Farmers in Gujarat's Banaskanta district are spearheading a green revolution through sustainable agriculture and water conservation. Over 1000 farm ponds, locally known as 'khet talawdi', have been constructed to harvest rainwater.
00:00Let's then turn to our good news today's story of the day and it comes from Gujarat's Banaskanta district where farmers are taking charge to improve the agriculture landscape by focusing on sustainable agriculture and water conservation. Take a look at our next report.
00:15A green revolution is underway in Gujarat's Banaskanta district. Dry farmlands are getting a new lease of life.
00:35All thanks to an innovation campaign to harvest rainwater.
00:40Farmers here are collecting rainwater by making khet talavdi or ponds in their fields.
00:50We have a lot of water here. And that's why this land has been closed.
00:58I have been in the land for a while, because of the rainwater by making the rainwater through the rainwater.
01:04And the rainwater by making the rainwater through the rainwater.
01:08The farmers who had already taken up drip irrigation have also joined hands to recharge
01:38bow wells.
02:03So far more than 1000 farm ponds have been built in this district.
02:10Farmers say 800 crore litres of water was stored last year.
02:18So far more than 1000 farm ponds have been built in this district.
02:25So far more than 1000 farm ponds have been built in this district.
