Agriculture Minister Shri Radha Mohan Singh today held detailed discussions with a team of experts from Karnataka on organic farming, to understand the salient features of successful experiments in that State in organic farming.
Shri Anand, ex-Chairman of Karnataka’s Organic Farming Mission, and Shri Arun and Shri Srivatsa, both Directors of Krishi Prayog Pariwar, made presentations before the Agriculture Minister, Agriculture Secretary and senior officers. They highlighted the successful components of the programmes that were running in Karnataka under the aegis of these two organisations.
It was felt that experiments in organic farming in Karnataka can be considered for pilot programmes and if found suitable, can be replicated in different parts of the country.
Shri Anand, ex-Chairman of Karnataka’s Organic Farming Mission, and Shri Arun and Shri Srivatsa, both Directors of Krishi Prayog Pariwar, made presentations before the Agriculture Minister, Agriculture Secretary and senior officers. They highlighted the successful components of the programmes that were running in Karnataka under the aegis of these two organisations.
It was felt that experiments in organic farming in Karnataka can be considered for pilot programmes and if found suitable, can be replicated in different parts of the country.
