Organic farming course at IGNOU
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) in collaboration with agriculture and processed food exports development authority (APEDA) has developed a six-month certificate course in organic farming. It is the first such course being offered in the nation. The course will be imparted through the ODL mode. Students having a minimum qualification of 10+2 can apply. Union minister of state for commerce Jairam Ramesh today launched the course. He said, "The programme is expected to address the requirement for trained personnel in organic farming sector.'