Akash Chaurasia

Akash Chaurasia is a multiple award wining farmer from Sagar District in Madhya Pradesh, India.[1] He is known for non
traditional farming techniques like organic agriculture and multi-layer agriculture.[1][2][3]

Contents
Early life
Agricultural Work
Organic Farming
Multi-Layer Farming
Farmer Training
Awards
See also
References
External links

Early life
Chaurasia initially wanted to pursue career in medical and wanted to be a doctor but after completing High school changed
direction and started farming on just ten decimal land.[4][2]

Agricultural Work

Organic Farming
Chaurasia 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 use various techniques to avoid insects in the
crops.[4][2]

Multi-Layer Farming
Chaurasia uses concept of multi-layer farming on his land.[5][3][1] On one piece of land he grows crops at multiple layers
simultaneously, for example Ginger (below grounds), amaranthus (at 1–2 feet above grounds), Ivy gourd (at 6–8 feet above
grounds) and Papaya (at 9–10 feet above grounds).[6] This method reduces the cost and leads to higher agriculture output.[6][3]

Farmer Training
Chaurasia has been organising free training to interested farmers on 27th and 28th of every month at his farms for years.[2] He
has trained thousands of farmers[7] and many of them have their own success stories.[8][5]

Awards
Chaurasia has been awarded by prime minister Narendra Modi.[2] He has got several other national level awards such as Patanjali
krishi gaurav award, Jindal foundation swayam sidhdha award,[9] Krishithon award,[10]Mahindra smridhdhi krishi yuva (youth
farmer),[11] Best farmer award by Bioved institute allahabad.[4]

See also
Subhash Palekar
Shripad Dabholkar
Natural Farming
Organic Farming

References
1. "Akash Chaurasia Organic Farmer" (https://www.downtoearth.org.in/video/agriculture/akash-chaurasia-a-millionai
re-farmer-from-bundelkhand-64365). Down to Earth.
2. "A farmer teaching-new-and-effective-techniques" (https://www.gaonconnection.com/kheti-kisani/akash-chaurasiy
a-a-young-farmer-of-saagar-madhya-pradesh-teaching-new-and-effective-techniques-of-organic-farming-to-farm
ers). Gaon Connection (in Hindi).
3. "तीन एकड़ म फोर ले यर फािमग, सालाना कमाई 15 लाख" (https://www.bhaskar.com/news/MP-SAG-MAT-latest-sag
ar-news-044014-1640309-NOR.html). Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). 2015-04-06. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
4. "The Crop Doctor" (https://hindi.indiawaterportal.org/aakaash-ban-gaye-fasalon-ke-doctor). indiawaterportal (in
Hindi).
5. May 22, Kapil Dixit | TNN | Updated:; 2018; Ist, 12:50. "Women script success story through multi-layer farming |
Allahabad News - Times of India" (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/allahabad/women-script-success-story-
through-multi-layer-farming/articleshow/64269834.cms). The Times of India. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
6. "आकाश चौरिसया Organic Farm Tips: 3 एकड़ खेत, 4 ले यर खेती, शु कमाई 15 लाख" (https://www.inkhabar.com/n
ational/akash-chaurasia-organic-farming-technique-multilayer-farmer-akash-chourasiya-sagar-contact-mobile-nu
mber-how-earns-15-lacs-yearly). Inkhabar (in Hindi). 2018-11-28. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
7. "madhya-pradesh-organic-farmer" (https://www.thebetterindia.com/183068/madhya-pradesh-organic-farmer-multi
-layer-earns-lakhs-india/). The Better India.
8. "अमे रका से 48 लाख का पै केज छोड़ उ त खेती सीखने सागर आया युव क" (https://www.patrika.com/sagar-news/lea
ve-the-package-of-48-lakhs-from-the-us-advanced-farming-learning-1588098/). www.patrika.com (in Hindi).
Retrieved 2019-06-09.
9. bureau, Odisha Diary (2017-08-04). "JSPL Foundation confers Rashtriya Swayamsiddh Samman upon 12
Individuals and 9 Organisations, for their exemplary work at the grassroot level" (https://orissadiary.com/jspl-foun
dation-confers-rashtriya-swayamsiddh-samman-upon-12-individuals-9-organisations-exemplary-work-grassroot-l
evel/). OdishaDiary. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
10. "कृषीथॉन युव ा स मान पुर कार जाहीर" (https://maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com/maharashtra/nashik-north-mah
arashtra-news/nashik/krushithon-award/articleshow/61648113.cms). Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). 2017-11-
15. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
11. "Mahindra Samriddhi India Agri Award 2017 Mahindra Samriddhi" (http://mahindrasamriddhi.com/mahindra-samri
ddhi-india-agri-award-2017/). Retrieved 2019-06-09.

External links
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