GANGTOK, 18 Sept: Farmers’ training cum awareness programme on ‘Organic Agriculture Management’ was held here at Soureni, East Sikkim, today. The programme was jointly organized by Sikkim Organic Mission, Agriculture Department and Concede Organization [Soreong-based NGO].
A total of 30 farmers from Soureni and its surrounding areas participated in the programme.
This is the third phase of the programme on organic agriculture management going on at Assam Lingzey whereas the first phase concluded at Rhenock recently. The second phase at Rongli was started in the month of March 2013.
Sensitizing the farmers of Soureni on organic agriculture management, working president, Concede Organization, RN Sharma said that organic agriculture is a unique production management system which promotes and enhances the health of the agro-ecosystem including biodiversity, biological cycles and soil biological activity. This, he added, is accomplished by using on-farm agronomic, biological and mechanical methods excluding all synthetic off-farm inputs. He also highlighted the need to generate knowledge and skills on various organic farming practices, so as to equip farmers for organic agricultural production and management.
Stressing on organic farming, Mr Sharma said, “It is the vision of the Chief Minister, Pawan Chamling, to make Sikkim a fully organic state by 2015 and it is our responsibility to make this possible”. Pointing out the disadvantages of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, he appealed to the farmers to go for quality instead of quantity. There is huge demand for buckwheat, cardamom, ginger and millet, he added.
Likewise, vice president of Ward Panchayat, 27 Assam Lingzey GPU, Yadunandan Sharma informed that similar programmes would also be conducted in each ward and GPU. He urged all farmers to attend the programme.
The function was also addressed by Prem Chhetri [general secretary, Concede Organization], Santosh Chettri [executive member], and Subhadra Rai [former Zilla Panchayat Assam Lingzey, GPU]. An interactive session was also held on the day.
A total of 30 farmers from Soureni and its surrounding areas participated in the programme.
This is the third phase of the programme on organic agriculture management going on at Assam Lingzey whereas the first phase concluded at Rhenock recently. The second phase at Rongli was started in the month of March 2013.
Sensitizing the farmers of Soureni on organic agriculture management, working president, Concede Organization, RN Sharma said that organic agriculture is a unique production management system which promotes and enhances the health of the agro-ecosystem including biodiversity, biological cycles and soil biological activity. This, he added, is accomplished by using on-farm agronomic, biological and mechanical methods excluding all synthetic off-farm inputs. He also highlighted the need to generate knowledge and skills on various organic farming practices, so as to equip farmers for organic agricultural production and management.
Stressing on organic farming, Mr Sharma said, “It is the vision of the Chief Minister, Pawan Chamling, to make Sikkim a fully organic state by 2015 and it is our responsibility to make this possible”. Pointing out the disadvantages of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, he appealed to the farmers to go for quality instead of quantity. There is huge demand for buckwheat, cardamom, ginger and millet, he added.
Likewise, vice president of Ward Panchayat, 27 Assam Lingzey GPU, Yadunandan Sharma informed that similar programmes would also be conducted in each ward and GPU. He urged all farmers to attend the programme.
The function was also addressed by Prem Chhetri [general secretary, Concede Organization], Santosh Chettri [executive member], and Subhadra Rai [former Zilla Panchayat Assam Lingzey, GPU]. An interactive session was also held on the day.
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