Deputy Chairman of State Planning Commission suggested to implement natural farming as a pilot project
Raipur, 06 November 2020. Natural farming in Chhattisgarh can be useful and beneficial for farmers. Natural farming will also increase paddy productivity by 9 percent and cost reduction by about 20 percent. This will increase the income of farmers. This information was expressed by the State Planning Commission Mr. T. Vijayakumar in a workshop organized by the State Planning Commission in Chhattisgarh today regarding the usefulness and potential of natural farming.
At the workshop, Mr. T. Vijayakumar, President of Rayatu Sadhikara Sanstha of Andhra Pradesh gave detailed information on various dimensions in natural farming. Shri T. Vijaykumar said that natural farming will save the fertilizer, electricity subsidy given to the government. Farmers will not need to spend on fertilizer and pesticide. Natural farming technology ensures the production of a natural, chemical-free, healthy product. Also, the income of farmers increases. The need for water is also less. Thus farmers can take more than one crop by this method.
The Deputy Chairman of the State Planning Commission Mr. Ajay Singh tested the utility of natural farming techniques in Chhattisgarh by selecting the area from the State Rural Livelihood Mission, Gowthan Activity and other schemes, to implement the project as a pilot project and to implement it as a pilot project Has suggested to Shri Ajay Singh said that remarkable work has been done in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh in the field of natural farming. This technique mainly consists of cow dung, cow urine and natural manure (bacteria, Bijamrit) is used in agricultural work. Due to which the use of chemical fertilizers also reduces the cost of agriculture. The produce generated through this farming is chemical free and beneficial for health. Vermi compost is being prepared by purchasing cow dung from Chhattisgarh Government’s ambitious Godhan Nyaya Yojana. If natural farming is encouraged in the state, then natural farming can be promoted by producing biomass and almonds from cow dung.
Adviser to the Chief Minister Mr. Pradeep Sharma said that the possibility of success of natural farming can be possible through community participation of farmers. The Gothan activity and the Godhan Nyaya Yojana are being implemented by the state government with community success. Gouthans are being developed as livelihood centers and women groups are producing abundant vermi compost here. Agriculture Production Commissioner Dr. M. Geeta told that the Government of Chhattisgarh, for the purpose of rural employment and self-reliance, various departments like Agriculture, Panchayat and Rural Development, Animal husbandry schemes have been implemented in a coordinated manner. The Godhan Nyaya Yojana is getting good response from the villagers. The villagers are getting extra income from this. The production of vermi compost has started promoting organic farming in the state. He agreed to prepare an action plan for the implementation of natural farming in the state and implement it as a pilot project.
In this workshop organized by the State Planning Commission, the Vice Chancellor of Indira Gandhi Agricultural University, Dr. S.K. Patil, State Planning Commission Member Secretary, Mr. Anup Kumar Srivastava, Sachnalak Horticulture and Livestock Development, Mrs. Ellis Chief Executive Officer, Bihan and Joint Director of State Planning Commission Vatsala Mishra and Dr. Neetu Gauriya and Mr. Mukteshwar Singh also attended.
