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Experts say there’s a need to promote organic farming.
Dec 15, 2022

Speaking at the academic session on rural development during Kashi Tamil Sangamam, experts from diverse areas of agriculture underlined the need to further promote organic farming and called upon the farmers to engage in industry along with farming here on Wednesday.

President of Zoho Schools of Learning, Rajendran Dhandapani, emphasised the call for 'Make in India.' Zoho Corporation was founded in 1996 and became a $1.0 billion company this year. Along with developing software for computers and mobile, Zoho is involved in developing rural areas primarily through free education and innovative curriculum. It ensures incentives and jobs after graduation for the students. Elaborating on the activities and contribution of Zoho, Dhandapani said the company aspires to reach villages and offer rural students the opportunity to learn graphics and computer-related software. He added that prioritising customers, workforce and society, Zoho contributes to the call for 'Make in India' and more such organisations need to come forward to ensure rural development.

Farmer, agriculture analyst and organic plant protection specialist, Mahendran M Manivasan, cited the situation during the corona pandemic when despite the world coming to a halt, the agriculture sector did not stop functioning. He said, 'As farmers, we are responsible for producing food that is free from chemicals, which is possible through organic farming.'

He also explained the importance of organic farming and organic farmers and highlighted that India has the largest number of organic farmers in the world. He concluded his speech by discussing the methods of organic farming and the role of government in further boosting organic farming.

A farmer, Shardul Vikram Chaudhary, lauded the efforts by APEDA and FPOs to make Varanasi an agricultural export hub. He said that FPOs from Purvanchal connect farmers with Union government stakeholders, state departments and private players. This helps farmers get a better and bigger market for their produce which in turn helps increase their incomes. He informed that export of rice, mangoes and green chillies to the Gulf, Dubai, London, Bangladesh and Qatar has been taking place for the past three years.

Padma Shri awardee agrarian Chandrashekhar Singh said that agriculture is the foundation of the Indian economy. He recalled attending the agricultural field organisation at BHU in 2007, where many scientists met to discuss agricultural nuances. He reiterated that 'organic farming is a must if we seek to do sustainable farming'.

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