The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government, in collaboration with the Centre, plans to launch a programme for promoting organic farming in the province
Initially, organic farming will be put into practice on 100,000 acres of land for which the government will provide free organic fertiliser and a subsidy of Rs100 million
Now the whole world is moving from traditional farming to organic farming in view of the latter’s many benefits
Organic vegetables and other agricultural products are good for health as they are grown without the help of chemical feriliser and pesticides
The use of unnatural fertiliser and pesticides causes many diseases, soil erosion and disturbs biodiversity
Soil erosion reduces the fertility of land
Organic food not only protects health but also maintains its natural flavour and taste
In organic farming, only natural compost is used as fertiliser, and pesticides too are prepared from grass, discarded vegetables and other natural products
This helps retain the ecological balance
Overall, organic methods of farming have no or very little impact on the environment
Organic agricultural practices preserve nutrients and micronutrients in the earth
Also, organic food products contain important vitamins and necessary elements required for humans and other living beings
For the benefits accruing from organic farming, we don’t have to go much farther in time, as before the advent of industrial and chemical fertiliser and pesticides the food that our ancestors ate was not harmful to health, nor did it impair the environment
The damaging effects of the ever-increasing use of chemical products are having many harms and little benefit
People are contracting many dangerous illnesses due to the consumption of artificially-grown food
Organic farming practices will help eliminate many diseases
Scientific evidence and experience support the case for organic farming
Human and animal health depends much on the food they consume
This is why scientists say food is health
Published in The Express Tribune, December 31st, 2021
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