Virtual Workshop on “Sensitization of KVKs on Natural Farming for Healthy Nation” organized

10th February, 2022, Pune

The ICAR-Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute, Pune, Maharashtra organized the Virtual Sensitization Workshop on “Natural Farming for Healthy Nation for Krishi Vigyan Kendras” today.

Inaugurating the Workshop, the Chief Guest, Shri Acharya Devvrat, Governor of Gujarat underlined the components of the natural farming like use of Bijamrut, Jeevamrut, Ghan Jeevamrut, Mulching and multiple cropping systems. He stressed that by using these methods, the natural farming can be done without affecting the yield and dependency on the import of agriculture fertilizers & other inputs can be reduced.

Shri Devvrat highlighted the concept and philosophy of the natural farming. He stated that the natural farming helps in reducing the cultivation cost, enhancing the soil fertility & yields and protecting from uncertainties of climate change by adopting agro-ecology based principles.

The Special Guest, Shri Jagdish Vishwakarma Panchal, Minister of State for Cooperation and Cottage Industries, Government of Gujarat underlined the Department’s working towards providing the marketing facilities to the farmers practicing natural farming in the state. He also urged the participants for taking the concept of natural farming at the village level too.

The Special Guest, Dr. Ashok Kumar Singh, Deputy Director General (Agricultural Extension), ICAR highlighted the importance of natural farming and ICAR’s focus on curriculum development & demonstrations, training & awareness programmes among the farmers by the Krishi Vigyan Kendras.

The Special Guest, Dr. Z.P. Patel, Vice-Chancellor, Navsari Agriculture University, Navsari, Gujarat highlighted the importance of natural farming for healthy living and sustainable use of natural resources like soil, land and water.  His more attention was on create platform for marketing products for higher return.

Earlier, welcoming the dignitaries, Dr. Lakhan Singh, Director, ICAR-ATARI, Pune stressed on the need for sensitizing the KVKs about the Natural Farming for Healthy Nation in the current context.

Dr. C.K. Timbadia, Director of Extension Education, Navsari Agriculture University, Navsari, Gujarat outlined the success of forming the natural farming groups and master trainers for orienting the farmers and development functionaries.

(Source: ICAR-Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute, Pune, Maharashtra)