‘Prasar Bharati must educate farmers on organic farming’

Posted by Ankit khatkar on March 7th, 2020

Trichy: Bharatiya Kisan Sangh has appealed to Prasar Bharati to educate farmers about chemical-free organic farming and thereby assure the availability of safe food for the people and help the farmers achieve the target of doubling their income.

In a resolution adopted at all India general body meeting held at Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh for three days from February 28, the association also appealed to the Union government to stop promoting chemical farming in its agriculture-related broadcasts.

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The time slot dedicated to agriculture-related programs in All India Radio and Doordarshan has the largest penetration to almost all the villages and covers the entire landscape of the country. People might be using other sources for information. But the credibility of these two is at the highest, the statement lauded.

While the union government is promoting organic agriculture, All India Radio and Doordarshan have been unintentionally propagating chemical farming. This is creating confusion among the farmers, the resolution expressed concern.

Bharatiya Kisan Sangh has appealed to Prasar Bharathi to change the present practice and make the correction with an immediate effect. As these crops cultivated through organic farming will yield more income to the farmers both in local as well as overseas market. Hundreds of members of the Sangh from Tamil Nadu wing, headed by state spokesperson N Veerasekaran participated.