Page 49 - Putting Farmers First

Promotion of organic farming

Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana was started in
2015-16 to promote organic farming. Support is
provided for farmers for procuring inputs and
certification.

An area of 6.19 lakh hectares has been covered and
15.47 lakh farmers have been benefitted.

Mission Organic Value Chain Development in North
East Region launched, since Northeast is a natural
hub for organic farming. 169 FPOs have been
formed with 83,096 farmers, across 79,445 hectares.

Export of ginger, turmeric, chillies, processed
pineapple etc, to USA, UK, France, Dubai, Swaziland
has been firmed up. Contract farming of black Thai
ginger, medicinal plants has been initiated.

Promotion of zero budget farming

Zero budget farming is concept of farming where
there is zero credit needed and there is also no
use of chemical fertilisers.

It can make farming more viable for even small
farmers and save them from getting into a debt
cycle.

Since the usage of natural fertilisers is promoted
instead of chemical ones, it is a more natural
method of farming that is sustainable.

So, while the Modi government is making fertilisers
available for farmers, it is also preparing for a future
where some farmers who do not want to use
chemical fertilisers also have a way of conducting
traditional farming.

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