Organic Agriculture Training
The Organic Agriculture practices at The Gami Seva Sevana Ltd. (GSS) are a system that promotes environmentally, socially and economically sound production of food and fiber. This is an alternate to the high input chemical farming. This is working with nature to increase both agriculture yield and disease resistance and bio diversity. It also respects local traditions and plant resources and enhancing food security and working towards food sovereignty. The farmers can also enjoy independence and practice creative methods of organic farming.
Home garden- farmer group member in Mulgama area) Training courses in Organic Agriculture.
- One Day Training: This exposure-training programme provides exposure to the demonstration farm and helps assess needs.
- Two Day Training. Needs oriented training that covers areas like soil conservation, compost making and Bee keeping, Mushroom cultivation, Dairy management etc.
- Three Day Training. An introductory training programme on organic agriculture.
- Five Day Training. An extensive programme on the theory and practice of organic agriculture.
- Ten Day Training. This annual training programme is to strengthen the network partners and to give a good understanding of the different subjects. The programme each year would be according to the stakeholder demand viz:
- Organic agriculture
- Biodynamic agriculture
- Permaculture
The programme has 3 days of practical training and one day exposure. The courses are specially designed to the needs of the following groups of people in mind: senior level staff at NGOs, farmer network and food exporting companies, government agencies, small scale farmer leaders, university students, teachers and school leavers.