<p>The Government has started evaluating the success of the project which ended in March 2010. The State government will carry out this exercise through two Krishi Vigyan Kendras, Brahmavar scientists along with a scientist from Agriculture University Bangalore, in Dakshina Kannada. <br /><br />Speaking to Deccan Herald, Agriculture Department Joint Director Padmaiah Naik said the project was implemented through NGOs in each taluk. Accordingly, Belthangady and Mangalore taluk were taken over by Sri Kshethra Dharmasthala Rural Development Project, Nagarika Seva Trust in Sullia and Bharathi Grama Vikasa Trust in Puttur. The scientists will visit the villages and evaluate the performance of the farmers after shifting over to organic farming. They are likely to visit within a week.<br /><br />Under this project, at least 100 hectares of continuous land, preferably in a watershed area, was selected in every taluk for the development of the organic village. Farmers were encouraged to take up organic farming and were also encouraged to develop a market for organic produce, he said. <br /><br />Moodambailu village in Bantwal taluk was taken as a pilot project under Organic Village Scheme five years ago by the Varanashi Foundation. So the village was not taken for implementing the Savayava Grama Yojane. Hence, only four taluks were taken into consideration under the project. “In most of the taluks, we have reached the target. As the area under cultivation is small in the district, in many places we have reached more than 100 farmers. However, certification process is under progress in the district,” he added. <br /><br />Organic Farming Mission in charge officer Gurushanth said that in Mangalore taluk, Kompadavu, Kadirudyavara in Belthangady, Ainakidu in Sullia, Palthadi, Savanoor and Kunchapadu in Puttur were selected for the implementation of the scheme. Every taluk was given the target of 100 hectares to cover. <br /><br />Accordingly, in Kompadavu, 108 farmers have been covered in 450 acres of land. In Kadirudyavara, 108 farmers have been covered in 122 hectare land. In Ainakidu, 198 farmers have been included under the scheme in 135 hectare land. <br /><br />“Each taluk was given Rs 9.5 lakh to implement the scheme. In fact, there was good response from the farmers as several farmers in the district were keen on organic farming. The continuation of the scheme will depend on the evaluation report by the scientists,” he said.<br /></p>
<p>The Government has started evaluating the success of the project which ended in March 2010. The State government will carry out this exercise through two Krishi Vigyan Kendras, Brahmavar scientists along with a scientist from Agriculture University Bangalore, in Dakshina Kannada. <br /><br />Speaking to Deccan Herald, Agriculture Department Joint Director Padmaiah Naik said the project was implemented through NGOs in each taluk. Accordingly, Belthangady and Mangalore taluk were taken over by Sri Kshethra Dharmasthala Rural Development Project, Nagarika Seva Trust in Sullia and Bharathi Grama Vikasa Trust in Puttur. The scientists will visit the villages and evaluate the performance of the farmers after shifting over to organic farming. They are likely to visit within a week.<br /><br />Under this project, at least 100 hectares of continuous land, preferably in a watershed area, was selected in every taluk for the development of the organic village. Farmers were encouraged to take up organic farming and were also encouraged to develop a market for organic produce, he said. <br /><br />Moodambailu village in Bantwal taluk was taken as a pilot project under Organic Village Scheme five years ago by the Varanashi Foundation. So the village was not taken for implementing the Savayava Grama Yojane. Hence, only four taluks were taken into consideration under the project. “In most of the taluks, we have reached the target. As the area under cultivation is small in the district, in many places we have reached more than 100 farmers. However, certification process is under progress in the district,” he added. <br /><br />Organic Farming Mission in charge officer Gurushanth said that in Mangalore taluk, Kompadavu, Kadirudyavara in Belthangady, Ainakidu in Sullia, Palthadi, Savanoor and Kunchapadu in Puttur were selected for the implementation of the scheme. Every taluk was given the target of 100 hectares to cover. <br /><br />Accordingly, in Kompadavu, 108 farmers have been covered in 450 acres of land. In Kadirudyavara, 108 farmers have been covered in 122 hectare land. In Ainakidu, 198 farmers have been included under the scheme in 135 hectare land. <br /><br />“Each taluk was given Rs 9.5 lakh to implement the scheme. In fact, there was good response from the farmers as several farmers in the district were keen on organic farming. The continuation of the scheme will depend on the evaluation report by the scientists,” he said.<br /></p>