should give more
subsidy to purchase seeds,
fertilizers & agricultural tools
• Government should create awareness on agricultural
loans & Insurance schemes specially designed for
farmer’s development.
For Local government and
agriculture department

17. • Govt. should motivate & Facilitate them to take
up jobs in other braches of agriculture.
Ex: Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Breeding &
Rearing of domesticated animals, sericulture,
etc.,
• Government must devise a plan to setup the cold
storage buildings, agriculture help desk in every
taluka head quarters
• Government should strive to get the better value
for their grown crops
• New inventions in the field of agriculture should
reach the farmers to enhance their life

18. Conclusion
With the increased and prolonged use of chemical
fertilizers the fertility of the soil reduces and thus the
rate of yield also reduces .
With the use of organic fertilizers the soil becomes
enriched with nutrients and the fertility of the soil
goes on increasing gradually thus yielding more
qualitative and quantitative yield.
The investment for fertilizers goes on increasing
with use of chemical fertilizers organic fertilizers
while the investment for fertilizers goes on
decreasing with use of organic fertilizers .
The use of organic fertilizer is eco-friendly whereas
the use of chemical fertilizers harms the natural
balance.

19. Courtesy
URL:
• http://efma.org
• http://peterlanger.com
• http://farmedia.org
• http://etagriculture.com
• http://greenpeace.org/india/campaigns/sustainable-agriculture
• http://spiritualneighborhood.org/agriculture
Printed materials:
• Text book of our class
• Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia
• School library
Others:
• Dept of Agriculture
• Our school teaching staff
• Village & Gram panchayat members
• Local Co-operative Bank staff
• Local NGO resource persons