NCSC Project
NCSC Project
NCSC Project
National Children’s
Science Congress
(NCSC – 2020-21)
FOCAL THEME :
SCIENCE FOR SUSTAINABLE LIVING
SUB THEME :
ECOSYSTEM FOR SUSTAINABLE LIVING
TITLE OF THE PROJECT :
STUDY OF DIFFERENT AGROECOSYSTEM
We chose the above topic to study the different aspects of few agro-ecosystems
and how sustainable they are, with an assumption that the agricultural systems
are well developed but there is still scope of improvement.
We would like to conclude with an attitude that even with our limitations we tried
to gather as much realistic data as we can and that there is future scope of
research and improve in this topic.
CONTENTS
Hence study of those agro-ecosystem will help us know how vulnerable are
those for the organisms and how we can take a sustainable approach towards
it. We will be able to suggest some better techniques that are correlated to the
idea of sustainable living.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
HYPOTHESIS
Methodology
Observations
Result and
Conclusion
Future Scope
METHODOLOGY
The study has been done by conduction of survey in different locality with a
agro-ecosystem and through a set of questionnaires on the particular agro-
ecosystem for the farmer or the owner of the field. Some information has also
been collected from the internet. Different features has been recorded
through the survey as mentioned below :
❖ Major nutrient requirement of the crops and the resultant nutrition value
of the crop.
Some general questions that are being included in the questionnaires are :
%Daily value*
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 0%
Potassium 35mg 1%
Sugar 0.1g
Protein 2.7g 5%
Vitamin C 0%
Iron 1%
Calcium 1%
Vitamin B6 5%
Vitamin D 0%
Magnesium 3%
Cobalamin 0%
*Per cent daily values are based on 2000 kcal diet. Daily values maybe higher or lower
depending on calorie needs
QUESTIONNAIRE
A questionnaire has been developed for the purpose of survey and gathering
information. 25 people are asked the questions and the data in pie charts has
been provided on the basis of that.
Ans :
Q. What are the different inputs that are being used in the cultivation ?
Manure : Cow dung and faecal matter of some other animals like chicken.
Q. What are the different problems that are faced in cultivation of rice ?
Ans : The two major problems that are faced by almost all are : Irregularity in
rainfall and pests.
Ans: On average 1.5 - 2 ton of rice is produced per hectare. The total volume
of rice varies with the size of the field.
Ans :
DATA ANALYSIS
Rice being the most important crop of Assam, the relative size of field is much
larger. The ecosystem around the rice fields are also affected because there is
only one type of crop across long stretches of land. From the aanalysis and
interviewed data we were able to derive a few important points that are to be
noted :
❖ The average land used for per person ranges between 7-8 bigha, most
people falls under the category of ‘less than 10 bigha’ and the upper
extents of land reaches up to 18 bigha.
❖ The methods used for cultivation of rice are mostly primitive and along
with the inputs which are of low quality. The farmers are aware of the
modern agricultural sciences only to some extent.
❖ Many people know about the integrated rice cultivation and fishery
methods but they hesitate to take the initiatives fearing the loss of their
main income source.
2. How much yield one does usually get per hectare from mustard
cultivation?
Answer 1 :- Less than 500 kilograms
Answer 2 :- Less than 800 kilograms
Answer 3 :- Less than or equal to 1000 kilograms
Today more and more people are choosing an urban kitchen garden
in their homes, where they can grow the desired crops. One main
advantage of this type of farming is that one should not have to
spend on the vegetables fruits that he wants to eat, if it can be
grown in their own hones.
The main points of our study will be based on the use of utmost of
the ability to use the resources.
QUESTIONNAIRE
The questions were asked to about 33 people with different responses. All
these questions were answered by different people on their experiences
An Urban Kitchen Garden is a small patch of land (usually in the unused part
of land in the compound of a house). An Urban kitchen garden may have a size
of over 250 squared meters or as small as 50 squared meters.
From the questions asked to the people, it is clear that many varieties of crops are
grown in here. And also people are getting the most essential nutrients they want
from these crops. One thing that everyone should do is donation that a few people
are doing. It will help reduce malnutrition among the poor to some extent.
RESULT and
CONCLUSION
People afraid to take new initiatives fearing the results. Primitive technology
and tools and still prominent. Dependency on natural factors and the unhappy
of mind of farmers can clearly be seen.
It is very clear that the agricultural practices are not sustainable in a way that
it is also harmful in long run and the farmers are still not in a satisfied state of
mind. Our hypothesis has became the real truth to a extent that there is no
point of sustainable living an the fact that primitive methods are still prominent
makes the situation words.
To cope up with the situation we would like to suggest some solutions to those
problems on the basis of our knowledge and observations.
Overall, new methods should first be used in small scale and then taken to a
large extent. Technological advancements should made available to farmers
in lower costs. Instead of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, people should
use bio fertilizers that includes microorganisms ( bacteria, fungi, algae) that
are much beneficial in rounded way e.g. Nitrogen fixing bacteria,
cyanobacteria and bio pesticides derived from different organisms e.g.
Bacillus thuringeinsis. Rearing of livestock animals can add to the overall
income and their feaces such as cow dung can used as manure.
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