1.71 lakh farmers take to natural farming in Himachal.

September 12, 2022

The aim of Prakritik Kheti Khushal Kisan Yojana is to increase the income by reducing cost of crop production and to save soil and humans from the ill-effects of chemical farming.
At present, 9,421 hectares are being cultivated by natural method by 1.71 lakh farmers of the state.
For the year 2022-23, the state government has set a target of bringing 50,000 acres under the natural farming.
Apart from developing a natural farming model in all 3,615 panchayats of the state, work is being done to convert 100 villages into natural farming villages.
To make the farmers self-reliant, a target of establishing 10 new FPOs (Farmer-Producer Organisation) based on natural farming has been set up in the state.