Ways to increase the capacity of small farmers through sustainability
Minimum 5 ways
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Five ways to increase sustainable approaches.
A detailed discussion was held by the participants in a workshop and had agreed on five ways in which sustainable agriculture could be enhanced :
i)ensuring immediate benefits:
While environmental soundness and overcoming difficulties quickly are more important.
Farmers must experience an immediate benefit if they are going to change their practice. Only then can it be sustainable in the long term.
ii) By providing intermediate, appropriate technology:
In order to fulfillment of sustainable approach, farmers need to increase their technical and economic efficiency .
Intermediate technological solutions such as light machinery and affordable tools can encourage small-scale farmers to become efficient
iii)By carrying out research and technical assistance:
Farmers may be knowledgeable but may not be aware about alternative options if they are not introduced to them.
Research and technicians should be able to reach more farmers, and the farmers need more training on 'non-conventional' nature of farming and chances of share their knowledge.
iv)Increased coordination and planning:
A rare advantage is holding workshops for government, academicians , civic body and technical agencies to engage in an open and honest fruitful discussions on sustained agricultural increment.
v)Increased policy support and leadership:
Addressing technical and financial constraints is a prime factor , but policy need scaling-up.
One way for sustainable agricultural development is by production and demonstration of evidence of its benefits, in contrast with the negative agricultural impacts.