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Farmers switch over from inorganic to organic farming.
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Solution
To promote organic farming a central scheme named ‘National Project on Organic Farming’ was launched Apart from general things, the scheme provides financial assistance through Capital investment Subsidy Scheme for agro-waste compost production units, bio-fertilizers/ bio-pesticides production units, development and implementation of a quality control regime, human resource development, etc. In organic farming synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, growth regulators, and livestock feed additives are not used. This type of fanning relies on crop rotation, crop residues, animal manure, off-farm organic wastes, and biological pest control to maintain soil productivity.
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