Gram panchayats told to construct at least 25 vermicompost units each
The Hindu
Work will be taken up under MGNREGA to encourage organic farming, says ZP CEO
The Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat has decided to facilitate construction of at least 25 vermicompost units for every gram panchayat in the district to encourage farmers to take up the activity on a large scale. This will be done through Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme when the zilla panchayat launches the Raita Bandhu movement on August 15 [till October 15], said ZP CEO Kumara on Monday. Speaking at the Raita Bandhu Abhiyan video conference meeting at the ZP here, Mr. Kumara said that it is necessary to encourage farmers to move towards vermicomposting because of its multiple benefits. While vermicompost encourages organic farming, the cost of production too gets reduced with this method compared to the use of chemical fertilizers, he said.More Related News
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