The Department of Agriculture Production and Farmers Welfare in Nowshera, Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, is stepping up efforts to promote organic farming in Lamberi Block under the Khet Bachao Abhiyan, according to a report by ANI dated November 3. The work includes training programmes, technical help and support for new farming ventures.
Key points
- The Agriculture Department is running awareness programmes, regular training and technical guidance for farmers in Lamberi Block.
- A Farmers Training Centre is being built in the block, and its construction has reached the final stage.
- A local farmer has started a mushroom unit with 100 mushroom bags, the first of its kind in the area.
- Khet Bachao Abhiyan is a nationwide campaign to protect soil health and reduce excess chemical use.
Support for organic vegetable growers
Lamberi Block is slowly becoming a centre for organic vegetable cultivation, with local farmers growing different kinds of vegetables. To help them, the Agriculture Department is holding awareness programmes and regular training sessions, and giving technical guidance. The aim is to encourage modern, scientific and sustainable farming practices.
The department is also telling farmers about government-sponsored schemes and welfare initiatives, so that they can claim the benefits available to them and improve their farm income. Farmers are being given guidance and help at different stages of their farming work.
Training centre and mushroom unit
To strengthen farm infrastructure in the area, a Farmers Training Centre is being set up in Lamberi Block. Once it starts working, the centre is expected to offer practical training, knowledge of modern farming methods and technical advice close to home. This should mean farmers do not have to travel outside the region to attend such programmes.
In another step under the campaign, a local farmer has begun a mushroom cultivation unit with 100 mushroom bags. This is the first such unit in the area, and it was started with support and guidance from the Agriculture Department. The department expects that it will encourage other farmers to try mushroom farming as an extra source of income and to diversify their activities.
About Khet Bachao Abhiyan
The Khet Bachao Abhiyan is a nationwide government campaign. It focuses on protecting soil health, reducing excessive use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides, and encouraging scientific and natural farming. The campaign carries the message "Healthy Soil, Healthy Crop, Better Life."
Through the campaign, the government seeks to strengthen soil and water conservation, promote efficient and cost-effective farming, and improve the sustainability of agriculture. It also links these goals to the long-term prosperity of farmers and the vision of Viksit Bharat.
Why it matters for farmers
For farmers in the region, local training and technical help can save time and travel costs, and knowledge of government schemes can help them access support. Options such as organic vegetables and mushrooms may also give them more ways to earn. The department says it is working through awareness, technical assistance and cooperation at the grassroots level to encourage self-reliance and strengthen the rural farm economy of the region.
