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&lt;em&gt;Amritsar: &lt;/em&gt;To provide chemical-free &amp;lsquo;langar&amp;rsquo; to the devotees visiting the Golden Temple and other historic shrines, the SGPC has decided to adopt organic farming. In the first phase of the project, 5 acres in each of the SGPC-run 35 historic gurdwaras will be covered.
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It has already allocated 40 acres at Gurdwara Gurusar Satlani to be developed as a model farm and the agricultural produce generated from there will be used for preparing &amp;lsquo;langar&amp;rsquo; at the Golden Temple.
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Now, it has gone a step further and included 35 historic gurdwaras in Punjab and Haryana under the project. These gurdwaras will primarily grow wheat, rice and vegetables in 5 acres each. For this, the SGPC has also kicked off consultations with agricultural experts.
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* According to the SGPC, 65-70 quintals of wheat flour, 18 quintals of pulses, 16 quintals of vegetables, 10 quintals of rice, 5,000 litres of milk and 10 quintals of sugar are being used daily in the Golden Temple&amp;rsquo;s langar facility which is open round the clock.
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&lt;em&gt;Amritsar: &lt;/em&gt;To provide chemical-free &amp;lsquo;langar&amp;rsquo; to the devotees visiting the Golden Temple and other historic shrines, the SGPC has decided to adopt organic farming. In the first phase of the project, 5 acres in each of the SGPC-run 35 historic gurdwaras will be covered.
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He said that agricultural experts have already paid a visit to some of these gurdwaras. &amp;ldquo;The experts have told us that it would take three years to finish off the effect of pesticides in the land. Though the time period is long, we are committed to organic farming which will continue once it gets started,&amp;rdquo; he said.
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&lt;em&gt;Amritsar: &lt;/em&gt;To provide chemical-free &amp;lsquo;langar&amp;rsquo; to the devotees visiting the Golden Temple and other historic shrines, the SGPC has decided to adopt organic farming. In the first phase of the project, 5 acres in each of the SGPC-run 35 historic gurdwaras will be covered.
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The SGPC is hoping that its initiative would promote organic farming in the state where the people urgently need to get rid of agricultural produce laced with chemicals due to the indiscriminate use of pesticides.
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Though the SGPC-run gurdwaras own a whopping 13,000 acres, the premier Sikh organisation right now is taking up organic farming on an experimental basis.
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It has already allocated 40 acres at Gurdwara Gurusar Satlani to be developed as a model farm and the agricultural produce generated from there will be used for preparing &amp;lsquo;langar&amp;rsquo; at the Golden Temple.
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Now, it has gone a step further and included 35 historic gurdwaras in Punjab and Haryana under the project. These gurdwaras will primarily grow wheat, rice and vegetables in 5 acres each. For this, the SGPC has also kicked off consultations with agricultural experts.
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SGPC additional secretary Diljeet Singh Bedi said organic farming was the new mission of the SGPC in which they would sensitise the people in the state to cut down on the use of fertilisers and pesticides.
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He said they would encourage the people to use products prepared through organic farming. He said they&amp;rsquo;ve already identified the gurdwaras having 5 acres or more for the project.
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He said that agricultural experts have already paid a visit to some of these gurdwaras. &amp;ldquo;The experts have told us that it would take three years to finish off the effect of pesticides in the land. Though the time period is long, we are committed to organic farming which will continue once it gets started,&amp;rdquo; he said.
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Meanwhile, the SGPC has also set up an orchard at Guru Ka Bagh Gurdwara in Amritsar in which they&amp;rsquo;ve grown different types of fruits and plants. Besides, it has also grown fruit-bearing trees on eight acres at Satlani Sahib in addition to Gurdwara Chheharta Sahib. More orchards are on the cards at Patiala, Anandpur Sahib and Machhiwara, said the SGPC officials here.
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* According to the SGPC, 65-70 quintals of wheat flour, 18 quintals of pulses, 16 quintals of vegetables, 10 quintals of rice, 5,000 litres of milk and 10 quintals of sugar are being used daily in the Golden Temple&amp;rsquo;s langar facility which is open round the clock.
