Chandigarh, July 8 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday announced promotion of natural farming in the state, saying ‘Prakriti Shri Anna Prerak Kisan Committees’ will be constituted in every district of the state. “The primary responsibility of the committees will be to reach out to farmers, visit their farms and coordinate with the government to connect them with natural farming. They will in fact serve as ambassadors of natural farming,” he said. The Chief Minister was a…
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Bhavnagar, July 2 (IANS) Natural farming should be expanded through public participation to reduce farming costs, improve public health and build a “poison-free India”, Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat said while addressing a natural farming seminar at Sartanpar village in Bhavnagar district. Chairing the seminar, the Governor described natural farming as more than an agricultural practice, calling it a national mission linked to human health, environmental conservation, soil fertility and the w…
Kota, June 29 (IANS) A farmers’ workshop on natural farming was organised in Kota on Monday under the guidance of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. Around 1,000 farmers participated in the workshop, gaining insights into modern techniques for increasing income through natural farming, low-cost and high-quality cultivation, improved productivity, agricultural marketing, animal husbandry and horticulture.On the occasion, a book on natural farming was released, and progressive farmers who had made outsta…
Kangra, June 27 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu on Saturday reached the state’s remotest village, Bara Bhangal, in Kangra district, located at an altitude of over 2,800 metres, by helicopter and will stay overnight. During his stay in Bara Bhangal, Sukhu becomes the first Chief Minister to do so, as previous Chief Ministers had visited but none had stayed overnight.Sheep and cattle rearing is the main occupation of the nomadic locals. Situated between the mighty Dhauladha…
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Thursday and discussed a range of development and public welfare initiatives being implemented across the state, with a particular focus on the expansion of natural farming, electricity conservation and rural development programmes.During the meeting, the Governor updated the Prime Minister on efforts to promote natural farming in Gujarat and the results achieved so far.According to the of…
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release over Rs 18,880 crore directly into the accounts of more than 9.44 lakh farmers across the country as the 23rd instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme on Saturday, at a function to be held at Tarakeswar in West Bengal’s Hooghly district, according to an official statement issued on Thursday.There are over 2.18 crore women farmers among the beneficiaries of the 23rd instalment of the PM-KISAN scheme…
Jaipur, June 12 (IANS) Delivering a strong message in favour of natural farming, Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat on Thursday said that excessive dependence on chemical fertilisers has devastated soil health and endangered future generations. Addressing a workshop on natural and organic farming at Jaipur’s Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium, Devvrat said, “If we do not wake up in time, future generations will never forgive us. Today, we are not farming but are committing a sin.”Referring to the Green…
Imphal, June 6 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Saturday stressed the need for greater adoption of organic fertilisers, saying their use should be promoted in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision for sustainable and environmentally friendly agriculture. The Chief Minister said excessive dependence on chemical fertilisers poses risks to human health and the environment, and emphasised the importance of encouraging farmers to increasingly adopt organic alternati…
Gandhinagar, June 2 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Tuesday urged newly recruited agriculture personnel to help farmers reduce dependence on chemical fertilisers and adopt natural farming, saying the current global situation had underscored the need for greater self-reliance in agriculture. Speaking at an appointment letter distribution ceremony in Gandhinagar, Patel told newly selected Agricultural Assistants that they had been given an opportunity to contribute to healthier li…
Aizawl, June 1 (IANS) Mizoram Governor General (Dr) V.K. Singh (Retd) on Monday launched the ‘Khet Bachao Abhiyan’, a nationwide initiative of the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare aimed at preventing soil degradation through balanced fertiliser use based on soil testing and the promotion of natural farming practices. The campaign seeks to enhance soil health, improve agricultural productivity, and encourage sustainable farming by reducing the excessive and indiscriminate …