Mandya: Maintaining that the NDA Government at the Centre led by PM Narendra Modi had spent almost double on organic farming than what the UPA Government did in its 10-year rule, BJP National President Amit Shah said here yesterday that the Union Government had developed 7.50 lakh hectares under its traditional farming scheme over the past three years. Shah was addressing organic and women farmers at Sir M. Visvesvaraya Stadium in the Sugar Town yesterday. Pointing out that India takes pride in being recognised as an organic farming nation, Shah said that PM Modi was taking steps to promote organic farming even on hilly terrains. Noting that the Centre was working on making Sikkim, a North-Eastern State, as a complete organic farming State, the BJP National President stressed on the importance of organic farming and exerted the farmers to come up with innovative methods of farming to drastically cut farm costs. Earlier, Shah apologised to the gathering for arriving late for the meet. BJP State President and former CM B.S. Yeddyurappa, in his address, said that the BJP will push for a revolution of sorts in organic farming if voted to power. For More You Can Check: Token sales advertising campaign

To curb use of pesticides in farming, the agriculture department has launched a project to train farmers in organic farming under the Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana. Under the scheme, 250 farmers — 50 each from five villages of Bijnor — have been selected to take up wheat cultivation across 1,250 bighas by using organic inputs. So far, the experiment is on track, say experts monitoring it. The farmers who have opted for organic farming under the scheme are getting a subsidy of Rs 29,800 per acre. The agriculture department has also set up point of sale centres where they can buy organic farm inputs. They are learning how to prepare bio-pesticide, bio-insecticide and bio-fertilizers and protect crops. Talking with TOI, deputy director of agriculture JP Chaudhary said, “Soil quality is gradually deteriorating because of indiscriminate use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides and insecticides here. Fossil and humus have started vanishing from the soil which make the land fertile and give required nutrients to plants. According to the soil standard, there should be 0.8% humus or fossil in healthy soil which have come down to 0.23%. It is an issue for concern.” In Bijnor, farmers of five villages — Agri, Beeruwala, Rampur Nazrana, Aadimpur Dudhali and Shergarh — have been selected for organic farming scheme. The agriculture department is not only imparting training to farmers but will also find ways to sell the organic produce that sell at higher prices than normal crops. For the purpose, once the crops are harvested, the product will be tested at state organic certification organization in Moradabad, where these farmers have to register. If the crops are as per norms, the farmers will be given a logo which they can paste on their produce. Agriculture department officials believe once the experiment succeeds, it will motivate other farmers to also take up organic farming. For More You Can Check: Video Creation Cost

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