Bamanwas Kankar: Rajasthan’s First Fully Organic Panchayat
Why in the news
A Rajasthan panchayat won official certification as fully organic, the State’s first, showing a grassroots shift to sustainable farming.
Key facts
- Place: Bamanwas Kankar, Kotputli-Behror district, with seven hamlets.
- Rules: no chemical pesticides or synthetic fertilisers, plus organic livestock management.
Why farmers switched
- Falling soil fertility and groundwater, rising input costs, health worries.
How it happened
- Villagers discussed it together over the past year, favouring long-term sustainability over short-term yield.
- COFED supports the change and certifies crops and livestock for the first cycle.
Expansion plan
- Goal: 300 panchayats by year-end in Bikaner, Alwar, Kotputli-Behror and Bhilwara.