Reviving Family Farms, Sustainably
Can we make ancestral farmland productive again?
Solutions for making your family farm productive and sustainable
The recent trends of food inflation, declining quality of fresh food and financial incentives for agriculture have many people wondering whether they can bring back their traditional family farms. But in a scenario where the basic infrastructure and services required for enabling agriculture has vanished, this is easier said than done.
In this session we discuss whether growing food on your farms can be made productive and sustainable again. We aim to help identify the various challenges you're likely to face and suggest practical solutions for overcoming them.
Presented by Yogita Mehra and Karan Manral.
Topics we will cover
- What are the key challenges to reviving family farms? Labour issues? Costs of inputs? Lack of technical know-how? Capital expenses? No market for produce..?
- Where should I start? For a generation that has been away from agriculture, a primer on which things to consider
- What can I grow easily? Seeking answers based on soil, locations, preferences and ease-of-growing
- What can I do with my surplus? The sale of farm surplus is an important step towards farm sustainability, but it’s not easy
- Can organic farming contribute to sustainability? We share our experiences and results over the last 3 years of growing organically in Goa.
Event Information
SESSION: Reviving Family Farms, Sustainably
- Pre-registration compulsory. Call or SMS 99606-43245 to pre-register.
- Registration Fee, Rs. 3,500 per head.
When?
Friday, Feb 10, 2017, 10:00 AM
Where?
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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