Riding high on the success of organic farming, IIMA-grad Siddharth Jaiswal is set to introduce the new trend in cultivation in Bihar now. Owner of Joos that offers juices, health drinks and traditional drinks on IIMA campus, Jaiswal has been instrumental in providing training to scores of peasants across the country.
But this time, Jaiswal has decided to make farmers in Samastipur aware of new practices in organic cultivation.
“A three-day programme on the trends and practices in organic farming will be held in Samastipur. More than 300 farmers of five villages will take part in the programme which will begin on April 29. These farmers cultivate about 5000 hectares of land,†said Jaiswal who has plans to revolutionise country’s agriculture sector to make farmers financially sound and Indian economy strong.
“Farmers rely on chemical pesticides to save crops. But, we will try to change their mindset and encourage them to practise organic methods. For this, we have invited agriculture experts who will interact and train them in traditional methods,†he said.
Training to reduce cost of cultivation
“The purpose of the training is to help farmers cut down the cost of cultivation. We will train them in traditional methods so that they can prepare pesticides and store seeds for the next year. This will bring down the expenditure significantly,†he added.
The training in Samastipur is in collaboration with Organic Farming Association of India which has more than 5,000 farmers registered with it.
“In South, majority of farmers have adopted organic farming. That’s why our focus was North this time. And Bihar is good to begin with,†said Siddharath.
Joos has also imparted training to farmers in Rewa at Madhya Pradesh and prisoners at Sabarmati jail for a year in organic farming.
Siddharth Jaiswal will organise a three-day training programme for 300 farmers in Samastipur in April end