Agoro Carbon Alliance, Backed by Yara, Takes Its First Step to ‘Grow with the Growers’ in India

Strengthened by over 700 Yara Crop Nutrition Centres across the country, Agoro Carbon Alliance has initiated creating its strong presence in North-West India, APN News reports.

Intending to grow with the growers, Agoro Carbon Alliance initiated demonstrations, research and on-ground activities with the farmers in Punjab and Haryana in November. Since the cropping season arrives early in the North-Western States, agronomists from Agoro Carbon Alliance reached the yielding land of Punjab and Haryana in this wheat season.

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To start with, the agronomists researched and worked on understanding the current farming practices, agricultural scenarios, challenges on-ground in these areas. Based on their research, Agoro Carbon Alliance is beginning to help farmers with the advanced intervention of agronomic management practices. To grow and produce in a more sustainable method, the agronomists are helping farmers locally with Input management such as – water, crop and tillage management, balanced fertilization, etc. In addition to these, they are also focusing on the impacts on the environment by generating reliable farm carbon credits which will be an additional source of income for the farmers.

Farmers on-ground face challenges concerning multiple aspects – availability of nutrients, knowledge gap in the best farming practices to follow, managing inputs to maximize produce. Farmers also need Government intervention and support for their overall growth and sustainable improvement. Agoro Carbon Alliance is trying to understand the best scope of intervention to help and enable farmers in achieving their goals, which will therefore help the organization in achieving their goal of improving soil health.

Speaking on the first step of their program, Prithviraj Sen Sharma, Managing Director of Agoro Carbon Alliance India, said, “We have stepped in the high-yielding lands of Punjab and Haryana, and we aim to build quality and long-term relationships with the growers. We are working on a multi-season planning approach to benefit the farmers economically in the long run. Agoro Carbon Alliance is here to build credibility with the farmers and growers’ community across India.”

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Talking about the association with Agoro Carbon Alliance, Avtar Singh, a grower from Tarn Taran, said, “We farmers need new technology and adequate information to upgrade our farming practices and improve soil health. Agoro Carbon Alliance is providing us with exactly that, which makes us more inclined to the brand.”

Read more at APN News.

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