A Study on Food waste, Religious guidance and its impact on Environment in Central Kashmir: A Sample Survey

Authors

  • Bilal Ahmad Bhat Division of Agril. Economics & Statistics, FoA, Wadura, SKUAST-Kashmir, J&K
  • Shafia Jan Institute of Home Science, University of Kashmir, Hazratbal Srinagar, Kashmir, 190006, J&K, India
  • Ifrah Rashid Division of FRM, Faculty of Fisheries, Rangil Ganderbal, SKUAST-Kashmir, J&K, India
  • Iqra Rahim Division of Forest Products and utilization, Faculty of Forestry, Ganderbal, SKUAST-Kashmir, J&K, India
  • Uzma Nazir Division of FRM, Faculty of Fisheries, Rangil Ganderbal, SKUAST-Kashmir, J&K, India
  • Arshi Rafiq Division of FRM, Faculty of Fisheries, Rangil Ganderbal, SKUAST-Kashmir, J&K, India
  • Intizar Ahmad .H. Institute of Islamic Studies, University of Kashmir, Hazratbal Srinagar, Kashmir, 190006, J&K, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58355/maqolat.v2i3.79

Keywords:

Kashmir, Food waste, Waste management, Environment, Survey

Abstract

 In economy of any state food waste plays a significant role and  its wastage has direct impact on environment and on economy. The decreasing of food waste clearly would lead to improved land utilization and water resources management of that area. In the present study carried out in Central Kashmir, a survey of the study area was carried out and discussions were held with the people of the  study area i.e., district Srinagar, Budgam and Ganderbal of Kashmir. The study based on surveying methodology was conducted by designing a suitable questionnaire to bring out the current methods practiced for food waste disposal in central Kashmir, J&K.  The data collected from survey was statistically analysed using standard statistical tools. The study revealed that food waste is directly or indirectly responsible for  in environment pollution. It was suggested that responsible persons of area and government should come forward and play their role in controlling food waste and proper disposal of food wastage. We know plastic pollution is the aggregation of plastic objects and particles in the Earth's environment that adversely affects humans, wildlife and their habitat. The elders of study area revealed that a number of water bodies vanished in last 3-4 decades because of overpopulation, poor drainage system, deviation from Islamic teaching and climate change.  Finally, it was suggested that everyone should play his/her role in reducing food waste as it is a social, environmental  as well as a religious crime

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Published

2024-09-08

How to Cite

Bilal Ahmad Bhat, Shafia Jan, Ifrah Rashid, Iqra Rahim, Uzma Nazir, Arshi Rafiq, & Intizar Ahmad. (2024). A Study on Food waste, Religious guidance and its impact on Environment in Central Kashmir: A Sample Survey. MAQOLAT: Journal of Islamic Studies, 2(3), 249–264. https://doi.org/10.58355/maqolat.v2i3.79