Organic India Felicitates the Heroes of Indian Agriculture with DhartiMitr Award at the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival 2022
New Delhi Delhi India NewsVoir Recognizing the contribution of farmers towards strengthening the entire ecosystem of organic farming Organic India Private Limited Organic India in association with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival felicitated the top 5 organic farmers with DhartiMitr Awards while celebrating the grandeur of Indian Cinema and commemorating 75 years of Independence Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav The DhartiMitr awards instituted by Organic India in the year 2017 to honor and recognize the efforts of organic farmers across the country not just in growing crops without chemical inputs but also in balancing the ecosystem and creating innovative self-sustaining models The DhartiMitr awards also provides a platform for organic farmers across the country to share their innovation and cross populate their learnings The winner of the first DhartiMitr award 2017 Mr Bharat Bhushan Tyagi was bestowed with the Padma Shri the fourth highest civilian award in India in 2019 The winners of the DhartiMitr awards 2021 felicitated by Bollywood actress Lara Dutta and Col Tushar Joshi during the Dada Saheb Phalke International Film Festival were NathaniUpendrbhaiDayabhai from Gujrat who won the first prize of INR 5 Lakhs MalleshappaGulappaBisirotti from Karnataka who won the second prize of INR 3 Lakhs the third prize of INR 1 Lakhs each went to DevaraddiAgasanakoppa from Karnataka Rawal Chand and Urmila Ur Rubi Pareek from Rajasthan Speaking at the event and expressing gratitude towards the relentless efforts made by the farmers Subrata Dutta Group Managing Director Organic India said Our farmers play a very crucial role for the ecology economy and the society at large We conceptualized the DhartiMitr Awards to celebrate our relationship with individual farmers that is built on interconnectedness – an approach that seeks to boost their confidence and the core objective of the event is to highlight the farmers exceptional innovations in the field of organic farming Speaking on the efforts of Organic India William Nanda Bissell Chairman Fabindia said Organic India instituted the DhartiMitr Awards four years ago and this year it has returned bigger and brighter in collaboration with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival DPIFF Organic farming plays an important role in the sustainable and environment-friendly growth of India This appreciation and recognition by Organic India will strengthen the confidence of farmers and further build the organic farming ecosystem in India Organic India is a very critical part of our efforts to establish new benchmarks for growth driven by ESG values Organic India is currently working with over 2200 farmers across the country to create favorable economic environmental and social ecosystems as well as to promote healthy lifestyles and conscious living via sustainable and regenerative organic agriculture In the past years Organic India has been rigorously working towards training the farmers and providing educational opportunities that enable self-sufficiency and the development of skills that can be passed on to future generations Expressing delight about the initiative Dr Ashok Yadav Advisor Ministry of Agriculture said The event has recognized the outstanding effort of organic farmers We would like to congratulate all the participants and winners who are the unsung heroes of the agricultural landscape Over the past 4 years of my association with DhartiMitr we have witnessed the participation and enthusiasm increasing and we are looking forward to witness more innovation in the segment which will add to the global organic farming movement to help the world in achieving the true meaning of sustainable development Organic India received over 100 nominations from farmers across the country post which a rigorous screening process involving reviewing each entry followed by a farm visit and personal interview were undertaken by the jury Image Organic India Felicitates the Heroes of Indian Agriculture with DhartiMitr Award at DPIFF PWR PWR
New Delhi Delhi India NewsVoir Recognizing the contribution of farmers towards strengthening the entire ecosystem of organic farming Organic India Private Limited Organic India in association with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival felicitated the top 5 organic farmers with DhartiMitr Awards while celebrating the grandeur of Indian Cinema and commemorating 75 years of Independence Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav The DhartiMitr awards instituted by Organic India in the year 2017 to honor and recognize the efforts of organic farmers across the country not just in growing crops without chemical inputs but also in balancing the ecosystem and creating innovative self-sustaining models The DhartiMitr awards also provides a platform for organic farmers across the country to share their innovation and cross populate their learnings The winner of the first DhartiMitr award 2017 Mr Bharat Bhushan Tyagi was bestowed with the Padma Shri the fourth highest civilian award in India in 2019 The winners of the DhartiMitr awards 2021 felicitated by Bollywood actress Lara Dutta and Col Tushar Joshi during the Dada Saheb Phalke International Film Festival were NathaniUpendrbhaiDayabhai from Gujrat who won the first prize of INR 5 Lakhs MalleshappaGulappaBisirotti from Karnataka who won the second prize of INR 3 Lakhs the third prize of INR 1 Lakhs each went to DevaraddiAgasanakoppa from Karnataka Rawal Chand and Urmila Ur Rubi Pareek from Rajasthan Speaking at the event and expressing gratitude towards the relentless efforts made by the farmers Subrata Dutta Group Managing Director Organic India said Our farmers play a very crucial role for the ecology economy and the society at large We conceptualized the DhartiMitr Awards to celebrate our relationship with individual farmers that is built on interconnectedness – an approach that seeks to boost their confidence and the core objective of the event is to highlight the farmers exceptional innovations in the field of organic farming Speaking on the efforts of Organic India William Nanda Bissell Chairman Fabindia said Organic India instituted the DhartiMitr Awards four years ago and this year it has returned bigger and brighter in collaboration with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival DPIFF Organic farming plays an important role in the sustainable and environment-friendly growth of India This appreciation and recognition by Organic India will strengthen the confidence of farmers and further build the organic farming ecosystem in India Organic India is a very critical part of our efforts to establish new benchmarks for growth driven by ESG values Organic India is currently working with over 2200 farmers across the country to create favorable economic environmental and social ecosystems as well as to promote healthy lifestyles and conscious living via sustainable and regenerative organic agriculture In the past years Organic India has been rigorously working towards training the farmers and providing educational opportunities that enable self-sufficiency and the development of skills that can be passed on to future generations Expressing delight about the initiative Dr Ashok Yadav Advisor Ministry of Agriculture said The event has recognized the outstanding effort of organic farmers We would like to congratulate all the participants and winners who are the unsung heroes of the agricultural landscape Over the past 4 years of my association with DhartiMitr we have witnessed the participation and enthusiasm increasing and we are looking forward to witness more innovation in the segment which will add to the global organic farming movement to help the world in achieving the true meaning of sustainable development Organic India received over 100 nominations from farmers across the country post which a rigorous screening process involving reviewing each entry followed by a farm visit and personal interview were undertaken by the jury Image Organic India Felicitates the Heroes of Indian Agriculture with DhartiMitr Award at DPIFF PWR PWR
