Govt to develop 3,000 clusters for organic farming

  • 30/04/2018

  • Times Of India (Ranchi)

Ranchi: Lending a fillip to organic farming in the state, the Jharkhand government has decided to identify and develop 3,000 clusters across Jharkhand for promotion of organic farming. "Jharkhand's organic farming plan has been approved the centre and we will be working in mission mode to promote the production of organic farm products in the state. An organic corridor will also be developed in the state to help the farmers have access to markets for organic produce," said Kumar. He was speaking at a workshop organised on food processing organised by ASSOCHAM in Rachi on Tuesday. Director of Jharkhand Horticulture Mission Society, Rajiv Kumar said, "The state has great potential in the organic produce market. We need to promote the production of organic products among the farmers in the state and the union government needs to work in tandem with the state government to aid the growth, said Kumar. He added, “The organically produced soya beans and lady’s fingers in Jharkhand are in heavy demand in international markets. We need to tap the potential of these markets and take the products from Jharkhand to the international consumers." Kumar added that the horticulture department is willing to extend a helping hand to farmers who are looking to shift to organic farming methods. The department of agriculture and land conservation will also be roped in to contribute in the initiative.