Punjab Government allocates Rs 1K crore to shift farmers away from wheat-paddy crop cycle: Sandhwan
Khanna, June 1 (Rajkumar Sathi). Punjab Legislative Assembly Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan on Sunday emphasized that the state government is laying a major focus on promoting organic farming. While attending an event organized by the Generation of Farming at Big Resorts, the Speaker noted that the Punjab Government has allocated Rs 1,000 crore to help farmers move away from the wheat-paddy crop cycle. He called this a significant initiative, as the current agricultural practices are polluting air, water, and soil. He added that the excessive use of harmful chemicals can only be curtailed by consuming organic products and fresh fruits and vegetables. He highlighted that Punjab Agro, a state government agency, is continuously working to promote organic farming among farmers. Free services such as organic certification, bio-fertilizers, vermicompost, soil testing, and bio-inputs are being provided, along with technical training delivered directly to farmers’ fields. Sandhwan also praised the Generation of Farming for raising awareness among farmers to improve their economic conditions through organic farming. He added that thousands of farmers are associated with the organization which encourages the production of chemical-free food and dairy products. . Sandhwan also mentioned that the Punjab Government has launched the Phase 1 project to promote local produce marketing and sales within the state. He urged people to adopt methods like fruit and vegetable processing, chemical-free home gardening, fruit nutrition gardens, and herbal gardens at the household level. During the event, the Generation of Farming Institutions also distributed 5,000 fruit saplings.
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