The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Kerala will push organic farming in a big way: Agriculture Minister
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The Hindu Bureau
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The Kerala Agriculture Minister announced a major push for organic farming following the detection of pesticide residues in food samples. The government is launching the 'Kathir' initiative in schools to encourage students to adopt organic farming practices.
Kerala was going to push organic farming in a big way as excessive pesticide residues were found in 58 out of the 1,262 food items which were tested in the government labs across the State, including the ones at Vellayani College of Agriculture and Mannuthy Agricultural University, Agriculture Minister T. Siddique, said.
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