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Trichy to promote organic farming on 580 hectares.
Jul 18, 2023

Trichy district administration has set a target of 580 hectares of organic cultivation under Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) for 2023-2024.
According to the government manual, PKVY aims at supporting and promoting organic farming, in turn resulting in improvement of soil health. The objective is to produce agricultural products free of chemicals and pesticides residues by adopting eco-friendly, low-cost technologies. The key thrust areas of PKVY include promoting organic farming among rural youth, farmers, consumers and traders. It also aims to disseminate latest technologies in organic farming, utilize services of experts from public agricultural research system in India, and organize a minimum of one cluster demonstration in a village.
Taking it forward, the district administration and the agriculture department have planned to implement the scheme on 580 hectares including 400 hectares for groups and 180 hectares for individuals, said district collector M Pradeep Kumar.
Under the scheme, 20 farmers in a village or two to three nearby villages will form a cluster and get involved effectively in organic farming.
 
The scheme provides a subsidy of Rs 50,000 a hectare in three instalments including Rs 16,500 for the first year, 17,000 for the second year and Rs 16,500 for the third year.
Not only new farmers but also those already involved in organic farming can get Rs 6,000 subsidy per hectare for three years. Interested farmers can login to http://tnagrisnet.tn.gov.in or Uzhavan mobile application for registration, or contact the assistant director of agriculture department.
    
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