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'NE can be organic food hub'
Times of India | Manosh Das, TNN | Jul 31, 2012, 12.03PM IST
The northeast, where very little amount of fertilizers and pesticides are used for agriculture, has immense potential for organic farming, agricultural experts and scientists have long pointed out. The region has the potential to carve a niche in the organic foods market once the production, certification and marketing of the produce are institutionalized.
"The natural advantage of the region in the area of organic farming can be turned into real wealth by providing necessary infrastructure for storage, marketing and processing," a scientist at the Indian Centre for Agricultural Research points out. "The northrastern Hills region of India represents a distinct agro-climatic zone occupying a total geographical area of 18,374 million hectare, which is 5.6% of the country. Out of 21 agro-ecological zones of the country, four zones, which represent wide variation of climate ranging from cold to warm pre-humid are covered exclusively in this region. The soils of the region are usually rich in organic matter," he informs
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