The Kerala government has established an Organic Farming Mission to encourage the adoption of sustainable organic and climate-smart agricultural practices in the state. The mission aims to expand organic farming to 5,000 hectares through an annual target of 1,000 hectares over the next five years in Kerala. The announcement of the mission's formation was made by Kerala's Minister of Agriculture, P. Prasad, in Thiruvananthapuram. The government officially issued orders related to the mission on October 26, 2023.
As part of the initiative, at least 10% of the area in farms operated by the State Agriculture Department will be reserved for organic farming practices. Another directive from the mission is to ensure that beneficiaries/fields selected under organic farming schemes adhere to this system for a minimum of five years. In 2010, the Kerala government had declared its Organic Farming Policy. In their election manifesto, the Left Democratic Front (LDF) had pledged to institutionalize a mechanism to promote organic farming.
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