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Akash chaurasia
Saurabhbhardiya: New Page Creation:- Akash Chaurasia , An award winning farmer
Akash Chaurasia is a multiple award wining farmer from [[Sagar district|Sagar]] [[District]] in [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[India]]<ref name=":0">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>. He is known for non traditional farming techniques like [[Organic farming|organic agriculture]] and multi-layer agriculture<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref name=":2">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>.
== Early Life ==
Chaurasia initially wanted to pursue career in [[Medicine|medical]] and wanted to be a [[Doctor of Medicine|doctor]] but later changed course and started [[Agriculture|farming]] just after completing [[Secondary school|High school]]<ref name=":3">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref name=":1" />.
== Agriculture techniques ==
=== Organic Farming ===
Chaurasia does not use any [[Chemical substance|chemical]] products in the agriculture<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" />. All the [[Manure|manures]] and pesticides are prepared using natural products. He prepares [[vermicompost]] to replace [[Fertilizer|fertilizers]] using [[Cow dung|cow dungs]] and use various techniques to avoid [[Insect|insects]] in the [[Crop|crops]]<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":1" />.
=== Multi-Layer Farming ===
Chaurasia uses concept of multi-layer farming on his land<ref name=":4"> Allahabad News - Times of India|last=May 22|first=Kapil Dixit TNN Updated:|last2=2018|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-06-09|last3=Ist|first3=12:50}}</ref><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":0" />. On one piece of land he grows crops at multiple layers simultaneously, for example [[Ginger]](below grounds), [[Coriander]],(on surface), [[Coccinia grandis|Ivy gourd]] (at 6-8 feet above grounds) and [[Papaya]] (at 9-10 feet above grounds)<ref name=":5">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>. This method reduces the cost and leads to higher agriculture output<ref name=":5" />.
== Training ==
Chaurasia has been organising free training to interested farmers on 27th and 28th of every month at his farms for years<ref name=":1" />. He has trained thousands of farmers and many of them have their own success stories<ref></ref><ref name=":4" />.
== Awards ==
Chaurasia has been awarded by [[Prime Minister of India|prime minister]] [[Narendra Modi]]<ref name=":1" />. He has got several other national level awards such as [[Patanjali Ayurved|Patanjali]] krishi gaurav award, [[Jindal Steel and Power|Jindal]] foundation swayam sidhdha award<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>,Krishithon award<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>,[[Mahindra Tractors|Mahindra]] smridhdhi krishi yuva (youth farmer)<ref></ref>, Best farmer award by Bioved institute [[allahabad]]<ref name=":3" />.
== Early Life ==
Chaurasia initially wanted to pursue career in [[Medicine|medical]] and wanted to be a [[Doctor of Medicine|doctor]] but later changed course and started [[Agriculture|farming]] just after completing [[Secondary school|High school]]<ref name=":3">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref name=":1" />.
== Agriculture techniques ==
=== Organic Farming ===
Chaurasia does not use any [[Chemical substance|chemical]] products in the agriculture<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" />. All the [[Manure|manures]] and pesticides are prepared using natural products. He prepares [[vermicompost]] to replace [[Fertilizer|fertilizers]] using [[Cow dung|cow dungs]] and use various techniques to avoid [[Insect|insects]] in the [[Crop|crops]]<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":1" />.
=== Multi-Layer Farming ===
Chaurasia uses concept of multi-layer farming on his land<ref name=":4"> Allahabad News - Times of India|last=May 22|first=Kapil Dixit TNN Updated:|last2=2018|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-06-09|last3=Ist|first3=12:50}}</ref><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":0" />. On one piece of land he grows crops at multiple layers simultaneously, for example [[Ginger]](below grounds), [[Coriander]],(on surface), [[Coccinia grandis|Ivy gourd]] (at 6-8 feet above grounds) and [[Papaya]] (at 9-10 feet above grounds)<ref name=":5">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>. This method reduces the cost and leads to higher agriculture output<ref name=":5" />.
== Training ==
Chaurasia has been organising free training to interested farmers on 27th and 28th of every month at his farms for years<ref name=":1" />. He has trained thousands of farmers and many of them have their own success stories<ref></ref><ref name=":4" />.
== Awards ==
Chaurasia has been awarded by [[Prime Minister of India|prime minister]] [[Narendra Modi]]<ref name=":1" />. He has got several other national level awards such as [[Patanjali Ayurved|Patanjali]] krishi gaurav award, [[Jindal Steel and Power|Jindal]] foundation swayam sidhdha award<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>,Krishithon award<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>,[[Mahindra Tractors|Mahindra]] smridhdhi krishi yuva (youth farmer)<ref></ref>, Best farmer award by Bioved institute [[allahabad]]<ref name=":3" />.
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