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by Kushal Naharki | 25-01-2019 19:47
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With high rate of population growth (1.35% as per 2011 census), the traditional subsistence farming practices hasn’t been able to keep pace of growing population. This has resulted encroachment of marginal lands accelerating the soil erosions, deforestation and haphazard use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers. This is not just the case of Nepal, but every developing nation dependent on agriculture. Nepal has been undergoing through serious environmental maladies. Population growth along unmanaged urbanization and industrialization has resulted in farming in land which are unfit for sustained farming, disappearing trees from forest and increase in soil erosion, landslides and flood. Modern urban development has disfigured the environment invading fertile lands for construction and development purpose. The productivity of the land is declining as fertile land of Terai has been converted into plotting areas for building houses and establishing industries with even increase in migration from hill and mountain region. The topography and lack of infrastructure in hill and mountain region has hampered in the agricultural development of the nation. Eco Farming can be suitable remedy making farming congenial to the existing conditions. Eco farming is sustainable farming practices which conserves soil and has various sustainable perspectives. The maintenance of soil is an important aspect of eco farming. With the idea of terracing farming increasing in hilly areas, farmers are aware about the conservation of soil. Although the place of organic fertilizers that were used in earlier are being replaced by the chemical fertilizers, the awareness of organic fertilizer among the growers and consumer is increasing. The Manang district has been called as organic district as they the production are free from chemical fertilizers there. Nepal has mixed crop-based economy, so crop rotation has been commonly practiced. Although, practices mayn’t be scientific Eco farming, the practices by farmers are some what near to sustainable farming methods. The main drawbacks for going eco farming are farmers being deprived from modern education and agriculture services. If primary agriculture services from the government could be provided, the farmers progress more to launch environmentally sustainable farming practices. Nepalese farmers should be made familiar with integrated pest management. The indigenous farmer of Nepal has been practicing mixed farming method to raise crop with eco friendly way of farming although they might be doing it unknowingly. Introducing ecologically sound farming practices, the farmers can be more profited to produce healthy crop and balance their environmental base in order to make it fit for future generation. Therefore, rural small landholding farmers should be guided by the practice of land use zoning, modern soil conserving methods and balance the environmental capability.
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Thank you @Mentor :)
Posted 29-01-2019 21:04
Hello Kushal, mono-cultivation is commonly not recommended since 1980s since it was allegedly known that it literally triggers soil degradation faster than other farming techniques. In other hand, eco farming is getting illuminated among many farmers around the globe as it brings much profit to them and it expands soil usage and enhances rotation cycle.
Thanks for your report, got to know more about the case of Nepal especially :)
Posted 29-01-2019 18:52
Thank you @Mentor and deepak dai
Green cheers :)
Posted 28-01-2019 20:07
Thank for introducing about Eco Farming :)
Posted 28-01-2019 19:15
Hi Kushal!
I felt empathy about the reason why people started to rely on encroachment of marginal lands accelerating the soil erosions, deforestation and haphazard use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers.I was so curious about the alternative (such as new renewable energy that we can replace fossil fuel.) Eco-farming can be the key. I am glad that we can find the new way and change it for the environment. :)
Thank you for sharing!
Posted 28-01-2019 18:26
Thank you @Dibya Didi
Its great to receive blessings and support from you.
Keep loving and supporting your brother.
Green Cheers :) :)
Posted 27-01-2019 13:57
Hello dear brother!!
It's a wonderful report and a good read!
Keep going ahead!
Green cheers!
Posted 27-01-2019 13:49
Thank you for your lovely comments Sachin and Rosa.
Your comments do really motivate me to write more reports.
Green Cheers :) :)
Posted 26-01-2019 22:50
Hy Kushal
Thanks for sharing the information on Eco farming.
With challange from environment conservatin, eco farming will surely be the best alternative in future for environment conservation.
The article was nicely presented and pleasing to read.
Hope to read more reports from you.
With Love From Nepal
Sachin Regmi
Green Cheers :) :)
Posted 26-01-2019 02:39
Hey there Partner!
It is inevitable that developing countries would want to increase their infrastructure as well as increase their industry to the direct response of citizens moving in from the rural settlements in into the Urban settlements or cities. The negative aspects of this is unfortunately put on our land and soil resources.
The practice in which Nepal is experiencing has been seen in many cities within the developing countries. Citizens would move from the outskirts of a city into the city to find better employment. This would lead the governing authority to extend the city's marginal areas. Due to this, countless forest and bushfield have been lost.
Nepal could greatly benefit from Eco farming. It being a mountainous and hilly region could allow the practice of eco farming where, as you have mentioned, the terrace farming method could be used to plant crops.
Our predecessors were already practicing sustainable methods in Farming, sustainable methods in food security and many other sectors. We need to look at the most simplistic manners of how things used to be done so that we too could benefit from the earth with out impeding more damage on it.
Thank you for reporting Kushal!
Stay Joyous and live green!
Yours sincerely
Rosa Domingos
Posted 25-01-2019 23:03
Thank you Lohita. Ecofarming is must needed for todays agriculture to go sustainable :) Green Cheers :)
Posted 25-01-2019 22:18
Eco farming is most needed in present situation to address the problems from use of chemicals, and exploitation of resources causing disturbance in ecosystem. Great report, thank you
Posted 25-01-2019 21:39