05 December 2012
Jaipur
Organic farming has the potential to generate over 80 lakh jobs in Rajasthan in over the next five years if it is actively promoted, industry body Assocham said in a report today.
The study said promotion of organic farming in the state can generate over 65 lakh jobs apart from additional about 15 lakh jobs in on-farm storing, processing, value addition, packaging and marking facilities are included.
The report which is titled as ‘Organic Rajasthan: Untapped Potential for Growth’ was released here today jointly by former Assocham President Anil K Agrawal and Diya Kumari, chairperson of the Assocham’s Rajasthan chapter.
The study said adoption of organic farming can increase net per capita income of a farmer in the state by a 250 percent to over Rs 15,000 in the next five years from a mearge Rs 6,000 at present.
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