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As Modi Calls for Organic Farming, Can India Afford a Radical Shift? -Aathira Perincherry

-TheWire.in * In his independence day speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said natural farming and chemical-free farming can give a boost to self-reliance. * Because organic farming means less intensive agriculture, and in turn, decreased crop productivity, experts say India’s food security could be impacted. * Rather than a radical shift to organic farming, a middle path that combines conventional agriculture will suit the country best, they say. Kochi: “Organic farming is our duty,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, while addressing the nation on the 75th Independence Day on August 15. Modi mentioned organic and natural farming twice in his speech, as he talked about turning to chemical-free agriculture. “Today natural farming is also a way of becoming self-reliant,” he said. “Today the factories of nano fertilisers have brought new hope to the country. But natural farming and chemical-free farming can give a boost to self-reliance.” While switching to organic farming could counter dangers to the environment – such as soil degradation due to increased fertiliser use – and public health, scientists are still divided on whether India can afford the transition to chemical-free agriculture. That’s because organic farming means less intensive agriculture, and in turn, decreased crop productivity. This could put India on the backfoot with regard to food security; altered rainfall patterns caused by climate change are already causing huge losses to farmers, scientists said. Please click here to read more.