Organic farming will give strength to self-reliant India: Prof Yadapadithaya

Team Udayavani, Feb 16, 2023, 1:32 PM IST

Prof Yadapadithaya, vice chancellor (VC) of Mangalore University on Wednesday said that more people should adopt organic farming as it will help boost the country’s efforts to be more self-reliant in agriculture.

He was speaking at the 14th training session of the ‘Savayava Krishi, Swavalambane ya Khushi’ series named “Namma Kaithota – Namma Ahara” sponsored by Udayavani, Organic Consumer Farmer Forum, and Mangalore University at Mangala Hall, Konaje.

Yadapadithaya said, ” Nowadays, we are consuming poison with our hard-earned money. It is important to educate young people about organic food. This program’s major goal is to raise awareness of organic farming among those interested. I had earlier participated in Udayavani’s organic training program. I hope that this kind of education campaign will inspire and raise awareness of organic farming among students and the general public.”

Ratnakar Kulai, Secretary of Organic Consumer Farmer Forum said, “It is high time that youngsters consider eating food produced organically that is not poisonous. In many places, the Udayavani has served as our main pillar for organising such programs. In recent years, the food in our kitchens has started to turn hazardous, which is leading to an increase in illnesses. Many individuals are interested in agriculture, even in the cities. However, more information is required. The Savayava Krishika Grahaka Balaga (Organic Consumer Farmer Forum) has been running a lot of training sessions.”

Vinod Kumar, CEO & Managing Director of Manipal Media Network Ltd said, “In addition to offering news, articles, and information to the public as a responsible media organization, Udayavani actively works to raise awareness of significant topics, especially among the most marginalized individuals. We collaborated with the organic community on this project.”

“Today, hazardous chemicals, fertilizers, and pesticides have contaminated the air we breathe, the water we drink, the vegetables we eat, and the meals we eat. This has a negative impact on the environment as well. Numerous studies have suggested that a lot of ailments are also caused by our food. Today, more people are becoming aware of and drawn to organic food in order to live a healthy lifestyle, ” he added.

Prior to the event, the guests planted a fruit tree on Kaveri Guest House’s premises. Sneha Bhatt and Harikrishna Kamath Puttur shared knowledge on organic gardening, decorative plants, and other topics.

A display of a variety of vegetable seeds, fertilizers, and horticultural supplies was organized.