Shimla, July 25 -- Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that over 2.23 lakh farmers and horticulturists across almost all panchayats in Himachal Pradesh have adopted natural farming, either fully or partially.
The state drew national attention at the recent 'Manthan Baithak' on cooperatives held in New Delhi, where Union Home and Co-operative Minister Amit Shah lauded the state's pioneering efforts in promoting natural farming.
He praised Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu for leading this initiative and setting an example for the rest of the country.
"Himachal mein natural farming mein bahut achay experiments hue hain (Good experiments have been done in natural farming in Himachal)," said Amit Shah, calling the state's initiat...