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Self-reliant Farmer, Self-reliant
India through Natural Farming
to enter this new era of 'Amrit Kaal'
with greater vigour and zeal. The
pledge of making a developed
India by 2047, such as liberation
from the mentality of slavery,
having pride in our heritage, unity
and solidarity and the duties of
the citizens, has inspired every
Indian to build a great nation.
To build a developed India in
this 'Amrit Kaal', we must also take
a pledge to get rid of the slavery
Acharya Devvrat of using chemicals in agriculture
Governor, Gujarat and make the Indian agriculture
sector self-reliant. Today, the
whole world is suffering due to the
side effects of chemicals used in
agriculture. The experts believe
that chemicals used in agriculture
India has completed 75 are responsible for 24% of global
years of Independence and is set warming. In fact, the fertile land of
to enter the 'Amrit Kaal'. Today, India is turning barren due to the
India is moving ahead under reckless use of chemical fertilizers.
the visionary leadership of Prime The Government of India bears
Minister Narendra Modi. With the a financial burden of around
mantra of ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka two lakh crore rupees each year
Vikas’, the nation has combined pertaining to chemical fertilizers
the power of people with progress. and pesticides. By consuming
Today, by becoming the fifth- food items contaminated by
largest economy in the world, chemicals used in agriculture,
the country is moving towards people often end up suffering
the development goal of a self- from incurable diseases like
reliant India with the resolve of cancer and diabetes. Natural
Samarth Bharat- Sashakt Bharat. farming is, thus, an efficient way
India will celebrate to get rid of all these problems.
the centenary year of its Natural farming will also protect
Independence in 2047. By the indigenous cows and the
reiterating the determination soil, and farmers will become
of ‘Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat’ prosperous.
through five vows or the ‘Pranch A self-reliant farmer is
Pran’ from the ramparts of the necessary to build a self-reliant
Red Fort, the Prime Minister has India and natural farming is the
inspired the citizens of the nation most efficient option to attain
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