How can we grow enough food
without polluting our environment?
• Green revolution in India has witnessed a jump in agricultural production with the introduction of high yielding varieties of various crops and by following intensive cultivation practices with the use of fertilizers, pesticides and other inputs.
• The intensive use of fertilizers and pesticides have not only polluted the soil, water and the environment causing their slow degradation but also affected the human beings.
• Therefore, there is a need to study the effect of fertilizers and pesticides on soil fertility and design strategies for sustainable agriculture.
Your Role:
You will be working as members of “Centre for Agriculture and Rural development”
Out of 6 students in your group, two of you will assume one of the following roles –
• Agriculture Officer
• Entomologist
• Social Worker
Areas of Work• Agricultural officer – Analyses various methods of
cultivation for better yield and studies the impact of chemical / organic / both fertilizers on crop yield.
• Entomologist – Studies the problems faced by farmers by pests and the effect of pesticides for better yield.
• Social worker – Identifies and analyses the socio-economic problems facing by the farmers. Studies the impact of using chemical / organic / both fertilizers on their life
Major Milestones• To examine the trends of chemical fertilizers and pesticides used
for agricultural production.
• To study the adverse effects of fertilizers and pesticides
• To study the crop yield.
• To analyse the problems facing by the farmers in their day to day agricultural activities
• To do a comparative study between organic & inorganic farming and its yield.
• To calculate the rate at which fertility of land is changing with different types of agricultural methods.
• To develop strategies to overcome adverse effects of fertilizers and pesticides
• To suggest remedies to meet growing demand for food.
• Visit any village near the school/house.
• Meet the Sarpanch, Grampanchayat and get his approval to conduct the survey.
• Conduct survey using the questionnaire.
• Collect soil samples from the farms for study.
• Observe the following activities in field • Preparation for sowing• Seedling in nursery• Water usage• Application of manures• Pesticides, insecticides to control weeds & insects
respectively
Your Task
Your Task• Analyse the data collected with the help of Math teacher,
Ms. Nair and identify the problems faced by the farmers.
• Devise feasible solutions for the problems that you have noticed.
• Design a presentation • To share your findings with
• Your peers• Grampanchayat members of the village.
• Organise an awareness drive • Distribute Newsletters • Street Play
• Peers assess the project • Based on the Evaluation Tool
You will be expected to
Keep in Mind …
• Work as a team, not in isolation
• Don’t forget to play the roles assigned
Let’s begin the Investigation !!!
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