Call Out…

Omprakash, 32, Bagru near Jaipur

“CM is saying do organic. NGO fellow says stop chemicals, make inputs from animals, change crops, do certification. Fees are high. Paper work is heavy. If government helps, maybe I try. Otherwise?”

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Reality Translation Layer.

Omprakash, you already have water, animals, power, land. That is good. Stopping chemical fertilizer is possible for you. Pesticides also you use less. Organic inputs you can make on farm. That part is real, not talk.

But income will not increase just by stopping chemicals. Buyers want wheat, mustard, oilseeds, spices. Bajra, moong, gwar give little premium. Crop choice matters more than organic tag.

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Am I alone or someone is holding my hand!

Right now, you are mostly alone. NGO advice is generic. Cousin’s friend is not your buyer. Certification agency will not guide daily. Government incentive may come, may stop next year.

If Agriculture Department helps with group, buyer link, and certification cost, then support is real. Otherwise you will manage on your own.

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Is it really worthwhile or just cosmetics?

For you, organic is conditionally worthwhile. Not full farm. Not all crops. Start partial. One or two crops only. Without assured buyer, organic becomes paper work and tension.

If incentives come, use them to learn. If not, do not rush. Your strength is water, animals, diversity — not certificates.