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It was in in the wake of the unveiling of a policy organic farming started gaining momentum in the state. The declared goal of the mission: The fact is there has been no impact on the ground on the mass scale, except in homestead cultivation.
Many of them have quit organic farming and rue the suspension of scientific farming. Kuttanad was touted as the laboratory for organic farming when the policy was introduced by the then LDF government. Now the area has become an organic graveyard. Mr Philip Mathew, a farmer in D block, Thekke Araaayiram Padasekhara Samiti, who cultivates on 50 acres, says 99 per cent of farmers practise scientific farming.
But it was rather late that he realised he was fighting a losing battle. Scientists whenever come across talk to us about organic farming. The farmers in Kuttanad cultivate paddy under aegis of Padasekhara Samitis, which is collective of farmers.
They have been enthusiastic about experimenting but shunned resorting to anything that threatened productivity. They shied away from organic farming anticipating low productivity, which would render farming unviable.
Mr Mathew admits that they have been using at least kg of chemical fertilisers like urea and Factomphos per acre field every days now. It is being applied in three phases 20, 40 and 50 days for the duration of cultivation. He, however, pointed out that some isolated cases of organic farming still survive in the area.
Unfortunately, our momentary loss of… Read More. More Stories Looking after the farm isn't work for keen nature lover. Mr Mathew admits that they have been using at least kg of chemical fertilisers like urea and Factomphos per acre field every days now. The complexity and progression will come with the courses, with extra challenge added as the player progresses. Visit our adblocking instructions page. The officials have to play the key role in promoting this. TO see Maurice Bathersby stumping around on his Baffle Creek farm you would not guess that not so long ago he faced a decision affecting his life and health.
Near Mathikayal near Mangalam, he says, a few farmers have been doing organic farming, but the yield, as compared to scientific farming, is low. The debate over organic farming has come at a time of growing public health concerns, triggered by high morbidity and lifestyle diseases, over contaminated vegetables and grains.
People still dread chemical farming, given its side effects. Many from scientific community are still passionate about eco-friendly farming system, reviving traditional farming practices and methods to save the soil.
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