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PM Modi to address 'Natural Farming Conclave' via video-conference

The conclave, which will be organised in Surat, Gujarat, will witness the participation of thousands of farmers and other stakeholders who have successfully adopted of natural farming

|Jul 09, 2022, 13:42:45 IST

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a “Natural Farming Conclave” on Sunday via video-conference.The conclave is being organised in Surat, Gujarat, and will witness the participation of thousands of farmers and all other stakeholders who have made adoption of natural farming in Surat a success story, the PMO said in a statement.It noted that Modi in his address at a Gujarat Panchayat congregation in March had exhorted at least 75 farmers in each village to adopt natural farming.Surat district undertook a concerted effort to sensitise and motivate different stakeholders and institutions like farmer groups, elected representatives, agriculture produce marketing committees, cooperatives and banks to help farmers.Consequently, at least 75 farmers were identified in each gram Panchayat and were motivated and trained to undertake natural farming. The farmers were trained in 90 different clusters resulting in the training of more than 41,000 farmers across the district, the PMO said.Read all the Latest News, Trending News, Cricket News, Bollywood News,India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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