Amit Shah shares post-retirement plan: Vedas, Upanishads and farming
Though he didn't elaborate on how he plans to immerse himself in the Hindu scriptures, Shah offered passionate insights into farming, which he would take up too. He asserted that chemically-grown wheat contributes to serious health issues such as cancer, blood pressure, diabetes, and thyroid disorders."Wheat grown with chemical fertilisers often leads to cancer, high blood pressure, diabetes, and thyroid issues. We didn't know much about this earlier. Eating food free from chemical fertilisers means you may not need any medicines," Shah said during the Sahkar Samvaad, in Ahmedabad.Natural farming, he said, not only reduces disease but also improves crop productivity."I have been practising natural farming on my own farm, and the yields are nearly 1.5 times higher," said the Home Minister.Shah emphasised natural farming's ecological benefits too, saying, "When it rains heavily, water usually flows out of the farm. But with organic farming, not a single drop goes out – it seeps into the soil. That's because natural farming allows catchways to form. Excessive use of fertilisers has destroyed those catchways".Shah rued over the impact of synthetic fertiliser on farming."Earthworms produce natural fertilisers. But synthetic fertilisers have killed them off. These creatures are nature's own factories of urea, DAP (Diammonium Phosphate), and MPK (Monopotassium Phosphate)," Shah said.During the event, he also spoke about his journey as a minister, emphasising how the Cooperation Ministry holds a special place for him."When I became the Home Minister of the country, everyone told me I had received a very important department. But the day I was appointed Cooperation Minister, I felt I had been given an even greater responsibility – one that serves the country's farmers, the poor, villages, and animals".The event also spotlighted testimonials from women cooperative workers.- EndsMust Watch
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