Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday met United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Executive Director Erik Solheim at the secretariat here and proposed for promotion of organic farming in Odisha.
Stating that there is a lot of scope for organic farming in the state, the chief minister said that his government was interested for sustainable and climate-resilient agriculture. “Organic farming should be promoted in rain-fed and tribal areas, where people use bio-compost instead of chemicals,” he said.
Speaking on the occasion, Solheim appreciated the well-managed social and economic resources of Odisha and expressed interest for various environment protection programmes. “There is scope for organic farming in the state and success in this regard can be achieved with cooperation from the state
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