Department of Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering and SAKEC Movie club in Collaboration with NSS SAKEC have organized an event on Farmer’s Crisis on 25th August 2023 from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. The session on the ongoing farmer’s crisis shed light on the multifaceted challenges faced by agricultural communities.
Mr. Rohit Parakh was invited as a speaker for this important discussion about farmer’s crisis. He is working on ecologically and economically remunerative agriculture for Farmers from social enterprise and advocacy perspective. He elaborated on the issues and problems faced by the farmers and how we can provide a helping hand to them and also gave information about organic farming.
The event began by reciting Saraswati Vandana,followed by the felicitation of the Chief Guest and a small address to the students. It was followed by a few words of wisdom by Dr. T.P Vinutha, Head of the Department of Electronics & Telecommunication and Head of SAKEC NSS Dr. Pinky Vishwakarma. The Speaker showed us a video related to the topic of the event and also gave information on the same. The discussion emphasized the critical issues encompassing this crisis, which include fluctuating market prices, inadequate access to modern technology and resources, and policy constraints. The lack of financial support mechanisms and the burden of debt were highlighted as major contributors to the crisis, leading to distress among farming households.
The session underscored the urgency of collaborative efforts to address these issues, aiming to ensure food security, sustainable livelihoods, and the overall well-being of farming communities. Later, participants raised their doubts and concerns regarding this issue. The event ended with a vote of thanks and the National Anthem.
