GANGTOK, May 04: The ill-effect of global warming on the ecological balance, in major with melting of glaciers is now apparently evident on affected farming practice facing steady deficit in water supply.
In a bid to bring in more consciousness among farmers aswell to enhance cultivation against storage water, a rapid process is in its way to equip indigenous farmers with terrace farming and other methods. Water harvesting is said to be a new and innovate scheme being encouraged throughout the state lately.
In order to tackle adverse effects of global warming, 67 beneficiaries of Rumtek constituency today were handed over with subsidies for water harvesting and terrace farming. 52 farmers for terrace farming and 15 for water harvesting were handed over by the area MLA Menlom Lepcha.
The amount distributed for water harvesting was Rs 10,000 and Tulsi Ram Gautam, a progressive farmer received the highest amount of Rs 10,335 for terrace farming. The area MLA while addressing the farmers said, the tremendous increase in the deforestation has lead to ecological imbalance ultimately affecting the fertility of the soil as well as the environment.
“It’s high time to join hands with the contemporary method of farming”, said Menlom Lepcha putting in the information that the state has witnessed a 2% increase in forest. He also called on the people towards self reliance rather depending on government incentives
In a bid to bring in more consciousness among farmers aswell to enhance cultivation against storage water, a rapid process is in its way to equip indigenous farmers with terrace farming and other methods. Water harvesting is said to be a new and innovate scheme being encouraged throughout the state lately.
In order to tackle adverse effects of global warming, 67 beneficiaries of Rumtek constituency today were handed over with subsidies for water harvesting and terrace farming. 52 farmers for terrace farming and 15 for water harvesting were handed over by the area MLA Menlom Lepcha.
The amount distributed for water harvesting was Rs 10,000 and Tulsi Ram Gautam, a progressive farmer received the highest amount of Rs 10,335 for terrace farming. The area MLA while addressing the farmers said, the tremendous increase in the deforestation has lead to ecological imbalance ultimately affecting the fertility of the soil as well as the environment.
“It’s high time to join hands with the contemporary method of farming”, said Menlom Lepcha putting in the information that the state has witnessed a 2% increase in forest. He also called on the people towards self reliance rather depending on government incentives
