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financial support to utilize their lands for organic farming, if left
un- utilized.
4.7 Formulate legislative measures to rejuvenate and protect traditional
water resources including fresh-water lakes [and]
surangas,
and rain
water conservation, restriction of bore wells, especially in dark zones,
and recharging of existing bore wells, open wells, and ponds, and other
conservation measures so as to improve ground water table and also
conserve top soil.
4.8 Establish testing facilities for soil, water, micronutrients, and
microorganisms . . . and introduce the system of providing Soil Health
Cards.
4.9 Promote bio-fencing and thus help ensure soil and water conservation
and availability of green manure and green leaf manure.
4.10 Conduct training programs for resource persons at the Local Self
Government Institution level on soil and water conservation measures.
4.11 Avoid use of plastics in agricultural practices. Coir and other natural
fibers should be encouraged to prepare shade for nurseries and flower
farming.
Strategy 5: Promote a mixed farming approach for
livelihood security and ecological sustainability.
Actions
5.1 Make crop-livestock (including poultry) integrated farming a part of
organic farming, with women-centered ownership and management in
the farmer households and groups. Emphasis may be given to Kerala's
traditional farming approach of integrated farming of dominantly coconut
with catle and poultry.
5.2 Develop beekeeping, fisheries, duckeries, and similar enterprises as part
of the mixed farming program.
5.3 Promote decentralized production of livestock feed from locally available
resources, but excluding spurious ingredients such as growth promoters
and hormones.
5.4 Document and popularize traditional knowledge related to animal health
care.
5.5 Develop linkages between organic farmers and livestock-growing farmers
for exchange of manure for fodder.
5.6 Encourage mixed cropping of indigenous trees and medicinal plants
through organic farming.
