Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Coimbatore on November 19 to attend the South India Natural farming Summit 25 to be held in Coimbatore byfarmers’ associations in Tamil Nadu. This summit will help in taking forward farming practices propagated by late G. Nammazhvar, organic farming expert. After his inaugural address, he will interact with around 50 scientists specialising in organic agriculture from the Southern States at the CODISSIA Hall to chalk out policies for broad-basing Natural farming.
Summit is designed to encourage the adoption of Natural farming
Informing media persons on Wednesday, P.R. Pandian, Co-ordinator of the Organising Committee, stated that the Summit is designed to cultivate a people-driven movement to advance agriculture that is economically viable and socially inclusive while seeking to raise awareness and encourage adoption of natural and regenerative farming practices. Moreover, he added that the Summit was an outcome of six region-wise meetings in the State, chaired by former Vice-Chancellors of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, factoring in diverse perspectives from farmers, policy makers and experts, allowing a comprehensive understanding of regional needs and agro-climatic variations.
Highlights of the Summit include:
Furthermore, the highlights of the Summit carry 300 exhibition stalls, interactive sessions by eminent scientists/ policy-makers, live demonstrations, and a focus on youth and women engagement. Notably, Mr. Pandian asserted that the event anchored by national initiatives including Bharatiya Prakritik Krishi Paddi (BPKP) and Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) would be entirely apolitical.
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