Challenges and Solutions for Smallholder Farmers

The video discusses the challenges faced by smallholder farmers in India, emphasizing the need for a reliable income to escape poverty. The speaker shares a personal story highlighting the severity of poverty and identifies climate risk as a major issue affecting farming. A solution, 'greenhouse-in-a-box', is introduced to help farmers increase yields and income. The video concludes with the implementation of this solution and its potential impact on farmers' lives.

What is the primary need of smallholder farmers according to the speaker?

• Education

• Government support

• Reliable and regular income

• Access to better tools

What did the speaker witness a farmer doing that highlighted the severity of poverty?

• Stealing crops

• Eating mud

• Selling his land

• Begging for food

What did the speaker's grandfather suggest was the root cause of a person walking without footwear?

• Lack of education

• Lack of money

• Lack of government support

• Lack of community support

What is identified as the root cause of unpredictability in farming?

• Poor soil quality

• Climate risk

• Lack of education

• Inadequate tools

What unconventional solution did the team create to help farmers?

• Solar panels

• Greenhouse-in-a-box

• Irrigation systems

• Fertilizer subsidies

What is the name given to the micro-greenhouse solution?

• Agri-Protect

• Farmer's Shield

• Kheyti Rakshak

• Green Guard

How much can greenhouses increase yields according to the speaker?

• Five times

• Two times

• Ten times

• Seven times

What is the cost of the greenhouse solution for farmers?

• $1,500

• $1,000

• $500

• $2,000

What additional support is provided to farmers to ensure success?

• Export opportunities

• Government grants

• Free labor

• Quality seeds and nutrition

What is the speaker's vision for smallholder farmers in the future?

• To become industrial farmers

• To rely on government aid

• To be synonymous with happy farmers

• To migrate to urban areas