Debjani Mondal is examining the soil with his experienced hand standing in the middle of his paddy field in the coastal district of Orissa.
Regardless of the tireless heat, the 34 -year -old farmer, Devjani Mondal, was employed to visit the land, which once became a problem for him. The land was dry in one season, causing problems due to waterlogging in the same land in the second season.
Shortly before this, Devjani was fighting to grow the crop in this case. Due to irregular rainfall, the fields, which were once fertile, started low yield in recent times, forced many farmers to take loans.
The situation of Devajani changed when the government -backed climate tolerance project adopted new ways to cultivate rice. The method was interesting: more yields including low water and less chemicals. Nevertheless, people were afraid to change the traditional system of running for generations.
“Initially, it was difficult to explain to others. But when he saw my crops rich, he started listening to us,” he said.
Deujani soon took care of his fields and began to lead the entire team of the farmers of his community. He taught other farmers the way to raise rice, not against nature, not against it.
Has led the fight against climate change
One hundred miles away, Jyotsna Rani is fighting against climate change in the flood -prone region of Balasore district. When the growing water of the flood enters his house, Jyotsna, a housewife and mother of two children become environmentalists. Flood is no longer a seasonal hassle; It has become a threat to existence.
When Jyotsna learned about the growing network of Devjani and ‘Climate Champions’, he also confirmed that it was part of it. Now these climate heroines, female-dominated climate are participating in a widely participated in favorable farming and community-directed tolerance.
Jyotsna began to meet in his village with the determination determination and introduced the farmers’ techniques that could face the growing irregular seasonal trend in the region. He encouraged to share the resources and sharing of the combined steps.
However, his thoughts were first seen in suspicious eyes. But he didn’t give up. “People see the changes only with their eyes,” he said. And soon, he started listening.
A peaceful revolution in the coastal village of Odisha
The success of women like Devjani and Jyotsna has given birth to a peaceful revolution in the coastal villages of Orissa. Women neglected in farming and financial issues have now become the author of comfort.
He has proved that sustainable solutions take both the land and its people for welfare. Their efforts have produced crops and increased domestic income. At the same time, the relations of the community have become strong, which has become separate efforts, a combined movement.
Odisha is in the first row of climate change, including lower coast and weak ecosystems. Due to the entrance of the sea level and salty water, not only the fields but all livelihoods are in danger. Women carry the maximum burden of these challenges, although they are responsible for both the traditional domestic and agricultural work, but now they are now behind the back of the back behind behind the back of the back and forth behind the backwards behind the back and forth behind this challenge.
More than 300 women have been trained as the Climate Champion in Orissa with the help of the Government of India, Green Climate Fund and UNDP. He has been trained in sustainable agriculture, organic seed treatment and pest management. Also, mangrove forests have been taught to recover techniques, which act as a natural IELD against the waves of the storm. In addition to these, in preparation for disaster, our communities have been taught to guide through training.
Out of Agriculture: Structure of strong community
Except for agriculture, Devjani and Jyotsna also do a lot. They connect the family to government projects, promoting environmentally friendly practice, training the next generation and conducting awareness programs for local youths. He confirmed that these initiatives continued in collaboration with self-help groups and communities associations.
This change is very personal for Devajani.
“I rarely came out of my house,” he said.
The women of his village saw this change. They are no longer seeing climate change as an abstract threat, but rather as a challenge that can be dealt with with knowledge, unity ki and view.