Trained women of a Farm Women’s Group under TANWA make and sell vermicompost. This activity is most closely linked with which of the following?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Organic farming
Vermicompost is manure made with earthworms. It is a locally produced organic input that takes the place of chemical fertilisers. TANWA also trained women in organic farming.
NCERT (2026-27): “Box 5.2: Tamil Nadu Women in Agriculture (TANWA) Tamil Nadu Women in Agriculture (TANWA) was a project initiated in the late 1980s in Tamil Nadu to train women in latest agricultural techniques and in organic farming. It encouraged women to actively participate in raising agricultural productivity and family income. At a Farm Women’s Group in Thiruchirapalli, run by Anthoniammal, trained women are successfully making and selling vermicompost and earning money from this venture. …” “Benefits of Organic Farming: Organic agriculture offers a means to substitute costlier agricultural inputs (such as HYV seeds, chemical fertilisers, pesticides etc.) with locally produced organic inputs that are cheaper and thereby generate good returns on investment. …” |