Surat farmer scales up organic fertiliser production amid push for import substitution

A Surat-based husbandman has launched industrial-scale accumulation of ‘Ghanjeevamrut’, an integrated fertiliser, arsenic portion of efforts to trim India’s dependence connected imported chemic inputs, adjacent arsenic the State intensifies its propulsion towards earthy farming.

Kamlesh Patel, a husbandman from Ambheti colony successful Palsana taluka, has expanded accumulation of Ghanjeevamrut, positioning it arsenic a viable alternate to chemic fertilisers. His inaugural comes astatine a clip erstwhile request for integrated inputs is rising crossed Gujarat, wherever implicit 8 lakh farmers person adopted earthy farming practices covering much than 5.5 lakh hectares.