Gramavastavya (Farm Stay) & Sweat Donation Program
It is a fact that, personal experience is far better than heard experience.
Hence, MHR Foundation of India trusts in engaging the farmers and farm interested individuals to the nearby ZBNF farm fields and interaction with the progressive ZBNF Farmers. Also involving the participants in the daily tasks of ZBNF farmers not only helps farmers in getting the work done but also gives real practical knowledge on kinds of work ongoing at the farm fields.
The session involves visit and staying along with working at one ZBNF farm land the whole day.
Farm Land Details:
| Sl.No | Farmer Name | No.
of Acres |
Crop | Farming
Method |
Location |
| 01 | Sri Kumarswamy | 02 | Five Layer Vegetable Farming | ZBNF | Nelamangala |
Trainer: Natural Farmer Sri Kumar Swamy
Date: 08th July, 2017 – Saturday
Theory class: Yes, Provided
Practical Demonstration: Yes, Provided.
Training Language: Kannada
Workshop Time: Morning 8 AM to Evening 7 PM (Inclusive of Tea, Breakfast & Lunch)
Number of Participants: 03
Number of Full Time Farmers Attended: 00
Number of Farming Interested Urban Residents Attended: 03
Impact:
Farmers understood the Procedure of following chemical free farming, Steps to increase soil fertility and harvest without the inputs, making agri inputs zero in Natural Farming, Advantages of Multi-cropping model in pest management and Water management.
Interactions with farmers helped the participants understand the reasons for failure and success in farming. All the visited farmers are living happy livelihood irrespective of the market fluctuations. The interactions also gave the insight of difficulties of labour and environment dependency for farmer.