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Why is it important to promote the biodiversity intensive farming? How did the author achieve it? |
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Answer» Vandana Shiva learned about bio-diversity in the Himalayan forests, and transferred those lessons learnt, to the protection of biodiversity on their farms. She started saving seeds from farmers’ fields and then realized they needed a farm for demonstration and training. So, she started “Navdanya farm” in 1994 in the Doon valley located in the lower elevations of the Himalayan region of Uttarkhand province. She conserved and grew 630 varieties of rice, 150 varieties of wheat and hundreds of other species. Bio-diversity also helps to produce more food and nutrition per acre and reduces malnutrition and improves human health. |
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