Organic bio-product for soil improvement launched

Insecticides (India) Ltd, an agro-chemical manufacturing company, on Tuesday launched 'Kayakalp' bio-product, which acts as a natural catalyser to improve the soil's organic capacity and strengthen its nutrient value.

The Kayakalp product is approved by the National Centre of Organic Farming (NCOF), which comes under the Ministry of Agriculture.

As per a release, Kayakalp improves the soil's organic carbon, enriches soil properties and its water holding capacity. It also serves to promote the growth of other beneficial micro organisms that re-establish a healthy soil and allow plants to thrive.

"The product is very important for changing soil physical as well as chemical conditions. We have tested in farmers' field and noted the change in soil," the release quoted Krishan Chandra, Director, NCOF, as saying.

Overuse of fertilisers, excessive tillage and lack of appropriate crop rotation has resulted in soil degradation and loss of fertility, which are emerging as major challenges for the Indian farmers.

Insecticide (India) said Kayakalp will transform the health of the soil, making farmers grow better crops and produce more.

"This will certainly prove to be a major step towards realizing the vision of our Prime Minister of doubling the income of our farmers within six years," said Rajesh Agarwal, Managing Director, Insecticides (India).

The company also plans to reach out to over 10 lakh farmers in the country to educate them about protecting and rejuvenating the health of the soil.

--IANS

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