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pesticides as per the FAO Code of Conduct and Guidelines for Pesticide
Use.
22.8 Conduct periodical analyses of water, soil, milk, and crops at the district
level, where pesticides continue to be used, and the data made public.
22.9 Precautionary measures should be taken before using exotic organisms
for bio-control programs.
Strategy 23: Integrate the programs and activities of various
departments, local self-governments, and organizations.
Action
23.1 Integrate the various government departments, institutions, civil
societies, and their schemes in a harmonious manner duly considering
organic farming principles and local situations. These include gov-
ernment departments such as Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Forest,
Fisheries, Local Bodies, Finance, Revenue, Industries, Tribal, Khadi
and Village Industries; Financial Institutions, State Corporation De-
partment; institutions such as Kerala Agriculture University [and]
ICAR institutions in the state; Commodity Boards for Spices, Coffee,
Tea, Coconut and Rubber; APEDA, MILMA, and other milk marketing
societies; Farmers' Organizations and Societies, Self Help Groups;
Organic Farming Associations and NGOs promoting organic farming.
Strategy 24: Organizational set-up for promotion of organic farming.
Action
24.1 Set up an Organic Kerala Mission to implement the Organic Farming
Policy, Strategy and Action Plan and ensure its success. Since the
coordination of the various departments is vital . . . , a General Council,
to be chaired by the Honourable Chief Minister and, since the policy
has to be implemented by the Agricultural Department, an Executive
Commitee to be chaired by the Honourable Minister for Agriculture,
will supervise and guide the functioning of Organic Kerala Mission.
Kerala State Organic Farming Policy,
Strategy and Action Plan
Government of Kerala
2010
Agriculture (P.B.) Department
G.O.(P) no. 39/2010/Agri.
Thiruvananthapuram, 2010 February 10
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