PM hails progress in natural agri methods
New Delhi, Dec. 4 -- India, the world's second-largest grower of cereals and horticulture produce, has made "commendable progress" in natural farming, with hundreds of thousands of farmers adopting sustainable practices, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a blog on Wednesday.
Countrywide, thousands of hectares are now under sustainable agriculture since the launch of the National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF), the PM said on LinkedIn, referring to a farm summit he attended in Coimbatore on November 19.
"This summit in Coimbatore will forever remain a part of my memory! It indicated a shift in mindset, imagination and confidence with which India's farmers and agri-entrepreneurs are shaping the future of agriculture." Modi wrote.
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