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Time of India
30-05-2025
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- Time of India
1,200 Madhu Sakhis of dist to be trained in beekeeping
1 2 Prayagraj: After Krishi Sakhis, now the state govt has planned to appoint Madhu Sakhis to make women self-reliant and empowered across the state by training them in beekeeping across the state. Under the initiative, 1,200 women from different women self-help groups of the Sangam city have been selected for beekeeping training. Witnessing an increasing trend of rural women in the agriculture field the authorities have also expanded many sub-branches under the Krishi Ajeevika Sakhis with inclusion of beekeeping. Deputy Commissioner (NRLM) Rajiv Kumar Singh said that these Madhu Sakhis will be imparted training in beekeeping in Lucknow from June 6. After completion of the training, the govt will also provide them with boxes. A total of 1,200 Madhu Sakhis have been selected from Prayagraj district. They are being selected from among the Krishi Ajeevika Sakhis. It will include women from the areas having more clusters of flower cultivation. "As many as 2,543 new self-help groups will be formed in the district in the financial year 2025-26. At present, there are 25,421 self-help groups in the district, thus by the end of this financial year, their number will increase to 7,964. As many as 2.85 lakh women are associated with them in the district. Under the Livelihood Mission, the participation of women is being increased in different areas, in which Krishi Sakhis are expanding the fastest," said Singh.
Time of India
10-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
Krishi Sakhis to promote cow-based natural farming in dist
Prayagraj: The state govt has roped in " Krishi Sakhis " to mobilise and enrol willing farmers to practise cow-based natural farming in all 23 blocks of the district. Krishi Sakhis role is envisioned to be as farmers' friend at their doorstep with all necessary information, skills and abilities to guide farmers on various aspects of natural farming, providing capacity building and skilling in emerging areas of natural farming and soil health management .A senior agriculture department official said: "Krishi Sakhis are being given the responsibility of making farmers aware of natural farming. For this, a list of Krishi Sakhis has been sought from NRLM (National Rural Livelihood Mission). A strategy has been drafted to train Krishi Sakhis at Krishak Vikas Kendras from May 13 at 12 clusters across the district. At least two Krishi Sakhis in every cluster will be trained for the same. " The official said these Krishi Sakhis will be selected from among the self-help groups, whose selection has been done by the monitoring committees at the district level. Krishi Sakhis will get Rs 5,000 per month. Apart from this, the govt has plans to grant Rs 4,000 per year to the farmers who adopt natural farming. If there is no Krishi Sakhi in any agricultural cluster, then a community resource person with knowledge about it will be given the responsibility. There are 12 clusters of natural farming in Prayagraj, out of which 7 are in Jasra block and 5 in 500 hectares of farming is done in one cluster. Currently, more than 1,500 farmers are doing natural farming in claimed that Krishi Sakhis will be trained to enable farmers to boost agricultural production with lower costs through natural ways. They will simultaneously spread the message to other members. Until recently, the farmers, mainly small and marginal ones, did not fully reap the benefits of their productive land. Officials claimed that the reason was the deterioration of soil owing to the overuse of pesticides and 'Krishi Sakhis' are now being trained to find ways to adapt to non-chemical, low-cost, and climate-resilient farming. "Since the women are the main workforce in agriculture across the state and the country, it is always effective if they are trained and the message is spread through them," the official said.
Hindustan Times
09-05-2025
- General
- Hindustan Times
Krishi Sakhis to drive natural farming push in Prayagraj
As part of efforts to train women as Krishi Sakhis and help them support and promote natural farming across Uttar Pradesh, earnest efforts have kick-started in Prayagraj too, said district officials. Deputy director (agriculture), Prayagraj, Pawan Kumar Vishwakarma informed that Krishi Sakhis are being given the responsibility of making farmers aware of natural farming. For this, a list of potential Krishi Sakhis has been sought by the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM), he added. We have finalised a programme to train Krishi Sakhis in Krishak Vikas Kendras from May 13. They will be imparted training on topics like natural farming, organic product production, experimental methods, and disease control. During the training, they will also be provided with field demonstrations, visual aids and toolkits. It is starting in 12 clusters in the district, said Vishwakarma. In every cluster, at least two Krishi Sakhis will be trained for this and given specific responsibilities. If there is no Krishi Sakhi in an agricultural cluster, then a community resource person will be appointed there who has knowledge about it and will be given the responsibility, he shared. The official said that there are 12 clusters of natural farming in Prayagraj, out of which seven are in the Jasra development block and five in the Bhagwatpur block of the district. Around 500 hectares of farming is done in each cluster. More than 1,500 farmers are doing natural farming in Prayagraj as of now, he said. Krishi Sakhis to get financial support These Krishi Sakhis are being selected from among the self-help groups (SHGs), and their selection has been done by the monitoring committees formed at the district level. Deputy director (agriculture) Pradeep Vishwakarma said that Krishi Sakhis will get ₹5,000 every month to encourage them to discharge their responsibilities. Apart from this, the government will also give a grant of ₹4,000 per year to farmers who adopt natural farming. Natural farming Natural farming is a chemical-free agricultural method based on locally available resources. It promotes traditional indigenous methods that free producers from dependence on external inputs. The major focuses of natural farming are on-farm biomass recycling with biomass mulching, on-farm use of indigenous cow dung and urine, pest management through diversity, on-farm vegetable mixing, and exclusion of all synthetic chemical inputs directly or indirectly. Since no synthetic chemicals are used in natural farming, it is less hazardous to health, informed agriculture department officials.
