Our company "Anulekh" through our Biochar based product mitigates many social (directly or indirectly) & environmental problems. Some of which are listed below :
Increased income for farmers : Biochar reduces agri-input requirements(costs) at the same time increases yield (revenue) of farmers thereby increasing their income( profit ).
India is largely an agrarian nation. Even though GDP share of agriculture has come down in the last few decades to a level of 13 to 14 % almost half of India's workforce is dependent on the farms. Major chunk of farmers in India are small & marginal. Almost 70 % of the population resides in rural areas. Agriculture is the backbone of the rural economy. Rural service enterprises, manufacturing (agro-processing) & retail businesses are also heavily linked to agriculture. Hence an increase in agricultural productivity will substantially benefit the rural economy. As urban markets are saturating , India looks to rural areas for the next phase of hyper growth.
Soil fertility & healthy children :
Chemical fertilizer depletes the soil of essential nutrients. Organic amendments like biochar restore soil fertility & nutrients. There is research to support that poor children suffer due to inadequate nutrition in addition to shortage of food. In short not only is quantity of food important but also quality of food ( nutrition value ).
Reduction in water table contamination :
Reduction in water requirement translating to reduction in electricity requirements : Our product helps reduce water requirement by upto 20 %. Normally water in interior areas of the country is available mainly through irrigation. Irrigation requires pumping out water which consumes substantial electricity. Thus any reduction in water requirements will reduce electricity requirements . Since most power plants in India are coal based ( non-clean source of energy ). Our product indirectly reduces reliance on fossil fuels( like coal ) at the same time reduces strain on the power grid (due to chronic power shortage)
Reduction in requirement of Natural gas : Natural gas is a major feed-stock for ammonia , Urea ( N-fertilizer ) via the haber process. Natural gas is a fossil fuel.Hence a reduction in fertilizer requirements will reduce our reliance on this fossil fuel. Govt of India subsidies natural gas provided to fertilizer manufacturers. India imports natural gas due to limited local supply. This import also puts a strain on the current account of the economy.
Carbon Sequestration : Soils act as major carbon sinks. Greenhouse gases released from soil cause global warming & are a major cause for climate change. Burying carbon in soil in the form of biochar not only increases fertility but helps reverse the problem of climate change & global warming. India being a tropical , agrarian country has a lot to loose due to negative effects of climate change.
-Sagar Bhansali
Increased income for farmers : Biochar reduces agri-input requirements(costs) at the same time increases yield (revenue) of farmers thereby increasing their income( profit ).
India is largely an agrarian nation. Even though GDP share of agriculture has come down in the last few decades to a level of 13 to 14 % almost half of India's workforce is dependent on the farms. Major chunk of farmers in India are small & marginal. Almost 70 % of the population resides in rural areas. Agriculture is the backbone of the rural economy. Rural service enterprises, manufacturing (agro-processing) & retail businesses are also heavily linked to agriculture. Hence an increase in agricultural productivity will substantially benefit the rural economy. As urban markets are saturating , India looks to rural areas for the next phase of hyper growth.
Soil fertility & healthy children :
Chemical fertilizer depletes the soil of essential nutrients. Organic amendments like biochar restore soil fertility & nutrients. There is research to support that poor children suffer due to inadequate nutrition in addition to shortage of food. In short not only is quantity of food important but also quality of food ( nutrition value ).
Reduction in water table contamination :
Our product helps in reducing chemical fertilizer requirements by upto 20 % & also reduces leaching effects. This means less chemical fertilizer will enter the ground water table. Normally these chemicals enter the water chain which causes serious health problems to human being , aquatic life & animals.
Reduction in water requirement translating to reduction in electricity requirements : Our product helps reduce water requirement by upto 20 %. Normally water in interior areas of the country is available mainly through irrigation. Irrigation requires pumping out water which consumes substantial electricity. Thus any reduction in water requirements will reduce electricity requirements . Since most power plants in India are coal based ( non-clean source of energy ). Our product indirectly reduces reliance on fossil fuels( like coal ) at the same time reduces strain on the power grid (due to chronic power shortage)
Reduction in requirement of Natural gas : Natural gas is a major feed-stock for ammonia , Urea ( N-fertilizer ) via the haber process. Natural gas is a fossil fuel.Hence a reduction in fertilizer requirements will reduce our reliance on this fossil fuel. Govt of India subsidies natural gas provided to fertilizer manufacturers. India imports natural gas due to limited local supply. This import also puts a strain on the current account of the economy.
Carbon Sequestration : Soils act as major carbon sinks. Greenhouse gases released from soil cause global warming & are a major cause for climate change. Burying carbon in soil in the form of biochar not only increases fertility but helps reverse the problem of climate change & global warming. India being a tropical , agrarian country has a lot to loose due to negative effects of climate change.
-Sagar Bhansali
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