Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
Farming Policy and the transition of the State's agriculture to organic
farming.
21.2 The K AU shall develop a package of practices and model demonstration
farms for organic farming in different agro-ecological zones.
21.3 Introduce as part of the course curriculum, both at under- and post-
graduate levels, interactions with leading organic farmers, groups, and
NGOs promoting organic farming in the state.
21.4 Develop participatory research programs with organic farmers on all
aspects of organic farming, ensuring a monthly remuneration for the
farmers of the participatory research program.
21.5 Research and inventories so as to recognize and document existing
practices of organic farmers.
21.6 Identify and screen native livestock/fish breeds which are locally
adaptable and resistant to parasites and diseases.
21.7 Develop herbal remedies for control of diseases and pests of livestock/
crops/ fish.
21.8 To institutionalize the above, an Organic Farming Research Institute
(OFRI) may be set up.
Strategy 22: Phase out chemical pesticides and
fertilizers from the farming sector.
Actions
22.1 Ensure phased restriction/ban of sale and use of chemical agricultural
inputs such as fertilizers, pesticides, fungicides, and weedicides parallel
to the implementation of the organic farming policy in the region.
22.2 Through necessary legislation, stop the sale and use of the highly toxic
class 1a and 1b pesticides as a preliminary step.
22.3 Declare and maintain ecologically sensitive areas with rich biodiversity
and natural resources base (e.g., water bodies), as chemical pesticide and
fertilizer- free zones.
22.4 Regulate the sale and use of pesticides through necessary legislations
[and] enforcing a prescription-based system, ensuring that pesticides are
sold only on a case-to-case basis after obtaining a prescription from the
Agriculture Officer.
22.5 Strictly prohibit the sale of pesticides to children, pregnant women, and
non- farmers.
22.6 Generate a database on the non-agricultural use of pesticides (e.g.,
household, storage, food-processing, construction) and regulate their
sale and use.
22.7 Review and regulate promotional activities and advertisements of
