Natural farming takes roots in Indora

Blurb – Farmers are cultivating organic vegetable, cereal crops

Rajiv Mahajan

NURPUR, DECEMBER 10

A group of progressive farmers in Indora has availed of the benefits of the Agriculture Department’s Prakritik Kheti Khushhal Kisan Yojana (PKKKY). The aim of the scheme is to reduce the cost of cultivation and enhance crop production to make natural farming a sustainable livelihood.

The farmers have set an example in producing organic farm yield under the guidance of Kangra district’s Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA) scheme. The farmers’ group is not only cultivating organic vegetable and cereal crops, but also sensitising others to take up natural farming.

Information gathered by The Tribune reveals that Sunil Dutt of Chaloh village, Sanjay Pathania of Smoon village, Des Raj of Bhadroya started natural farming. Sunil and Sanjay joined hands and grew organic vegetables and cereals on their 25 kanals whereas Des Raj has grown vegetables on his 12 kanals.

They claimed that they had not used any chemical fertiliser on their vegetable and wheat crops and prepared manure from Sahilwal cows’ dung. They have bought Sahilwal cows availing 50 per cent government subsidy. They are using neemastra, brahmastra and agniastra natural (no-chemical) fertilisers to protect their field crops from pests and insects.

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Caption: Progressive farmers of Indora in Kangra district have adopted natural farming. Tribune photo