The Horse 2019/20

Technology & Environment

Promotion - Step 7

24. January 2020 Dharany-Theivendran Step 7 Propagation and feedback, Water and Agriculture, M17a Zurich (0)

Hi everyone

Our post "water supply in agriculture" is finally online on don't waste my energy. We are so happy, that we achieved our goal. If you are interested in our topic please check it out and leave a comment behind. We would really appreciate that. Click on this following link (don't waste my energy) to have a look at our post: https://dontwastemy.energy/2020/01/17/water-supply-in-agriculture/

 

with kind regards

Lars and Dharany

Conclusion — Step 4

13. December 2019 Lars-Klaeusler Step 4 Shape and Create, Water and Agriculture, M17a Zurich (2)

Our experience

To sum up water in agriculture is a very big problem. Most of the water in the world is not consumed in the home. Agriculture uses about 70 percent of the water. This fact is extremely fascinating. Our opinion after this foundings from the interviews has changed. We have to save water. It is a scarce good and we have to pay attention to the usage.

In the beginning we thought that the watering on farms is not that common. We also imagined that in probably every country they have no problems with water except of the continent of Africa. If we think how water will be used in 100 years in the agriculture, we don‘t think very positiv. Because of the climat change the farmers need to water their plantage more often than today. It will not rain as often and if it rains the rainfall is much weaker. The farmers have confirmed our suspicion of water scarcity in the future with the survey.

Because of all these discoveries, we decided to create an Instagram account on which we want to share how important it is to take care of our water. So, if you are interested in the topic of the water supplying in agriculture follow us on Instagram the_use_of_water

As we have already mentioned, we had the opportunity to cooperate with India. Except for a few misunderstandings, our communication was excellent. Once our collaboration was established, we opened a group chat on WhatsApp. We exchanged ideas, shared our progress and sent each other pictures. Video chats were also a very helpful option. We made good progress and all members tried to complete the tasks on time. Of course there were also some technical problems. The Internet caused us difficulties in chatting again and again. Also the time difference was noticeable here and there. But all in all it was a very positive experience.

Interview with expert

5. December 2019 Ashish-p-john Step 3 Experience, Water and Agriculture, Grade11 Kerala (0)

Here goes the interview with the head of the research department of the agriculture collage Trivandrum.

  1. Which crop do you think is most subjected to toxicants and why?

        The major crops of Kerala are paddy, banana, coconut, tubers like yams. Rice is cultivated as 2 or 3 cycles per year which leads to the deterioration of essential nutrients in the soil, hence becomes impossible to cultivate without using additional supplements.More...

Water supply and climate change in agriculture-Interview questions and answers

2. December 2019 Ashish-p-john Step 3 Experience, Water and Agriculture, Grade11 Kerala (0)

Step 3 — Experience

30th November 2019 at 10 am

We interviewed with a regional farmer from India about agriculture. To specify this he is from the region of kalliyoor. Enclosed you can see the interview questions and answers:

  1. Which cereal do you plant?
    We plant runner beans. (It is a climber)
  2. How big is your plantation?
    Our plantation is 1.2 acres.
  3. Where does the water come from for the plantation?
    The water comes from a nearby lake which is sufficient for watering the plantation.
  4. How does climate change affect agriculture?
    Weather extremes are becoming more common, the problem of over raining is leading to a major set back in the yield.
  5. In your opinion, how does climate affect food security?
    when climate affect agriculture it in turns affect food security in many ways  
  6. What are the biggest problems with water?
    overflow of water from the nearby canal and over raining flooding our fields are our major problems related to water.
  7. What was the biggest problem you had in terms of climate and how did you solve it?
    In my memory, I never had any that big problem due to climate.
  8. Is there a way to save water in agriculture? If yes how?
    The best way is to purpose watering with drip irrigation and avoid spraying water into the air.
  9. Is it difficult to get the water needed to water the plantation?
    No, we don't have any problem getting the water required for watering the plant. the pond and the vellayani lake nearby is providing me with enough water to irrigate my field.

 

Thanks for all your cooperation.

with kind regards,
Reshma, Lars, Dharany & Ashish

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Organic Farming

26. November 2019 Sivani-L-R Befter food and climate, Project ideas, Project planning, Step 2 Research, Team Local Product, Water and Agriculture, Grade11 Kerala (1)

" A nation that destroys its soils destroys itself. Forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people.”

- Franklin D. Roosevelt 

In my initial post ,  i had introduced my idea which includes looking into the agricultural methods used by the farmers in my country currently. By this we will have an idea on whether the farming methods used are harmful or not and while researching for this I had found many articles on the net :-

These are just some of the many articles present out there which More...

Water supply and climate change in agriculture - interview questions & answers - Step 3

18. November 2019 Dharany-Theivendran Step 3 Experience, Water and Agriculture, M17a Zurich (1)

Step 3 — Experience

16th November 2019 at 3pm

We did an interview with a regional farmer (Thomas Kunz) from Switzerland about corn planting. To specify this he is from the region of Zurich. If you are interested in the exact location, here the map. Thomas is a close friend of Lars. He explained the process from planting to harvesting. Enclosed you are able to see the interview questions and answers:

  1. Which cereal do you plant?
    We plant corn. (It is a root crop and not a grain)More...