An outlay of Rs. 10.70 lakh was estimated as per unit cost for performing organic farming in 107 schools.
Organic farming in schools creates awareness on harmful effects of chemical-based fertilizers to health and refreshes the importance of saving environment and adoption of eco-friendly practices.
It also enhances children’s food literacy by familiarizing them with foods grown, teaching them how and where their food is grown, building knowledge about how to prepare healthy foods and educating them about health, nutrition, social and environmental impacts of food choices.
The student’s participation in organic farm sensitizes and in skilling children while implementing the project. Organic farming program for schools (2019-20) was implemented in 107 GHS and GHSS. All the 107 schools adopted organic farming as per the climatic conditions. Systematic plantation, watering system, installation of compost pit, use of natural fertilizers, rotational plantations were some of the practices introduced.
The programme roused the interest of the student’s in learning the correlation of organic farming with production of healthy food. It also acts as a catalyst for learning life skills. Fencing with bamboo- low cost fencing was provided to all the farming schools. Cash awards were given to three (3) best implementing schools.