No Country For Organic: Why Punjab Finds It Hard To Quit Chemical Farming | IndiaSpend

Punjab has the lowest number of organic farmers in the country because of its well-established system of intensive agriculture. The state is one of the biggest users of agro chemicals, has the highest farm power available, high use of machinery, and the research and extension system is oriented towards chemical farming. Assured procurement of wheat and rice also leaves little scope for diversification and alternative systems of farming. Organic farming can reduce input costs and water requirements, improve soil health, and resilience to erratic weather. Lack of government support, however, is the biggest dampener. In the second story in our series on natural farming, Manu Moudgil asks farmers and agricultural experts what Punjab needs to transition to chemical-free farming.
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[@nirvau69]

This video is very eye-opening and well produced and presented. Thanks

[@amanahuja8995]

A great video and harsh relaity time to give uo chemicals and shift to organics 🎉🎉🎉

[@procatgaming8038]

Good affert

[@bandhansangha9462]

nice video like documentary 👍

[@gary2461]

Punjab will bounce back but it will take time

[@lakshyavarshney9942]

The govt should support however it can to preserve nature based farming and stop unaesthetic modernisation and excessive mechanisation

[@tractor5079]

Good

[@parthsna]

I'm confused. If a farmer grows organic wheat, where will he sell it at higher price? He is only allowed to sell large volumes in a mandi where there is no separate line for organic produce

[@PNB289]

Farm te hi bik jandi aa kuz loka di jo launde ne

[@jgls2010]

Organic wheat use for yourself, create your own clientele, grow more of organic veggies. Not advisable for small farmers though or those wholly reliant on farming.

[@veergill2130]

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