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Sunday, September 23, 2012

KERALA INSPIRED FROM SIKKIM- BECOMING FULLY ORGANIC BY 2015


Kerala plans to become 'fully organic' by 2015

TNN Sep 22, 2012, 04.59AM IST

    KANNUR: By adopting eco-friendly farming methods, the state government plans to make Kerala a "fully organic state" by 2015, said state agriculture minister K P Mohanan. "Following the footsteps of Sikkim, we have already started efforts to promote organic farming in Kerala and it has already started in Kasaragod district," he said while speaking at the inauguration of the second International Horti Expo-2012 at Police Ground here on Friday. "This will also ensure that the Endosulfan tragedy will not be repeated," he said. "As part of the efforts to make Kerala an organic state, the government is taking the help of the experts from Sikkim, which would be declared a fully organic state by 2013," he added.
    • The government is also planning to organize an Agricultural Investors' Meet (AIM) in October to attract more investors in the filed of agriculture.
    MLA A P Abdullakutty presided over the function and MP K Sudhakaran inaugurated the theme pavilion. Dr K Prathapan, mission director, state horticulture mission also spoke on the occasion.
    An international seminar on hi-tech farming will be held as part of the expo on Saturday. Also, a farmers' seminar on hi-tech farming will be organized on September 23. At the expo organized by the state horticulture mission in association with other agencies, there are around 250 stalls, including from Norway, Italy, Israel, Sri Lanka and The Netherlands.

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