Natural Resources Management Sector
Natural Resources Management Sector
Natural
Resource Management & Agriculture Sector
The
world population is growing at 1.33 per cent per annum and is expected to reach
seven billion in 2013 and eight billion in 2028. Food needs in developing
countries will almost double, but land and water are becoming increasingly
scarce.
New lands that are brought under cultivation are marginal and ecologically
fragile and cannot make up for the land being removed from cultivation each year
due to urbanization and land degradation.
The planet is suffering from global warming, prolonged droughts, degradation of
natural resources and associated loss of biodiversity, rampant increase in
pollution levels and deteriorating water quality. Food insecurity and rural
poverty are also associated with the environmental problems.
Such
a tragic and drastic situation compelled the organization to take steps for the
conservation of natural resources and awareness raising. The under-mentioned are
some of the achievements of the organization;
 | Nursery
raising of forest and fruit plants |
| Forestation
of communal land |
| Support
to farmers in agro forestry |
| Conservation
of wildlife |
80% of the people of the SESWA’s target area
are small-scale farmers who are facing heart tormenting problems and constraints
due to poverty and mechanization of farming. The government’s inadvertency
adds much to their already deteriorated situation. The benefit-cost ratio of
these farmers is negative. The NRM sector is doing its best to change this
benefit-cost ratio from negative to positive through various technical and
scientific methods. The NRM sector is in contact with various experts and
governmental departments for their technical assistance. Some achievements in
this respect include;
q Seed multiplication program
q Credit program for small farmers
q
Vegetable
nursery raising
q Provision of technical assistance to the farmers
q Introduction of modern technology
q Rallies and campaigns for the rights of small farmers
q Establishment of resource center
q Involvement of media for communicating the problems to the concerned Govt. Department