The NITI Aayog team recommends the organic farming methods of Rythu Sadhikara Samstha

The NITI Aayog team praised the organic farming practices of Andhra Pradesh Community Managed Natural Farming (APCNF) and its potential to transform the lives of small and marginal farmers.

A team from NITI Aayog, led by member (Agriculture) Ramesh Chand, visited Krishna and Eluru districts on Thursday, to get information about the APCNF model, implemented by Rythu Sadhikara Samstha under the Ministry of Agriculture. Their two-day visit is aimed at assessing the State’s pioneering efforts in organic farming and its impact on small and marginal farmers, according to a note issued by Rythu Sadhikara Samstha.

Commissioner (Agriculture), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW), Praveen Kumar Singh, emphasized the need to continue research on biostimulants to strengthen organic farming practices, while Neelam Patel, program director, NITI Aayog, discussed the importance of food. safety, to encourage the State to improve the testing of organic agricultural products, including plant extracts and to ensure the testing of appropriate doses.