Mumbai, 6th December 2021: Grand Maratha Foundation, a non-governmental organization in Maharashtra recently organized an Organic and Alternate Farming Awareness Drive in Chaugaon, in the district of Dhule, Maharashtra in collaboration with KrishiVigyan Kendra - Dhule to mark World Soil Day on 5th December 2021. The purpose of the drive was to spread awareness on organic and alternate farming methods to maintain soil health and improve fertility. The organizers also emphasized the disadvantages and risks of chemical farming and its adverse effects on soil, and the importance of fund management to transform farming patterns and improve the livelihood of farmers.
The event saw well-known scientists from KrishiVigyan Kendra namely- DrDinesh R Nandre, Programme Coordinator, KVK, Dhule, Dr. Pankaj P. Patil, Subject Matter Specialist (SMS)- Plant Protection, KVK, Dhule, Dr. DhanrajMadhukarChoudhari, Subject Matter Specialist (SMS)- AHDS, KVK, Dhule and Dr. AtishAjit Patil, Subject Matter Specialist (SMS)- SSAC, KVK, Dhule. The purpose was to empower farmers with vital information on the latest Government policies, schemes and subsidiaries and identify the right market price for their farm produce.
As a part of the drive and to offer support to the farming families, GMF also donated 15 sewing machines, 7 livestock goats and 200 bio-fertilizer kits to all those present at the event under the guidance of MsMadhavi Shelatkar, Trustee, Grand Maratha Foundation and Mr Rohit Shelatkar, Founder, Grand Maratha Foundation.
Speaking on the awareness drive, Rohit Shelatkar, Film Producer & Founder, Grand Maratha Foundation said,“The recent announcement of withdrawing the farmer laws is a welcome decision by the Government of India. It is this decision that prompted us to organise an awareness drive that would benefit our farmer community and their families. These farmers often face daunting challenges and come under huge debts which result in unfavourable circumstances. That is why we collaborated with KrishiVigyan Kendra, Dhule, who would educate and empower these farmers and help them learn the best methods to cultivate their produce.”
About Grand Maratha Foundation:
Grand Maratha Foundation provides all-round educational support to farmers, including lessons on fair pricing to efficient distribution and modern techniques so as to empower the farmers in creating a better livelihood for them and break the vicious circle of debt and poverty. With a special focus on Vidarbha, Grand Maratha Foundation also provides financial help to empower the farmers by providing their children with the best education. The Foundation has also spurred allied activities in the agrarian and rural sector which involves widows, providing them a means for earning their livelihood. They have also introduced and encouraged e-Learning through the donation of computers to schools. The Foundation is active in the regions of Akola, Amravati, Yavatmal, Chandrapur, and Nagpur in Maharashtra taking care of all-round development of farmers and their families. The aim is to get farmers be future-ready by minimizing the operational glitches and empowering them to live a better life.
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