Awareness on organic farming and certification at Namli GPU

GANGTOK, 13 Feb: A GPU level orientation programme on organic farming and certification process was held at Namli GPK, East Sikkim on 13 February. The programme was organized by ICS service provider Amar Jyoti Sewa Samity (0rganic) NGO in collaboration with Sikkim Organic Mission, Govt. of Sikkim.
A press release informs that Field In-charge Jeewan Mishra of Amar Jyoti NGO explained about the documentation process and its importance of organic certification, Internal control system. He briefed about the Organic Mission and its benefits to farmers after certification. The NGO is working with 236 farmers in Namli GPU, he added.
Block Technology Manager, Pratima Silwal of ATMA also interacted with farmers. She briefed farmers about the importance of Farm School and its activities. She also focused on Farmers club and Kisan Call Centre where she said that farmers can easily communicate with experts about their field problems through the call centre, the release mentions.
The program was also addressed by area VLW, Lalit Chettri who distributed horticulture seeds to the farmers and briefed them about field preparation and inputs used. He appealed to all farmers to use FYM and bio pesticides.
Submited by: Jeewan Mishra (Field Incharge, Amar Jyoti NGO) 9609752223

Awareness on organic farming and certification

GANGTOK, 31 Jan: An orientation-cum-awareness programme on Organic Farming and Certification under Sikkim Organic Mission was conducted by SIMFED on the 29 January 2014 in West Pendam, Gram Panchyat Unit, East Sikkim. The programme also covered a chapter on intensive organic technology for control of pests and diseases in various Kharif crops (both agricultural & horticultural).
A press release informs that the programme highlighted the importance and future scope of organic farming in the state. Managing Director, SIMFED, Kuber Bhandari apprised the gathering on the C 3 Certificate being awarded to the Gram Panchayat Unit by Sikkim Organic Mission, thereby declaring total certification of the area covering 522 hectares, for which he congratulated the farmers and Panchayats of the unit for their cooperation.
The HDO, Duga BAC, Pintso Wangyal Bhutia also addressed the gathering and clarified many questions put to him by the farmers during the interactive session. ICAR, Jr. Scientist, Dr. N. Johnson Singh gave information on the organic method of controlling pests and diseases of kharif crops (both agricultural & horticultural).
Manager (ICS) of SIMFED explained the certification process and marketing of organic products. There was an interaction session between members of the Organic Growers Group Committee of the area and the visiting Departmental officials. The programme was attended by all the SIMFED, ICS field functionaries and officials.