SURAT/ NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for adopting natural farming saying that it is like serving Mother Earth, by protecting the quality of the soil and its productivity.
PM Modi was addressing a Natural Farming Conclave that was held in Surat. He expressed confidence that Jan Andolan (People’s movement) regarding natural farming will also be a huge success in the coming days. Farmers who will get involved early with this movement will reap the great benefit, he said.
He reminded the farmers that natural farming is a means of prosperity as well as respecting and serving our mother earth. “When you do natural farming, you serve Mother Earth, protect the quality of the soil and its productivity. When you do natural farming you are serving nature and the environment,” he added.
जब आप प्राकृतिक खेती करते हैं तो आप धरती माता की सेवा करते हैं, मिट्टी की क्वालिटी, उसकी उत्पादकता की रक्षा करते हैं।
जब आप प्राकृतिक खेती करते हैं तो आप प्रकृति और पर्यावरण की सेवा करते हैं।
जब आप प्राकृतिक खेती से जुड़ते हैं तो आपको गौमाता की सेवा का सौभाग्य भी मिलता है: PM
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PM Modi said that today’s programme is an indication of how Gujarat is leading the country’s resolution of achieving the goals of the Amrit Kaal. “Success of Surat in connecting 75 farmers in every panchayat with natural farming is going to become an example for the entire country,” the Prime Minister said.
आज़ादी के 75 साल के निमित्त, देश ने ऐसे अनेक लक्ष्यों पर काम करना शुरू किया है, जो आने वाले समय में बड़े बदलावों का आधार बनेंगे।
अमृतकाल में देश की गति-प्रगति का आधार सबका प्रयास की वो भावना है, जो हमारी इस विकास यात्रा का नेतृत्व कर रही है: PM @narendramodi
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The Prime Minister also informed about the quality assurance system for certification of the produce of natural farming. He also said that certified products fetch good prices when farmers export them.
Recalling the natural farming knowledge hidden in the scriptures and popular culture of India, the Prime Minister requested the institutions, NGOs and experts to do research on the ancient knowledge and how that can be communicated to farmers as per the demands of the modern times.
PM Modi also discussed the steps the government has taken to support organic farming through programs like the “Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Scheme,” which offers tools and training for conventional farming.
हमारा जीवन, हमारा स्वास्थ्य, हमारा समाज सबके आधार में हमारी कृषि व्यवस्था ही है।
भारत तो स्वभाव और संस्कृति से कृषि आधारित देश ही रहा है।
इसलिए, जैसे-जैसे हमारा किसान आगे बढ़ेगा, जैसे-जैसे हमारी कृषि उन्नत और समृद्ध होगी, वैसे-वैसे हमारा देश आगे बढ़ेगा: PM @narendramodi
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The initiative resulted in the creation of 30.000 clusters around the nation, benefiting thousands of farmers. By the Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Scheme, 10 lakh hectares would be covered.
PM Modi also highlighted the role of Sarpanches and congratulated the farmers for moving ahead in the direction of a natural way of farming.
The Prime Minister said, “In connection with 75 years of independence, the country has started working on many goals which will become the basis for major changes in the times to come. The basis of progress and speed of the country is the spirit of ‘Sabka Prayas’, which is leading this development journey of ours.”
PM Modi said, “Local bodies played a concerted role in selecting 75 farmers from every panchayat and hand-holding them with training and other resources. This has led to a situation where more than 40 thousand farmers in 550 panchayats have become involved in natural farming. This is a great beginning and is very encouraging.” “The Surat Model of natural farming can become a model for the entire country,” he said.