Women trained in self-help groups of Madhya Pradesh State Rural Livelihoods Mission are teaching the tricks of organic farming to farmers of other States including Punjab. As many as 5,000 women of self-help groups have been taught new techniques of organic farming and animal husbandry by the Mission. They have been identified as a Community Resource Persons in the group. They are commonly known as 'Krishi-Sakhi'.
As many as 20 Krishi Sakhis trained farmers in 4 districts of Punjab last July-August. They explained about Land-Nadep, Vermipits, soil testing, seed selection, seed grading, crop cycle etc. They also told the farmers about traditional material and techniques. The Krishi Sakhis also gave a live demonstration to the farmers while staying in their village.
Krishi Sakhi Laxmi Tamkar, Vimlesh Yadav, Lalita Sahu and Pooja Rajak of Sidhi district and Nirmala Dubey of Rewa district visited Gurdaspur district of Punjab.
Champa Singh, Radha Singh, Yashoda Dhanwar and Indravati of Anuppur district and Gyanvati Yadav of Shahdol district visited Ferozepur district of Punjab, Tulsi Vishwas and Ritu Ahirwar of Panna district, Usha Parihar and Saroj Kushwaha from Shivpuri district and Rekha Patel of Shahdol district visited Patiala district of Punjab and Ruhi Begum, Lalita Panika, Maya Patel, Pushpa Kacher, Geeta Kewat of Shahdol district visited Sangrur district of Punjab to introduce farmers to the organic farming method.
The Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India has lauded the work of krishi sakhis of Madhya Pradesh Livelihood Mission for promoting organic farming.
Joint Secretary Leena Jauhri met the group members in New Delhi. Earlier, krishi sakhis have also visited Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.