🌱 Promotion of Natural and Organic Farming in India
Date: 25th July 2025
🏛️ Parliamentary Panel Recommendations
The Parliamentary Estimates Committee of the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare has presented a report through Krishi Vigyan Kendras on:
- Natural Farming
- Organic Farming
- Climate-Resilient Agriculture
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🚨 Key Challenges Identified
- Low farmer income
- Implementation gaps
- Staff shortages
- Climate vulnerability in specific regions
- Slow adoption of climate-resilient seed varieties
- Lack of organic certification awareness
- Inadequate support for organic transition
- Excessive use of pesticides
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🛠️ Key Recommendations
1. Increased Funding & Support
Enhance budget allocation to NICRA.
Boost support for Krishi Vigyan Kendras.
2. Improved Seed Access
Promote climate-resilient seed varieties.
Create state-level distribution networks.
3. Strengthening Market Ecosystem
Develop premium pricing mechanisms for organic produce.
Improve marketing linkages for natural produce.
4. Decentralized Implementation
Promote localised seed banks & village-level programs.
Support via ICAR, state governments & private sector.
5. Enhanced Certification & Labelling
Simplify Organic Product Certification under NPOP.
Provide labelled support systems (POS-based models).
6. Integrated Pest Management
Scale up biological pest control systems via ICAR–NBAIR.
Reduce dependency on chemical pesticides.
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🌾 Way Forward
- Align state and central efforts.
- Train more staff and experts in organic and natural farming.
- Foster awareness among farmers.
- Build inclusive market and subsidy systems.
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📌 Conclusion
The Committee’s recommendations aim at a holistic agricultural transition that is environmentally sustainable, economically viable, and farmer-inclusive — ensuring India’s leadership in climate-resilient natural farming.
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✍️ By Ishani Aprajita
Date: 25 July 2025