This bright morning, we were brought to the Agriculture research centre where we met the key person for the success of the organising of the Warangal Agricultural Show. Most of us couldn’t stress enough of how much importance it was for Warangal to continue the Agriculture show. We demonstrated how a show can play a…
Archives for Adventure in India with RASC Next Generation Delegates
DAY 6: Visit to Forest Tribal farmers- Kondaparthy and Pambapur
Today we had the privilege of an agricultural technical assistance professor to take us around to the Padi fields. SYO has the very important job of imparting the knowledge of going ‘ organic’ to reduce cost of farming and also to better make use of their farmland. It is a humongous challenge to persuade these farmers…
DAY 5: Vijayawada to Warangal
We started the day with a 1.5 hrs ride to Jagayyapet where many of us attended our first church service. It was indeed one of the most enthralling experience as the music was blasted, emotions were heightened. Some of the girls witnessed what I would call a cathartic release. A member of the church started…
DAY 4: Ramachandrapuram village & Mylavaram Child Labour School
It’s a 1.5 hours ride from the hotel to R Village. About 30-40 farmers had already gathered at the compound to welcome us. Each of us then gave a very brief introduction of ourselves before the farmers started asking questions. ( please see below) Panel discussion with the native farmers 1. How to ensure enough…
DAY 3- Exploring the village – Organised by DORDS, India
Living in Singapore is kind of schizophrenic. There’s always 2 polar ends to every issue. While we complain about lack of communication with the government, not enough support for farmers, insufficient infrastructure in the countryside, we tell our foreign friends which make up 2/5 of our country how fantastic that expanding MRT services are, how…
DAY 2: Traveling to Vijaywada
We were given a de-brief first thing in the morning. Many hindu rules and practices were explained to us. Wats ironic in my mind is that men to take care of the ladies in India. Like how our fellow delegate Hapsibah has a male farmer to follow her around to make sure she is all…
DAY 1: HYDERABAD
Day 1 – hyderabad. The weather was good at 21 degrees when we arrived here. This place has a system of very stringent security checks and everyone was puzzled how their bags were going through the layers of security right from arrival at the airport to the hotel! We stayed in novotel airport hotel. This…