PM Narendra Modi on Thursday virtually addressed the VGGS being held in Gujarat on natural and zero-budget farming. He remarked that it is time to look back at the past experiences in the agricultural sector and learn from them to develop newer paths to develop natural farming.
“In the past 6-7 years, many steps have been taken increase the income of farmers, from seeds to markets, testing the soil to creating hundreds of new seeds, PM Kisan Samman Nidhi to increasing the MSP by 1.5X, A strong irrigation network to Kisan Rail, many measures have been taken”, the PM said.
The PM talked about the rich heritage and agricultural history of Ancient India, where there have been multiple Vedas and Puranas written about various agricultural methods and practices in a refined manner. “When the world is talking about organic, natural, and back to basic, its roots can be seen in India”, he said.
He urged the ones in the field to get more of this ancient knowledge and mould them according to the modern needs and available scientific technology. “Lab to Land must be our journey”, he quoted after he said that the information on natural farming should be taken out of the research papers and theories and utilised practically for success.
“The scope and effects of this conclave is for the whole of India and its farmers, despite being held at Gujarat,” Modi said. He added that this conclave will benefit the different dimensions of agriculture, whether food processing or natural farming. This subject will help rejuvenate the structure of Indian farmers entirely in the 21st century.
The PM extended his gratitude to the Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat for his simple, easy to understand explanation of natural farming and the actions needed for that. He congratulated the participant farmers and the ministers for making the conclave possible.
