The government last week decided to cultivate traditional varieties of paddy in 300,000 acres during the next Maha cultivation season without using any type of agrochemicals.
April 20, 2024
Agrochemical-free paddy cultivation in 300,000 acres in Maha season
November 17, 2014
The Government has taken steps to ensure agrochemical-free cultivation in the country by 2020. The objective of the government was to cultivate at least one million acres with traditional rice varieties to change the unhealthy food habits.
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