Webinar Report

on

ROLE OF ORGANIC FARMING IN

RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND

SELF-RELIANT INDIA September 19, 2020

Organized by Regional Coordinating Institute (RCI), Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA)

In Association with

Institute Lecture Series Committee INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE

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INTRODUCTION

A webinar on “Role of Organic Farming in Rural Development and Self-

Reliant India” was organized by the Regional Coordinating Institute (RCI), Unnat

Bharat Abhiyan (UBA), in association with Institute Lecture Series, Indian Institute

of Technology (IITR) on September 19, 2020.

The coordinators of UBA Participating Institutions (PIs) from Uttarakhand,

West Uttar Pradesh and other regions, IIT Roorkee faculty members and students,

Gram Pradhans and farmers of adopted villages attended this webinar.

Approximately 18000 viewers were connected through WebEx and Facebook

Live. The webinar program is attached as Annexure – I.

INAGURAL SESSION

Prof. Ashish Pandey, Coordinator, RCI-UBA, IIT Roorkee

welcomed the dignitaries and all the participants to the

webinar. Prof. Ashish Pandey commenced the webinar that

featured Shri Bharat Bhushan Tyagi, a distinguished Indian

farmer, educator, trainer and doyen of organic farming as a

keynote speaker. He has won several awards such as Padma Shri, the Progressive

Farmer Award conferred by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, Doctorate of

Science (honoris causa) by Pantnagar Agricultural University, Dharti Mitra Award

during the Organic World Congress, to name a few, for his exemplary contribution

to the Indian agriculture. At present, he trained over 5,00,000 farmers with free

facilities.

Prof. M. Parida, Deputy Director, IIT Roorkee in his address

highlighted that our motivation to actively participate in rural

development will be strengthened by the experience of Bharat

Bhushan Tyagi Ji. His contribution for the nation will be very

beneficial in the farming sector. The initiatives taken by Shri

Tyagi Ji have played a vital role in popularization of organic farming in rural areas

and will be useful to generate awareness amidst UBA Institutions.

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Prof. Ajit K. Chaturvedi, Director, IIT Roorkee welcomed

the Padma Shri Bharat Bhushan Tyagi Ji. He said, His

achievements have the potential to inspire youth to take up

agriculture as a profession. Shri Tyagi is a torchbearer of India’s

march towards organic farming. Through his success in Western

Uttar Pradesh, he has shown that organic farming can become a people’s

movement. With numerous accolades for his contributions to agriculture, Shri

Tyagi is a role model for today’s generation.

Padma Shri Bharat Bhushan Tyagi briefly explained in his

talk on the topic “Role of Organic Farming in Rural

Development and Self-Reliant India” that agriculture is the

foundation of rural India and is the largest employer in the

country. Strengthening the agricultural base will have

cascading effects in ensuring food security, generating employment, facilitating

ancillary industrial development, and boosting national income. The Indian youth

should come forward to opt for a career in agriculture and allied fields that can

play an important role in strengthening the rural economy. He also recalled that

his journey was fraught with several challenges but he did not lose hope and

continued it with full dedication to achieve excellence.

He believes that farming will not be done by cost but by understanding the

natural system.

During the interactive session, few questions were raised by the

participants, which were answered by Shri Tyagi.

In the end, Prof. Anil Kumar Gourishetty, Convener,

Institute Lecture Series Committee proposed a formal vote of

thanks to Padma Shri Bharat Bhushan Tyagi, Prof. Ajit K.

Chaturvedi, Director, IIT Roorkee, Prof. M. Parida, Deputy

Director, IIT Roorkee, participants, UBA team, Institute Lecture

Series Committee and Media Cell of IIT Roorkee.

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Webinar on

“Role of Organic Farming in Rural Development and

Self-Reliant India”

September 19, 2020; 4:00 hrs. (on WebEx)

Organized by

Regional Coordinating Institute (RCI), UBA

&

Institute Lecture Series Committee

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE

PROGRAM SCHEDULE

16:00 Welcome of dignitaries and about the Webinar by Prof. Ashish Pandey, Coordinator, RCI-UBA,

IIT Roorkee

16:03 Address by Prof. M. Parida, Deputy Director, IIT Roorkee

16:08 Inaugural Address by Prof. Ajit Kumar Chaturvedi, Director, IIT Roorkee

16:15 Keynote address on “Role of Organic Farming in Rural Development and Self-Reliant India” by

Padma Shri Bharat Bhushan Tyagi

17:00 Open Discussion

17:30 Vote of Thanks by Prof. Anil Kumar Gourishetty, Convener, Institute Lecture Series Committee,

IIT Roorkee

Annexure - I

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News Clippings

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News Clippings

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News Clippings

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News Clipping

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Webinar News Links:

http://news1hindustan.com/organic-agriculture-in-rural-development-organized-by-iit-

roorkee/

https://buzinessbytes.com/press-release/agriculture-is-the-foundation-of-rural-india-

bharat-bhushan-tyagi/

http://gadhsamvedna.com/padmasri-bharat-bhushan-tyagi-lectures-on-the-

importance-of-organic-agriculture-and-self-reliant-india-in-rural-development/

http://ideafornews.in/padam-shri-bharat-bhushan-tyagi-explained-the-importance-of-

self-reliant-india-by-iit-roorkee/

https://doonhorizon.in/uttarakhand/haridwar/padma-shri-bharat-bhushan-tyagi-

lectures-on-the-importance/cid1314095.htm

https://indiawarta.com/padam-shri-bharat-bhushan-tyagi-lectures-on-importance-of-

organic-agriculture-and-self-reliant-india-in-rural-development-organized-by-iit-

roorkee/