Sustainable agricultural development is essential for a country like India. The S. N. Shirke Charitable Foundation starts its work by addressing possible solutions to these factors. The identified optimum result-producing solution is “Napier Grass Cultivation” Napier is also known as Pennisetum purpureum.
“ More than 16000 Farmers committing Suicide every year in India during the last decade ”
The National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) aims at promoting sustainable agriculture development through climate change adaptation measures. The major thrust is enhancing agriculture productivity, especially in rainfed areas, focusing on integrated farming, soil health management, and synergizing resource conservation
The Crucial issues with farmers are,
- Infrastructure
- Productivity
- Natural Calamity
- Non presence of Crop Income Assurance
The Napier has following advantages
- Resistive to fungal attacks
- Suitable for Large scale farming
- The plant lifespan lasts for a min 10 years
- Low on maintenance & water requirement
- Assure the farmer with Fixed Annual Return
- Assured Employment generation
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