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Organic farming more important in view of climate change: Radha Mohan Singh
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| The Times of India , Tuesday, October 11, 2016 |
| Correspondent
: Priyanka Kakodkar |
| MUMBAI: The importance of organic farming has increased while keeping in view the immediate menace of climate change. That is why the Government of India has launched a ParamparagatKrishiVikasYojna (PKVY) and Organic Value Added Development (OVCDNER) schemes under National Sustained Agriculture Mission to promote organic farming in the country. This according to union agriculture minister Radha Mohan Singh. Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister added that ParamparagatKrishiVikasYojna (PKVY) is the first extensive scheme which has been initiated in the form of Centre Sponsored Programme (CSP).
The implementation of this scheme is carried out by the state governments based on the cluster for every 20 hectare land. Under clusters the farmers are granted financial assistance for maximum one hectare land and Government of India has earmarked Rs. 50,000 for every hectare land during the period of transformation of three year ceiling. The objective in this regard has been chalked out for 10,000 of clusters while covering area of 2 lakh hectare land.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Organic-farming-more-important-in-view-of-climate-change-Radha-Mohan-Singh/articleshow/54781451.cms |
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