To promote organic farming in a cost effective manner, a two-day workshop was inaugurated by former Chhattisgarh Assembly Speaker Dharamlal Kaushik on Thursday.
In his address, he said that farmers in the present scenario should opt for organic farming to avoid the harmful effects of chemical fertilizers.
Kaushik further said the green revolution has encouraged the usage of chemical fertilizers and pesticides. It has certainly increased the grain productivity but is also spoiling the same. Observing the situation, it is time to opt for organic farming, maintained the Former Speaker.
He felt the fruits and vegetables grown with chemical fertilizers in foreign countries lack the taste found in the vegetables and fruits of our nation.
Relating the fact, Divisional Commissioner Niharika Barik Singh pointed out the relevance of qualitative crop production over quantitative crop production.
The workshop is being organized on the special initiative of Collector Anbalagan P.
As many as 500 farmers from Mungeli, Bilaspur and Janjgir-Champa districts are participating in the workshop.
The Collector said in the coming days, shops for the organic products prepared by the farmers is to be opened.