Meet Neelam Dutta, the organic farmer from Assam
Biswanath Chariali is a city in Biswanath district in the state of Assam. Neelam Dutta, who is an innovative organic farmer from Pabhoi area which is around 30 km way from the town has become a role model.
He has not only inspired the farmers from his new techniques but is also well-known in abroad through his exclusive agricultural activities. He is also a well-known consultant in India in the organic agriculture domain.
Dutta, an MSW degree holder energetic youth and proprietor of the farm is presently working to increase the productivity, availability and affordability of agricultural products.
His
popularly
known
farmhouse
Pabhoi
Greens
which
is
located
in
the
region
as
Lakshmi
Agriculture
Multipurpose
Project
is
a
composite
farm
established
in
1978-79
by
his
father.
His
father
Late
Dr
Hemen
Dutta
was
a
government
Doctor
who
had
quit
his
job
and
started
farming
on
their
own
land
which
was
around
12
hectares.
In
1978,
he
started
a
fishery
and
cultivated
rice
on
some
barren
land.
Neelam
continued
the
legacy
of
his
father
after
his
death.
Over
the
recent
years,
LAMP
has
diversified
into
Dairy,
Nursery
and
Bio-Research
as
well.
In 2014, Dutta has been awarded the prestigious Haladhar Organic Farmer Award. The
Mahindra group has also awarded him with the National Farmers Award (Krishak Samrat) in 2016. Dutta is also the recipient of the National Farmers Award (Harit Award). Neelam has received Ambassadors Grant 2016-17 from ETH University, Zurich.
Dutta
is
deeply
involved
in
a
number
of
methodically
planned
organic
agricultural
activities
also
integrating
dairy
and
fishery
components
in
a
scientific
manner.
He
has
also
involved
with
the
Assam
Agricultural
University,
towards
research
based
propagation
of
efficient
agricultural
practices.
Pabhoi Greens which is an organic farm maintains more than 80 varieties of rice, indigenous to the states of Assam, Nagaland and Manipur. Currently, around 34 employees are working in the farm. Dutta also bears the educational expenses of the children of these employees.
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