Government is committed to promote organic farming to increase soil health. A new scheme, Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) to develop organic clusters, was taken up from current year 2015-16. During the year, the agricultural research and education institutions of the ICAR, successfully generated and introduced technologies to boost farm production and incomes. Registration of seven new breeds of indigenous …
National Organic Farming Research Institute
Sikkim has recently been declared as the first organic state in the country. In view of above, Union Minister has given approval to execute NOFRI. The Institute will provide research and technological backstopping to Organic Production System in the country in general and North East Hills Region in particular. The institute will undertake basic, strategic and adaptive research on efficient, …