TNAU coaching programmes on natural farming a window of alternative for export-minded farmers

#Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), #Coimbatore, by means of its month-to-month coaching on natural farming for the final 4 years, has been offering useful inputs to a considerable variety of potential exporters amongst taking part agriculturists.

The farmers participating within the trainings on the TNAU’s Nammazhvar Organic Farming Research Centre are uncovered to the export marketplace for organically produced agricultural and horticultural crops in #European Union and different nations, alongside receiving orientation on rules of natural farming, natural nutrient, weed, pest and illness administration, and manufacturing of natural inputs.

TNAU’s programmes have benefitted farmers endeavor natural cultivation of grapes in Thondamuthur in #Coimbatore district, and kinds of greens in #Gobichettipalayam-Sathyamangalam belt, Head of the Nammazhvar Organic Farming Research Centre, TNAU, #Coimbatore, mentioned.

The farmers are familiarised with the norms of APEDA (Agricultural and Processed Food Products #Export Development Authority), a statutory physique underneath the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, by means of the programme.

According to officers of Department of Seed Certification and Organic Certification, coconut farmers are elevating natural crop in over 10,000 hectares in Udumalpet and Pollachi belt within the Western area.

In Udumalpet and environment, natural coconut crops grown in 4,500 hectares are registered underneath NPOP (National Programme for Organic Production) that qualifies the cultivators to export their merchandise.

The NPOP requirements for crop manufacturing have been recognised by the European Commission and Switzerland as equal to their nation’s requirements and are additionally accepted by Great Britain. There is an MRA (Mutual Recognition Agreement) for natural merchandise with Taiwan, officers mentioned.

As for the PGS (Participatory Guarantee System) underneath the aegis of Ministry of #Agriculture, farmers have raised natural moringa, a wide range of vegetable crops and likewise coconut, which could possibly be offered within the home market, in about 1,600 hectares in Tiruppur district, official sources mentioned.

The Quality Control Laboratories that the State Government has deliberate to determine in #Coimbatore, Chennai, Tuticorin and Madurai at a price of Rs. 6.16 crore to keep up the standard of organically grown crops by means of an in-depth evaluation of residues and steel presence is predicted to accord an extra thrust to natural farming aimed toward export market, official sources added.