A symposium on heritage farming (traditional farming) was held on the first day of Organic Festival at Mandla on Saturday. Agriculture scientists of Jawaharlal Agriculture University and other subject experts delivered lectures on agriculture, fisheries, animal husbandry, horticulture, sericulture and allied sectors of agriculture.
Discussions were also held on soil health and nutrient management technology, crop management techniques, agronomy and horticulture crop management.
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will conclude National Organic Festival on October 20. Apart from inaugurating Food Fair, the Chief Minister will also participate in the symposium and discussions of agriculture scientists, organic product sellers and buyers. Unnat Krishi Parikrama and Organic Food Fair will be main attractions of the festival.
At Unnat Krishi Parikrama, arrangements have been made for live demonstration of various activities linked organic farming. Sericulture Department has set up cocoon rearing shades, housing, individual toilet in beneficiaries’ houses, production of vegetables in his badi (premises), horticulture activities, plantation in and around badi, cattle, pig and goat rearing enclosures.
Compost and NADEP, poultry shades etc have also been displayed. live demonstration is also being given for ridge sowing through use of sprinkler. Methods have been displayed by Horticulture Department to plantation of saplings of fruit-bearing trees on uneven land and kitchen garden. Efforts have been made to create awareness among farmers for using wells and water bodies for irrigation and adopting fisheries activities.
Side by side this live demonstration, an Organic Food Fair will also be held during the event. In it, state and national level sellers and farmers will display over 50 dishes prepared from organic products at their stalls. About 100 stalls have been put up at the fair.