Jaipur, Oct. 26 -- The state government signed a three-year MoU with Brahma Kumaris to expand natural farming in the state, train farmers in sustainable agricultural practices and build the capacity of agriculture department personnel with yoga, meditation and stress-management programmes. The pact, signed between the agriculture department and the Rajyoga Education and Research Foundation of the Brahma Kumaris at the organisation's Shantivan campus in Abu Road on Sunday, envisages training camps, workshops, demonstrations and awareness drives to encourage farmers to adopt natural and environmentally sustainable farming methods. Under the agreement, Tapovan in Abu Road is also proposed to be developed as a centre of excellence for yogic natural farming, subject to the necessary government approvals and prescribed procedures. The proposed centre will serve as a hub for training, demonstrations, research, knowledge exchange and capacity-building activities. Agriculture commissioner Naresh Kumar Goyal said, "Farmers across Rajasthan will be trained in maintaining soil fertility, preparing agricultural inputs from local resources, water conservation, climate-resilient farming techniques and sustainable farm management."...