Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
Strategy 11: Develop Model Sustainable Organic Farms in the State
Actions
11.1 Every Local Self Government Institution would develop model organic
farms in select farmers' fields.
11.2 Research Stations in each agro-ecological zone under the K AU and other
agricultural institutions should be converted to organic management
systems, and thus become a field study center for students, farmers, and
peoples' representatives.
11.3 Such farming areas could be made as part of the responsible tourism
program.
Strategy 12: Ensure and improve the health and well-being of
the tribal through special tribal agriculture programs.
Actions
12.1 Ensure adequate nutritional food availability for tribals, whose
traditional agriculture has been degraded.
12.2 Develop specific programs for the rejuvenation of their traditional
agriculture and knowledge protection.
12.3 Ensure sustainable collection of minor forest products and facilitate the
fair marketing of these products through organic outlets.
12.4 Formulate specific schemes to provide tribal children with their
traditional food at least once in a day.
12.5 Develop village (
ooru
) level seed banks of their traditional crops and
medicinal plants.
12.6 Integrate watershed programs, NREG, etc., in the rejuvenation of tribal
agriculture.
Strategy 13: Establish Producer Companies
promoted by organic farmers.
Action
13.1 Facilitate the establishment of organic farmer producer companies or
similar concerns as an organic-farmers promoted enterprise, with shared
investment by the organic farmers and the LSGs.
