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ASSOCHAM to promote organic farming in UP

Lucknow: To promote organic farming in Uttar Pradesh, industry body Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) has decided to adopt five districts in the State.

“The ASSOCHAM has decided to develop five districts in UP as organic districts and a delegation of the association will soon meet Chief Minister Mayawati in this regard,” association general secretary D. S. Rawat said.

He said under the plan, training will be imparted to farmers of these districts, besides promoting medium and small enterprises in the State by developing 25 clusters on public private partnership (PPP) basis.

Rawat said the names of the districts will be decided after meeting Ms. Mayawati.

“The farmers will be given training in carbonic farming for three years and they will be given certificates by global agencies,” he said.

Rawat said that by adopting carbonic farming and marketing the products with the help of Assocham, farmers' income will increase by 200 per cent. –PTI

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