Chief Minister Raman Singh unveiled the organic rice brand “Aadim” in this insurgency infested district at Javanga Village on Tuesday.
Significantly, a group of farmers of the district are working on the production of the organically cultivated rice.
Singh, while addressing a huge number of people at the village said the efforts made on promoting education and organic farming in Dantewada district is now gaining popularity across the globe. As many as 450 farmers engaged in organic farming were felicitated by the CM on the occasion.
The Chief Minister on the occasion also conveyed Navratri greetings to the villagers and announced the setting up of Primary Health Centers at Javanga and Chindnar villages.
Moreover, he said that students, teachers and staff at Education City, Javanga may soon be able to access banking facilities.
He dedicated works worth `1,18.87 crore by laying the foundation stone and inaugurating some projects. Also, he inaugurated a Rehabilitation Building for the Naxal affected families.
Interestingly, Dantewada is the only district of the country wherein organic farming is done within an area of a hectare.
Singh assured to make all possible efforts to promote the organic rice produced by the farmers. He felt that the organic rice of Dantewada can prove to be a competition for many districts of Punjab and Uttarakhand States.