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Lightning Strike Kills Over 300 Reindeer In Norway
They say nature has its own way of functioning as does not listen to anyone. One such instance in Norway proves it where lighting struck more than three hundred animals at the same time!
This incident took place in central Norway where agencies from Stockholm have reported that many carcasses of reindeers and calves were found. It has come to everyone’s notice that close to 323 animals have lost their lives which include around 70 calves. This incident took place on Friday, the 27th of August at a mountain that goes by the name of Hardangervidda.
The agency that shared the photos of this unusual killing was the Norwegian Environment Agency. It seems it is the behavior of reindeers to stay close to each other when they feel threatened, a behavior found in many other animals as well. When they come to close to each other, they are able to protect themselves and the other by acting as one single cohesive unit. Alas, this, time their strategy did not work and due to multiple lightning strikes, they were all killed.
Kjartan Knutsen, from the agency, has said they are not sure what they are planning to do with the carcasses. Often, as is the case with wild animal deaths, humans don’t interfere with the natural cycle of life and death and leave the dead bodies on their own to let nature follow its course. But this is a weird event and this may need some human intervention, it looks like.
Many of the animals migrate from one region to the other in search of mates, or water. Africa is known to have one of the world’s largest wildebeest migrations in Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park. It seems the reindeer was also migrating across the barren plateau in search of food.
Farmers form the backbone of the Indian Economy, making up more than 40% of the workforce. However, every day 28 people dependent on farming commit suicide—the post-harvest losses in the country amount to over 93,000 crores per year. The loss of 93,000 crores constitutes approximately 40% of the country’s total produce. This occurs due to the perishable nature of agricultural produce, which often forces farmers to sell their produce at the prevailing market price, be it high or low, thereby resulting in a loss of bargaining power.
Addressing this issue through the positive power of social entrepreneurship, Enactus DCAC, an international not for profit student body organisation, initiated Project Zaraat for the upliftment of the farming community. The mission of Project Zaraat is to minimise post-harvest losses and enhance forward linkages through a self-sustaining social enterprise.
Project Zaraat | Image Source: NAC Media
Under the mentorship and guidance of Michigan State University and the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Zaraat provides the farmers with a unique storage solution that works on the principle of evaporative cooling. It is affordable, portable, and eco-friendly, making it different from conventional storage facilities. Moreover, this solution increases the shelf life of the produce by upto ten days, ensuring that the quality of produce does not deteriorate. Apart from this, they also aim to partner with various B2B aggregators to ensure a rise in income for the farmers and provide them with payment security.
Project Zaraat | Image Source: NAC Media
Currently, they are in the process of integrating farmers into an FPO to ensure collective bargaining power. They are also exploring sustainable agriculture practices that are vital in a climate constrained world.
Project Zaraat is a recipient of the KPMG Ethics Grant and also received a Special Mention at the Enactus Early Stage National Competition 2021.
Building on this by the end of the year, they aim to sustain the lives of 100 farmers by providing them with an income boost of 25%, reduce post-harvest losses by a whopping 60%, and minimise the energy consumption by 20%. For more information, visit www.enactusdcac.com.
Project Zaraat by Enactus DCAC
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