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* The langar facility also boasts of an automatic chapatti making machine which the SGPC had imported from Lebanon in 2003 at a cost of Rs 60 lakh. The machine can make and process 2,000 to 6,000 chapattis an hour, depending on its multi-speed system&amp;nbsp;
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                <div style="text-align: justify">-The Tribune</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify"><em>Amritsar: </em>To provide chemical-free &lsquo;langar&rsquo; to the devotees visiting the Golden Temple and other historic shrines, the SGPC has decided to adopt organic farming. In the first phase of the project, 5 acres in each of the SGPC-run 35 historic gurdwaras will be covered.</div><div style="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify">The SGPC is hoping that its initiative would promote organic farming in the state where the people urgently need to get rid of agricultural produce laced with chemicals due to the indiscriminate use of pesticides.</div><div style="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify">Though the SGPC-run gurdwaras own a whopping 13,000 acres, the premier Sikh organisation right now is taking up organic farming on an experimental basis.</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify">It has already allocated 40 acres at Gurdwara Gurusar Satlani to be developed as a model farm and the agricultural produce generated from there will be used for preparing &lsquo;langar&rsquo; at the Golden Temple.</div><div style="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify">Now, it has gone a step further and included 35 historic gurdwaras in Punjab and Haryana under the project. These gurdwaras will primarily grow wheat, rice and vegetables in 5 acres each. For this, the SGPC has also kicked off consultations with agricultural experts.</div><div style="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify">SGPC additional secretary Diljeet Singh Bedi said organic farming was the new mission of the SGPC in which they would sensitise the people in the state to cut down on the use of fertilisers and pesticides.</div><div style="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify">He said they would encourage the people to use products prepared through organic farming. He said they&rsquo;ve already identified the gurdwaras having 5 acres or more for the project.</div><div style="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify">He said that agricultural experts have already paid a visit to some of these gurdwaras. &ldquo;The experts have told us that it would take three years to finish off the effect of pesticides in the land. Though the time period is long, we are committed to organic farming which will continue once it gets started,&rdquo; he said.</div><div style="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify">Meanwhile, the SGPC has also set up an orchard at Guru Ka Bagh Gurdwara in Amritsar in which they&rsquo;ve grown different types of fruits and plants. Besides, it has also grown fruit-bearing trees on eight acres at Satlani Sahib in addition to Gurdwara Chheharta Sahib. More orchards are on the cards at Patiala, Anandpur Sahib and Machhiwara, said the SGPC officials here.</div><div style="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify"><em>Golden Temple&rsquo;s langar facility</em></div><div style="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify">* According to the SGPC, 65-70 quintals of wheat flour, 18 quintals of pulses, 16 quintals of vegetables, 10 quintals of rice, 5,000 litres of milk and 10 quintals of sugar are being used daily in the Golden Temple&rsquo;s langar facility which is open round the clock.</div><div style="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify">* The SGPC needs around 5,000 LPG cylinders every month to keep the langar facility functional 24 hours a day.</div><div style="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify">* The langar facility also boasts of an automatic chapatti making machine which the SGPC had imported from Lebanon in 2003 at a cost of Rs 60 lakh. The machine can make and process 2,000 to 6,000 chapattis an hour, depending on its multi-speed system&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify"><em>The Tribune, 17 August, 2015,&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/story/120982.html" title="http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/story/120982.html">http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/story/120982.html</a>&nbsp;</em></div>               </font>
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SGPC to take up organic farming for chemical-free ‘langar’ -Perneet Singh

-The Tribune Amritsar: To provide chemical-free ‘langar’ to the devotees visiting the Golden Temple and other historic shrines, the SGPC has decided to adopt organic farming. In the first phase of the project, 5 acres in each of the SGPC-run 35 historic gurdwaras will be covered.   The SGPC is hoping that its initiative would promote organic farming in the state where the people urgently need to get rid of agricultural produce laced with chemicals due to the indiscriminate use of pesticides.   Though the SGPC-run gurdwaras own a whopping 13,000 acres, the premier Sikh organisation right now is taking up organic farming on an experimental basis. It has already allocated 40 acres at Gurdwara Gurusar Satlani to be developed as a model farm and the agricultural produce generated from there will be used for preparing ‘langar’ at the Golden Temple.   Now, it has gone a step further and included 35 historic gurdwaras in Punjab and Haryana under the project. These gurdwaras will primarily grow wheat, rice and vegetables in 5 acres each. For this, the SGPC has also kicked off consultations with agricultural experts.   SGPC additional secretary Diljeet Singh Bedi said organic farming was the new mission of the SGPC in which they would sensitise the people in the state to cut down on the use of fertilisers and pesticides.   He said they would encourage the people to use products prepared through organic farming. He said they’ve already identified the gurdwaras having 5 acres or more for the project.   He said that agricultural experts have already paid a visit to some of these gurdwaras. “The experts have told us that it would take three years to finish off the effect of pesticides in the land. Though the time period is long, we are committed to organic farming which will continue once it gets started,” he said.   Meanwhile, the SGPC has also set up an orchard at Guru Ka Bagh Gurdwara in Amritsar in which they’ve grown different types of fruits and plants. Besides, it has also grown fruit-bearing trees on eight acres at Satlani Sahib in addition to Gurdwara Chheharta Sahib. More orchards are on the cards at Patiala, Anandpur Sahib and Machhiwara, said the SGPC officials here.   Golden Temple’s langar facility   * According to the SGPC, 65-70 quintals of wheat flour, 18 quintals of pulses, 16 quintals of vegetables, 10 quintals of rice, 5,000 litres of milk and 10 quintals of sugar are being used daily in the Golden Temple’s langar facility which is open round the clock.   * The SGPC needs around 5,000 LPG cylinders every month to keep the langar facility functional 24 hours a day.   * The langar facility also boasts of an automatic chapatti making machine which the SGPC had imported from Lebanon in 2003 at a cost of Rs 60 lakh. The machine can make and process 2,000 to 6,000 chapattis an hour, depending on its multi-speed system    The Tribune, 17 August, 2015, http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/story/120982.html