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Rajasthan MoUs with 32 institutions set to promote natural, organic farming
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Narayanpet District Collector Ch. Priyanaka along with officials interacting with farmers at a field in Kosgi mandal on Wednesday. Narayanpet District Collector Ch Priyanka inspected fields adopting modern agricultural practices at Mallareddypally village in Kosgi mandal and launched Project K-100 (100 Farmers – 100 Innovative Activities Programme), an initiative aimed at promoting crop diversification and climate-resilient farming. The project is conceived as a flagship initiative to transform Kosgi division into a model hub of innovative, sustainable, and income-oriented agriculture.Under this programme, each selected farmer will adopt one unique innovative activity, thereby creating 100 live demonstration models across, agriculture, horticulture, floriculture, livestock & fisheries, and natural farmingDuring her visit on Wednesday, the Collector reviewed brinjal and green chilli cultivation under mulching, tomato cultivation using the staking method, and floriculture activities. Appreciating the farmers for adopting innovative farming techniques and modern technologies, she said such practices help improve productivity, reduce cultivation costs and enhance farm incomes. She urged farmers across the district to embrace similar methods.Referring to the anticipated El Nino conditions, Ms. Priyanka advised farmers to cultivate alternative crops, drought-tolerant varieties and short-duration crops to minimise risks. She also stressed the importance of constructing farm ponds for rainwater harvesting and water conservation.Later, the Collector, along with District Agriculture Officer (DAO) Sakriya Naik, launched Project K-100. Addressing farmers, she underlined the need for crop diversification and encouraged them to complement traditional crops with horticultural crops, vegetables, floriculture and other high-value crops to achieve sustainable and remunerative agriculture.The Collector said the project would help improve farmers’ incomes, promote sustainable farming practices, and strengthen climate resilience. The district administration would extend full support for the effective implementation of the programme, she said.As part of the event, vegetable and cotton seeds were distributed to farmers. Around 120 farmers from Kosgi, Maddur, Kothapally and Gundumal mandals participated in the programme, where they were given awareness on crop diversification, climate-resilient agriculture, modern cultivation practices and the benefits of Project K-100. Published - July 17, 2026 12:24 am IST
Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) signed by the Rajasthan government’s Agriculture Department with as many as 32 institutions are set to promote natural farming, climate-resilient agriculture, agricultural innovations, dissemination of modern technologies and a sustainable increase in farmers’ income in the State.The organisations with which the MoUs were signed here on Friday included the National Institute of Agricultural Marketing, 10 agritech startups and 20 civil society organisations. The initiative is expected to transform Rajasthan’s agriculture sector into a modern and sustainable system capable of meeting future challenges.A ‘Khet Bachao Abhiyan’ (save the farm campaign) has already been launched to support the goal of establishing Rajasthan as a hub for natural and organic farming. Principal Agriculture Secretary Manju Rajpal said a strong collaboration among the government, research institutions, startups and farmers was essential to address the challenges in the agriculture sector.All the MoUs are non-financial in nature, without imposing any additional financial burden on the State government. The collaborations will enhance the effectiveness of schemes through optimum utilisation of available resources.Ms. Rajpal said the partnerships would facilitate joint efforts in the critical areas such as water conservation, community resource management, agricultural training, capacity building, agricultural policy formulation, carbon credits, value addition, certification, marketing, empowerment of women farmers and agricultural development in tribal areas.While the agritech startups will bring modern digital technologies, smart farming solutions and innovations to farmers, the civil society organisations will provide training, raise awareness, facilitate the formation of farmer groups and offer technical support at the local level.State Agriculture Commissioner Naresh Kumar Goyal said the farmers would receive training in modern techniques for natural and climate-resilient farming, which would reduce cultivation costs, boost productivity and promote soil health and water conservation.In particular, the small and marginal farmers, women farmers and cultivators from tribal areas will derive significant benefits from the new partnerships. “The formation of farmer groups, training, technical guidance, demonstration plots and sustained local-level support will make our agriculture sector more result-oriented,” Mr. Goyal said. Published - July 12, 2026 03:10 am IST
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