The Centre has directed Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) in all districts to promote organic farming. It requested in communication that the KVKs set aside a designated section of cultivable land (minimum of 2 acres—one acre for demonstration of natural farming technologies and another acre for demonstration of organic farming technologies) for training farmers and other stakeholders.
“Many of the farmers that contact us say that they practice natural farming. However, there is a distinction between organic and natural farming. Many people are doing things that are more organic than natural. Understanding the necessity and assuring that people depend less on harmful pesticides, we created and marketed many organic fertilizers to the people of Ernakulam. However, the central concept of natural farming is having a local breed of the cow on the farm “Shinoj Subramaniam, chairman of the Krishi Vigyan Kendra in Ernakulam, said.
There is still a lot of misinformation about how to go about natural farming. A central government entity would typically prepare the relevant information or documents, along with all necessary instructions. This is the program’s foundation. “There are no rules or procedures in place. There is no scientific or institutional documentation that can assist us in determining how to proceed. As a result, we anticipate receiving additional information or detailed documents outlining how this should be accomplished “According to P Muralidharan, the head of the KVK in Alappuzha.
They’ve been ordered to write literature for distribution based on a book authored by Gujarat governor Acharya Dewrat, a prominent admirer and practitioner of natural farming.