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Aaranyak Provides Hands-On Training To School Students About Organic Argi-Practises

There has been a universal cry of late across the globe for the ongoing cut down on the use of the chemical fertilizer and switching to organic to protect the environment especially pure water and clean air, a research-based biodiversity conservation organization closer home has embarked on a novel initiative to introduce young school children to organic farming and vermicomposting.

Hands-on training for students about organic farming

In order to provide hands-on training to young school children on how to plan and execute a vegetable/flower garden in traditional organic agriculture practices, Aaranyak (www.aaranyak.org) has launched an initiative for the same.

The manager of Aaranyak based in Kaziranga landscape, Arif Hussian said, “We are providing practical training to young school children on how to collect seeds, germinate seeds, preserve sapling, plant saplings and nurture the plants till they give us flowers, fruits/vegetables.”

Taking notes from the initiate, it has demonstration, as well as hands-on training on gardening and vermicomposting, was provided to students of Japoripathar Kuruabari LP School. The students learned how to prepare the soil for gardening, collect and sow seeds, vermicompost and care for seeds as they germinate and grow.

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Vermicomposting tank provided to schools

Also, Aaranyak has also a vermicomposting tank that was provided and handed over to A Nath, Head Master of the school so that the school children get to know about the entire process of vermicomposting through hands-on involvement in a sustained manner.

During the interactive session with the students, a field assistant at Aaranyak, Numal Das taught about 40 children from the school about the process of vermicomposting under the supervision of Arif Hussain.

“We are, in fact, going to set up a tiny garden of medicinal plants in the school campus using organic manure and traditional method so that it encourages the young minds to remain green throughout their life in future,” Hussain said.

Similar, hands-on training in organic cultivation was also provided in another school called Diring Bagicha L P School in Kaziranga landscape as part of the same initiative.

Alina Khan

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