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#Punjab had 2 resources, water & good soil.
The much famed #GreenRevolution messed it up.
#Farmers were encouraged to shift away from #bajra #pulses #oilseeds #chana & enter into #wheat-#paddy cycle.
For many years, Min Support Prices, assured a decent #income.
&, Now
#Punjab had 2 resources, water & good soil.
The much famed #GreenRevolution messed it up.
#Farmers were encouraged to shift away from #bajra #pulses #oilseeds #chana & enter into #wheat-#paddy cycle.
For many years, Min Support Prices, assured a decent #income.
&, Now
An example to show, how the shift from other crops happened over the years
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In 1960-61, total area under #pulses in #Punjab was 9.03 lakh Ha with production of 7.09 lakh ton, but; in 2016-17, it dropped to 14800 Ha with production of 12,600 ton.
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In 1960-61, total area under #pulses in #Punjab was 9.03 lakh Ha with production of 7.09 lakh ton, but; in 2016-17, it dropped to 14800 Ha with production of 12,600 ton.
73% irrigation in #Punjab is done by #Tubewells
No of Tubewells:-
Early 60's=50,000
2005=11.80 Lakh
2012=12 Lakh
2021=14.5 lakh
Total Blocks=138
Over-Exploited=110
👉Avg yearly rate of fall in #GroundWater= .49 meter
👉CGWB claims that Punjab will become a desert in 25 years.
No of Tubewells:-
Early 60's=50,000
2005=11.80 Lakh
2012=12 Lakh
2021=14.5 lakh
Total Blocks=138
Over-Exploited=110
👉Avg yearly rate of fall in #GroundWater= .49 meter
👉CGWB claims that Punjab will become a desert in 25 years.
1/13 #ClimateChange is a result of a mindset, that is based on monoculture, fossil fuels, chemicals, corporate control. @BillGates cannot alter a condition with the same mindset that created it in the first place @Trevornoah @drvandanashiva navdanyainternational.org/nature-food-cl…
2/13 The mad rush for #FakeFood and #FakeMeat, ignorant of the #diversity of our food cultures & the role of biodiversity is a recipe for accelerating the #climatecrisis, the destruction of the planet & our health @drvandanashiva navdanyainternational.org/fake-food-fake…
3/13 The perpetrators of the industrialized & now digitized predatory economic model that has led to worldwide ecological devastation are trying to sell us their solutions as the only path forward @drvandanashiva @NnimmoB #FalseSolutionsToClimateChange
The 2nd Special Rapporteur on the #RighttoFood, Olivier de Schutter, delivered his final report to the Human Rights Council of the UN General Assembly on 24 Jan 2014. It was titled "The transformative potential of the right to food"
De Schutter's 6-year mandate (2008-2014) coincided with the Global Food Crisis of 2007 - that preceded the Global Financial Crisis of 2008. He visited 13 countries, prepared 10 reports on thematic issues and 2 special reports on the Global Food Crisis - srfood.org
He said:"The #righttofood is the right of every individual, alone or in community w others, to have physical & economic access at all times to sufficient, adequate & culturally acceptable food that is produced & consumed sustainably, preserving access 2 food 4 future generations"
@chezzy51 @mezznj @Gaynorann46 @GrayzoneProject @21WIRE @xpressanny @nw_nicholas Your welcome and thank you for taking the time to read the thread please do checkout the links and #ExtinctionRebellion co-founder Gail Bradbrook's affiliation to citizensonline.org.uk 5G needs to be looked at more closely and the health concerns addressed.
@chezzy51 @mezznj @Gaynorann46 @GrayzoneProject @21WIRE @xpressanny @nw_nicholas Gail Bradbrook was in 2004 forging alliances with AOL, BT, IBM, Intel and T-Mobile. How "Green" are those companies? Farhana Yamin is a board member of @Greenpeace bit.ly/2PzzvAW
@chezzy51 @mezznj @Gaynorann46 @GrayzoneProject @21WIRE @xpressanny @nw_nicholas @Greenpeace Greenpeace seems to be confused about IT companies and their Green Credentials bit.ly/2VpLR40
In #Iran, thousands take to the streets for day two of anti-regime protests. Flashback to 2009 #IranProtests? So who is demonstrating now and why? I'll compare/contrast movements. Some thoughts & on-the-ground insights to follow: fxn.ws/2DvqEJk
The protests are largely targeting government economic policies, price surges on basic goods & the regime's economic & material support of Hezbollah & movements in Syria, Gaza, Yemen, etc. #Iranprotests #مظاهرات_ايران
But grievances have expanded, similar to the #GreenRevolution of 2009, which started out as a contested election but evolved into a movement against the entire regime..Now protesters' slogans are targeting President Rouhani & Supreme Leader #Khamenei #Iranprotests
