Akash Chourasiya
Born (1988-07-05) 5 July 1988
Sagar, Madhya Pradesh
NationalityIndian
OccupationFarmer & Agriculturist,
Known forMultilayer Farming, Natural Farming
Notable workMultilayer Farming Innovator

Akash Chourasiya is a farmer from Sagar District in Madhya Pradesh, India.[1] He is known for innovative farming techniques like organic agriculture and multi-layer agriculture.[1][2][3]

Early life

Akash Chourasiya initially wanted to pursue career in medicine as a doctor but after completing high school changed direction and started farming on just ten decimal land.[4][2]

Agricultural work

Organic Farming

Chourasiya does not use any chemical products in the agriculture.[2][1] All the manures and pesticides are prepared using natural products. He prepares vermicompost to replace fertilizers using cow dungs and uses various techniques to avoid insects in the crops.[4][2]

Multi-Layer Farming

Chourasiya invent multi-layer farm technique on his land.[5][3][1] On one piece of land, he grows crops at multiple layers simultaneously, for example: ginger (below grounds), amaranthus (at 1–2 feet above grounds), ivy gourd (at 6–8 feet above grounds) and papaya (at 9–10 feet above grounds).[6] This method reduces the cost and leads to higher agriculture output.[6][3]

Farmer Training

Chourasiya has been organising free training to interested farmers in month at his farms for many years.[2] He has trained thousands of farmers[7] and many of them have their own success stories.[8][5]

Awards

Chourasiya has been awarded by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.[2] He has received several other national level awards such as:

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Akash Chaurasia Organic Farmer". Down to Earth.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "A farmer teaching-new-and-effective-techniques". Gaon Connection (in Hindi).
  3. 1 2 3 "तीन में फोर लेयर फार्मिंग, सालाना कमाई 15 लाख". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). 2015-04-06. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
  4. 1 2 3 "The Crop Doctor". indiawaterportal (in Hindi).
  5. 1 2 Dixit, Kapil (May 22, 2018). "Women script success story through multi-layer farming". The Times of India. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
  6. 1 2 "आकाश चौरसिया Organic Farm Tips: 3 एकड़ खेत, 4 लेयर खेती, शुद्ध कमाई 15 लाख". Inkhabar (in Hindi). 2018-11-28. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
  7. ↑ "madhya-pradesh-organic-farmer". The Better India.
  8. ↑ "अमेरिका से 48 लाख का पैकेज छोड़ उन्नत खेती सीखने सागर आया युवक". www.patrika.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 2019-06-09.
  9. ↑ "JSPL Foundation confers Rashtriya Swayamsiddh Samman upon 12 Individuals and 9 Organisations, for their exemplary work at the grassroot level". OdishaDiary. 2017-08-04. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
  10. ↑ "कृषीथॉन युवा सन्मान पुरस्कार जाहीर". Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). 2017-11-15. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
  11. ↑ "Mahindra Samriddhi India Agri Award 2017 Mahindra Samriddhi". Retrieved 2019-06-09.
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