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Babulal Dahiya

Не is a postmaster- turned- paddy farmer in
Madhya Pradesh. This organic farmer grows
over 200 traditional varieties of rice crop on 2
acres, along with more than 100 varieties of
pulses, grains and vegetables. "At one time, our
country had more than 1 lakh varieties of rice.
Now this number has drastically reduced. I am
trying to protect that," says Babulal.

Vallabhbhai Vasrambhai Marvaniya

Until 1943, locals mg/kg). Organic farming is thus a step
of Gujarat did not towards a more sustainable and healthier
consider carrots future.
suitable for
humans. But The organic products are now in
this changed great demand as people have now
when 13-year switched over to natural products.
old boy, They have realized the advantage of
Vallabhbhai, decided having organic food and are slowly
to sell them in the market. His father drifting away from chemicals. Let us all
laughed saying, "It is grown as cattle support organic farming by taking
feed; No-one will buy it." But to every- small steps at both home and school
one's surprise, he sold 8 sacks of Car- level.
rots and earned Rs 8, a big amount at
that time. Even Nawab of Junagadh, The idea of kitchen garden, vertical
became his regular customer. garden and herbal garden can not only
After partition, he started becoming depen- help students in acquiring knowledge
dent on the market, so he turned about these plants, healthy crop growing
towards organic farming. practices but also
He has developed understand the
high-yielding & nutritious importance of organic
variety, Madhuban Gajar, farming in true
through the selection sense. It may be a
method with iron Anuradha Bhawana Savnani Fashion statement to
content (27.6-7 mg/kg) TGT Science Lecturer (Biology) “GO Organic” but, it
and higher Beta - Caro- Rani Jhansi SKV Sarvodaya Kanya actually is the need
tene content (277.75 Rly Cly Tkd Vidyalaya, Patparganj of the hour.

References -
1.Wikipedia.org 2. jagranjosh.com 3. Krishi Jagran
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