ICAR-CCARI takes natural and organic farming to Divar island under the Khet Bachao Abhiyan

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ICAR-CCARI takes natural and organic farming to Divar island under the Khet Bachao Abhiyan

23 October 2026

The ICAR-Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute (ICAR-CCARI) in Goa held two awareness sessions on natural and organic farming on 23 October.
They formed part of the Khet Bachao Abhiyan, a drive to protect farm soil and cut the use of chemical inputs.
The first session was held for farmers in Divar village.
They learnt how local resources, organic manure and biological inputs can keep soil fertile.
The second was held at the institute for Goa University students and farmers from Bali village in South Goa.
Participants learnt how such farming cuts costs, keeps soil healthy and protects biodiversity, and how to adopt it under Goa's agro-climatic conditions.

Institute: ICAR-Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute, Goa Drive: Khet Bachao Abhiyan Villages: Divar; Bali (South Goa)

Why it matters for exams: ICAR institutes, where they sit and what they study (CCARI in Goa for the coastal zone) are common Agriculture questions.

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23 October 2026 Source: Press Information Bureau (Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare)

In plain words

ICAR Indian Council of Agricultural Research — The apex body for farm research and education in India.

CCARI Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute — The ICAR institute in Goa that studies farming in the west coast region.