In February this year, a gathering of about 4,000 farmers was organised at Sonipat. For instance, right now I am trying to grow a Chinese plant, which is 300 times sweeter than sugar but is cholesterol free. Since most farmers cannot come to the district clubs, workshops are organised at village level. Almost all seasonal vegetables, fruits, paddy, wheat, mushroom and flowers are grown organically in Dagar's farm. SourceTrace is collaborating with Small Farmers Agri-business consortium (SFACH) and Haryana Horticulture Department, deploying its digital solutions to support the horticulture farmers of Haryana. To this end, the app works in the local language Hindi as well. Learning by doing Dagar started farming with a mere 1.6 ha land in 1971; today he owns close to 44 ha, all of which is completely under integrated organic farming. Economics of Organic Farming over Conventional Farming- A Case Study in Karnataka, India M. Mohan Kumar1, L. K. Adarsha2*, Shyam Prakash Singh2 and K. Likin Boppana1 1(Ag) UAS Bangalore, Karnataka, India 2Agricultural Economics BCKV, West Bengal, India *Corresponding author A B S T R A C T Keywords Conventional farming, B: C ratio SourceTrace is a SaaS (Software As A Service) company that focuses on sustainable agriculture and empowerment of farmers. As a next step, SourceTrace proposes to establish a payment gateway using its DATAGREEN platform, through which orders for horticulture produce can be placed and for transfer of payment from buyer to producer, thus becoming a one-stop digital platform with multiple solutions. This innovative farmer has set aside one ha for research purposes (Dagar's research lab). In a world battered by the COVID pandemic, the demand for healthy and safe food is already showing an upward trend and hence this is an opportune moment to be captured for a win-win situation for our farmers, consumers and the environment. He has made organic farming his mission. I used to keep hearing claims of the government that small land holdings are not viable for agriculture. Source: Ramesh Chander Dagar 2004, Akbarpur Barota village, Sonipat, Haryana, March 30, personal, Let us look at the cycle of vermicomposting followed in Dagar's farm. Close to 5,000 farmers are active members of this club and they are fast spreading the word around. Since most farmers cannot come to the district clubs, workshops are organised at village level. Pictures of major pests and diseases are preloaded into the system, in collaboration with and approval of Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR). Selected comments may also be used in the ‘Letters’ section of the Down To Earth print edition. Jo sarak sarak kar chale who sarkar (The government is something that crawls along slowly)," he remarks casually. But Dagar is not waiting for government help. We believe information is a powerful driver for the new tomorrow. Haryana Horticulture Goes Digital With SourceTrace. Finally it approached a Gurgaon-based private company for certification. Future challenges With success come new challenges. The farmland resembles the laboratory of any agricultural scientist. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Here is a case study of how SourceTrace’s digital solutions have supported Chetna Organic Agriculture Producer Company – India, “SourceTrace solution can contribute significantly to strengthen backward and forward linkage in supply chain of produce/commodities through proper crop management, produce management and direct marketing”. Organic Farming Case Study; Organic Farming Case Study. This will mean a lot for our ability to bring you news, perspectives and analysis from the ground so that we can make change together. But it is high time, the Indian government facilitates the procedure and supports farmers like Dagar. A day's visit of a company official costs about Rs 15,000.