Promotion of Organic Farming

HARC is promoting organic farming in a big way in the Rawain Valley. This has gained momentum after the government declared the state of Uttaranchal as an organic state. The main objective of the mission is to reduce the production cost by reducing the external inputs and to maintain the health and fertility of the soil for a long time. For this, HARC has motivated farmers to adopt organic farming techniques. The information on techniques and methods of organic farming is being disseminated through capacity building programs. Farmers from the valley have been motivated to do organic farming. These farmers have been trained by HARC to prepare organic manure such as vermi wash and liquid manure. Farmers are using vermi compost and liquid manure and other organic farming techniques which have reduced the production cost. HARC is also facilitating the process for organic certification of traditional crops. HARC has trained the farmers to document the organic certification process. Farmers associations are also motivating their members to utilize organic manure and pesticides.