TAD NewsDesk, Madhya Pradesh: Organic farming in Madhya Pradesh found its initiation in experimental projects by few farmers who could not sell their produce by any other means. But things have changed now, organic farming has grown prominently in the state and covers a substantial area of the agricultural sector for the state.
Now, Madhya Pradesh possesses the largest area under organic cultivation in the whole country. This was a result of the organic policy of the state government.
According to a report from the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) released in July this year, with 7.5 lakh hectares, the state accounts for over 27% of the country’s total area under organic cultivation.
There is a total of 51 districts in the state, 16 have been included under the state government’s certified organic farming scheme. Organic farming has been adopted in over 1,800 villages across the state.
An official of the agriculture department said that they are encouraging farmers to shift to organic farming as much as possible. They also are suggesting to apply non-chemical modes of adding manure to their fields.
Farmers in Vidisha, Sagar and Sehore districts are growing organic wheat (Sharbati variety). The area under organic cotton cultivation in Khargone and Khandwa districts of Nimar region has also expanded over the years. Demand for organic Basmati rice has boosted the yield in Raisen, Bhopal, Jabalpur, Mandla and Balaghat districts.
The positive traits of organic farming are no surprise to all of us, with low chemical intake produces healthier crops which also means a healthier lifestyle. So Madhya Pradesh is in an upward climb in this through this major shift to an organic mode of agriculture.
Source: Deccan Herald
