As part of EarthDay activities, ECO team in our office has arranged a session on Sustainable Agriculture by Mr.GV Ramanjaneyulu from CSA ( Center for sustainable Agriculture)
Came across startling facts about the problems faced by farmers in India , the struggles they go through in farming ( from seed collection , pesticide collection) water problems .
CSA is doing a commendable work in areas related to agriculture
1) Support the farmers with methods of agriculture without pesticides
2) Work with govt in making policy changes towards sustainable agriculture
3) Spread awareness among all to use pesticide free food
They have many farms running with pesticide free method of farming and open for visit by anybody on prior appointment.
Also, he explained the amount of water required for producing one kg of each food and explained how we can contribute to the world by just changing the eating patterns/habits .
Source : http://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2013/jan/10/how-much-water-food-production-waste
Came across startling facts about the problems faced by farmers in India , the struggles they go through in farming ( from seed collection , pesticide collection) water problems .
CSA is doing a commendable work in areas related to agriculture
1) Support the farmers with methods of agriculture without pesticides
2) Work with govt in making policy changes towards sustainable agriculture
3) Spread awareness among all to use pesticide free food
They have many farms running with pesticide free method of farming and open for visit by anybody on prior appointment.
Also, he explained the amount of water required for producing one kg of each food and explained how we can contribute to the world by just changing the eating patterns/habits .
Source : http://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2013/jan/10/how-much-water-food-production-waste
| Foodstuff | Quantity | Water consumption, litres |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate | 1 kg | 17,196 |
| Beef | 1 kg | 15,415 |
| Sheep Meat | 1 kg | 10,412 |
| Pork | 1 kg | 5,988 |
| Butter | 1 kg | 5,553 |
| Chicken meat | 1 kg | 4,325 |
| Cheese | 1 kg | 3,178 |
| Olives | 1 kg | 3,025 |
| Rice | 1 kg | 2,497 |
| Cotton | 1 @ 250g | 2,495 |
| Pasta (dry) | 1 kg | 1,849 |
| Bread | 1 kg | 1,608 |
| Pizza | 1 unit | 1,239 |
| Apple | 1 kg | 822 |
| Banana | 1 kg | 790 |
| Potatoes | 1 kg | 287 |
| Milk | 1 x 250ml glass | 255 |
| Cabbage | 1 kg | 237 |
| Tomato | 1 kg | 214 |
| Egg | 1 | 196 |
| Wine | 1 x 250ml glass | 109 |
| Beer | 1 x 250ml glass | 74 |
| Tea | 1 x 250 ml cup | 27 |
Source: IME
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