Interested in organic farming, but don’t know how to go about it? The Green Technicians are here to help you.
The Green technicians are a group of experts who have been trained under the aegis of the Kudumbasree Kozhikode District Mission as part of its ‘Jaivajyothi 2015’ programme to promote organic farming across the district. A hotline number to reach them will be announced during the launch.
The group will function as an entrepreneurship unit under the District Mission. Their service will be available to the people and residents’ associations besides agri-entrepreneurs of Kudumbasree.
The first mission of the Green Technicians is to take up organic farming in 1,125 acres of barren land identified by the block coordinators during a survey conducted as part of the Centrally sponsored Mahila Kisan Sashakthikaran Pariyojana (MKSP).
They will also aid the farmers in terrace farming, production and refilling of grow bags, applying fertilizers, production and distribution of organic pesticides, biocomposting, raising and care of high yielding varieties of saplings in nurseries and sale of organic products.
The Green Technicians were selected from children of Kudumbasree members in the district who had completed VHSC Agriculture. The 24 technicians were shortlisted from 131 applicants through interviews, group discussion and orientation class. The final training for the technicians was held on September 15 and 16.
The 24-strong brigade, with the slogan ‘Non-toxic organic farming: a healthy society,’ will be launched on September 25.
Source : The Hindu
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