Activities
- Develop sustainable organic farming system for improvement of soil fertility and production of safe and quality food
- Motivate farmers to adopt scientific way of organic farming methods
- Organize farmers into institutions which can help them to have better planning, greater control over their production, help to access resources and support, improve food security and move up in the value chain
- Proactive farmers (Master farmers) will be selected and they will be equipped with skill and techniques through training and capacity building and exposure visits in the area of organic vegetable farming practices to sustain this process.
- Capacity building of farmers to reduce the cost of cultivation and increase productivity
- Involving Ag. Officers, RCOF officers, Krushi Vigyana Kendra (KVK) scientists/ technocrats, Certification officers as resource persons.
- Conservation of on-farm resources e.g. Preparation of nutrient rich FYM, Jeevamrutha, Handikhata, Panchagavya, Vermi Compost, Vermi wash etc.
- Facilitate marketing of organic produce in market and consumers.
- Facilitate direct interaction between farmers and traders / buyers.