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Himachal Pradesh to develop 200 organic villages

-IANS

Shimla: Himachal Pradesh, whose economy largely banks on agriculture and horticulture, aims to develop bio villages by promoting organic farming. The state is also eyeing investment in cold chains. An additional 2,000 hectares will be brought under organic farming and there are plans to develop 200 bio-villages in the next fiscal, a government spokesperson told IANS. Hesaid farmers in the bio-villages would use only bio-fertilizers and bio-pesticides and discourage the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticide for cultivating vegetables and fruits.

For meeting the demand of organic manure, the government in its budget for 2017-18 has proposed to set up 20,000 vermi-compost units with 50 per cent assistance to the farmers. To promote organic farming, Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh presenting the state Budget 2017-18 on March 8 said the best three organic farmers would be awarded Rs 3 lakh, Rs 2 lakh and Rs 1lakh respectively. More than 36,000 farmers are already cashing in on the high demand and remunerative prices of organic food — be it fruits, vegetables or pulses, the spokesperson said.

Agriculture is the mainstay of people in the hill state, providing direct employment to 69 per cent population. To ensure balanced use of nutrients, the state’s soil health cards scheme is in operation. Over four lakh soil cards havebeen issued to the farmers. Interestingly, farmers in Himachal Pradesh’s landlocked valleys like Pangi in Chamba district and Dodra Kwar in Shimla district have never used pesticides and fertilisers for growing crops.

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