"Dream, Dream, Dream! Conduct these dreams into thoughts, and then transform them into action."
- Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
"Dream, Dream, Dream! Conduct these dreams into thoughts, and then transform them into action."
- Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
5 Dec 2022
For the past 40 years, Accion Fraterna(AF) Ecology Centre, a non-governmental organization has been addressing the problems and bringing about effective solutions for dryland farmers in 230 villages of the Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh. Recently, it won recognition from the FICCI for running the ‘Best Outstanding Sustainable Agriculture Development Program in the country.
Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar presented the award to AF Ecology Centre Director Y.V. Malla Reddy who received it in New Delhi on behalf of the organization He also praised the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry(FICCI) for recognizing their efforts to promote the 'Navadhanya' idea.
The Navadhanya concept entails growing a variety of crops in one location so that the farmer's family can get at least one or two crops to harvest throughout the year. Reddy stated that the organization works with 30,000 homes of tiny, marginal rainfed producers and women who are employed as landless laborers.
The primary problem in the Anantapur area is the "vulnerability of rural livelihoods" as a result of repeated and prolonged droughts, which are made worse by climate change. According to Mr. Malla Reddy, rainfed farming is in trouble because farmers are unable to adjust to drought-related climate changes, which results in failed crops, debt, and distress. The organization has been striving to bring relief to such farmers through sustainability measures.
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