ウッタラーカンド州の農業における深刻な資源不足 – 若者 | ビニタ・シャー | TEDxSRHU

ウッタラーカンド州の山間部では、若者が都市部の非正規の仕事を求めて移住し、農地が放棄されて村々が無人化しつつあります。TEDxSRHUでの講演で、Binita Shah氏は、土に戻ることが山と地域社会の再生につながると論じています。氏はバイオダイナミック農業での活動と、2002年に同州の有機農業政策づくりに関わった経験を踏まえ、若い世代に地元で持続可能な暮らしを築くよう呼びかけています。

• 放棄された山間の農地と、増え続ける「ゴーストビレッジ」の問題
• 豪雨による表土の流出と、農地の生物多様性の喪失
• Shah氏のバイオダイナミック農業での活動と2002年の有機農業政策

Discover how returning to the soil can heal our mountains and communities in this inspiring talk by Ms. Binita Shah. Addressing the alarming rise of "ghost villages" and the massive youth exodus toward urban gig economies, Ms. Shah highlights a critical paradox: while mountain farmlands are being abandoned and losing valuable topsoil to torrential rains, traditional agricultural biodiversity is being left behind. Drawing on decades of pioneering work in biodynamic agriculture and helping establish Uttarakhand’s historic organic policy, she issues a passionate appeal for the younger generation to reclaim their agricultural legacy and build fulfilling, sustainable lives at home. Ms. Binita Shah is an organic and biodynamic farmer, social entrepreneur, and agricultural development professional dedicated to sustainable farming. She founded SARG India and SUPA Biotech Pvt. Ltd. to promote organic agriculture and empower farming communities. She played a pivotal role in shaping Uttarakhand’s Organic Agriculture Policy in 2002 and led the state’s Organic Commodity Board from 2003 to 2015. Her work has helped farmers across multiple states adopt sustainable agricultural practices. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx