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As part of the nation-wide Khet Bachao Abhiyan, experts advocated balanced use of fertiliser and take up natural farming practices.
In a massive understanding drive attended by greater than 200 farmers, scientists explained how over application on chemical fertilisers causes disturbance in nutrient stability and affect soil systems health. “overuse fertiliser consumption contributes to aquatic environments and atmosphere contamination, greenhouse gaseous releases and ecological degradation”, said Dr Karthika K S, Senior Scientist and soil systems expert at CMFRI.
Integrating fisheries innovations, CMFRI demonstrated a range of indigenous technologies including, seaweed-based bio-fertilisers and biostimulants, organic manure Fishliser produced from aquatic species discarded materials and and Black Soldier Fly (BSF)-based solutions to recycling biological resources.
During his inaugural address, CMFRI Director Dr Grinson George said these innovations could contribute to healthy soils, circular bioeconomy and environmentally responsible natural farming systems.
Experts pointed out that deteriorating soil systems health would also affect aquatic ecosystems and fisheries through nutrient runoff and environmental degradation. consumption of BSF larvae as an efficiently aquatic species feed and a sustainable solution to organic discarded materials regulation was demonstrated during the event. Farmers were provided with BSF fertiliser and the larvae.
As part of the campaign, CMFRI’s scientific teams visited around 30 farming villages in Kerala with an aim to build community understanding on conservation of soil systems and aquatic resources through balanced fertiliser consumption. to the past two months, CMFRI scientists covered greater than 1500 farmers in 12 districts in five states—Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat.
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