Farming increased but strength decreased. Shocking revelation of ICRIER report. If the soil is sick, then how will we remain healthy?

News India Live, Digital Desk: came recently ICRIER (Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations) A report has expressed great concern about our health. The report says that India has won in the matter of ‘Food Security’, that is, today we have no shortage of grains to eat, but we are lagging behind in the matter of ‘Nutrition’. And the biggest reason for this is our Soil Getting sick.

The stomach is full, but the body is not getting anything!
This has been called ‘Hidden Hunger’ in the report. This means that you are eating enough food throughout the day, but that food does not contain the essential vitamins and minerals (like zinc, iron and magnesium) that your body needs. This is happening because the soil in which these crops are growing has itself been emptied of these nutrients.

There is a direct impact on children and women
According to the report, our women and children are suffering the most due to poor soil health. A major reason behind iron deficiency anemia and stunting of children is the same grains, in which the trace of nutrition is decreasing. When the mother’s body does not get the proper nutrition produced from the soil, then how will the coming generation be strong?

Where did we go wrong?
Over the years, in the race for higher production, we have used a lot of urea and pesticides in the soil. The result was that the land produced crops in abundance, but lost its natural fertility and micronutrients. Now the situation is such that we have warehouses full of wheat and rice, but those grains do not have the strength they used to have during the time of our ancestors.

Now what next? What is the way?
This report of ICRIER is not just a warning, but a time for us to wake up. Experts say that now the time has come when we have to focus on growing ‘good grains’ instead of growing ‘more grains’. To improve the health of our soil, we have to use organic fertilizers, proper micro-nutrients and return to old, natural methods of farming.

our responsibility:
We cannot depend only on the government or the farmers. As consumers, we have to understand that not every ‘shiny and big’ looking vegetable is healthy. The stronger and cleaner our relationship with the soil is, the better our health will be.

What is your opinion?
Do you also think that we should now worry more about nutrition (quality) than production (quantity)? Do you have any old-fashioned taste or nutrition stories? Share with us in the comments.