Lacuna crítica de recursos na agricultura de Uttarakhand: juventude | Binita Shah | TEDxSRHU

As terras agrícolas de montanha em Uttarakhand estão sendo abandonadas, à medida que os jovens migram para trabalhos urbanos temporários, deixando para trás aldeias e a biodiversidade agrícola tradicional. Nesta palestra do TEDxSRHU, Binita Shah defende que o retorno à terra pode ajudar a recuperar as montanhas e suas comunidades. Ela se baseia em seu trabalho com agricultura biodinâmica e em seu papel na formulação da política de agricultura orgânica do estado em 2002. A palestrante apela aos jovens que construam uma vida sustentável em casa.

• Terras de montanha abandonadas e «aldeias fantasma»
• Perda da camada superficial do solo e biodiversidade negligenciada
• Apelo aos jovens para retomar a agricultura

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