Michael Commons, a permaculture expert from Thailand, will be here on Thursday to share his experiences in organic farming during an organic mela being held here for three days.
The organisers are Sahaja Samruddha, an organic farmers collective, Deshpande Foundation and Thailand based Earth Net Foundation. It is being held at Laxmi Sadan in J.C. Nagar.
Sahaja Samruddha convener Krishnaprasad told presspersons here on Tuesday that 67 pesticides that were banned across the world were being used indiscriminately in India. It was entering the human body through food. The mela would showcase healthy food crops being grown through organic farming, Mr. Krishnaprasad said.
Organic farmers from across the State and farmers’ groups which were into organic farming would exhibit and sell products. Mr. Krishnaprasad said that a cooking competition of desi food would be held on Thursday at 10 a.m. For details call 9880274452 or 9538691868.
To a query, president of Savayava Krishikara Balaga, Virannagouda Patil said that they were aware of a few farmers branding their crops as “organic” without taking up organic farming and they were trying to bring into force an effective certification mechanism.
Cooking competition to be held
