24,000 farmers registered for organic farming in Himachal

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By: Pankaj Sood

Solan (Feb 15): Organic farming is taking Himachal by storm. As per records with the agriculture department of the state, around 24,000 farmers have registered themselves for organic farming. Considering the huge response, the department has now started certification of organic produce to help farmers get better returns in the market.

Besides this, the department is also carrying out training programmes to teach farmers techniques involved in organic farming. On Friday, a farm located in Bohac-Berti area of Solan was given certificate for being the first certified organic farm in the state.

Sources said around 1,200 hectares of land in Hamirpur, Solan and Bilaspur

Berti-Bohach farm being presented certificate for organic farming by director, agriculture, JS Rana

districts are under organic farming, while Mandi and Kangra have around 1,300 hectares under organic farming. The government has sanctioned Rs 5.5 crore for the two district to promote natural farming. Director agriculture JS Rana said workshops are being held at various places across the state to train farmers in organic farming.

Palampur-based Chaudhary Sarvan Kumar Agriculture University’s International Competence Centre for Organic Agriculture has been entrusted with the task of training farmers. The department has also started issuing soil health cards to farmers. For this technicians from the agriculture department visit farms and test soil samples for various parameters. Till now, 3,32,339 soil samples have been tested and over three lakh farmers have been issues these cards.

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7 COMMENTS

  1. have around 21 karnal land in Hamirpur District and i want to make it for Organic Farming ….pls suggest which govt.dept and schemes will help me to do so

  2. Hello Mr. Ajay Kaushik!

    I’m happy to hear about your mission to use organic farming method. Honestly, i can help you on this. U can email me your detail. And my team will show you what should you do..
    my email : nurul_must@yahoo.com

    REGARDS,
    NURUL AZUNI

  3. Hi there,

    I have around 25 acres of land in tehsil indora district kangra. pls suggest how to start with the organic farming?

    regards

    Parbodh

  5. sir I am from district Rohtas (Bihar) I want a tranning Programme of 35 Farmer of 10 days on Organic farming in Himachal

  6. WE ARE WORKING IN ORGANIC FARMING SINCE 10 YEAR . WE ARE WORK ING IN PROMOTION OF ORGANIC FARMING & CONSULTANCY OF ORGANIC FARMING.

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