Akash Chaurasia
Indian agriculturist (born 1988)
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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]
Akash Chourasiya | |
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| Born | 5 July 1988 |
| Occupation | Farmer & Agriculturist, |
| Known for | Multilayer Farming, Natural Farming |
| Notable work | Multilayer Farming Innovator |
Early life
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 invented 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 ground), amaranthus (at 1–2 feet above ground), ivy gourd (at 6–8 feet above ground) and papaya (at 9–10 feet above ground).[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: