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For some reason we were not able to land on time and were flying over the city

As urban dwellers depend on rural India, although rarely admit and respect, for the food, mainly vegetable, urban India has experienced insecurity regarding their food supply and worried for their regular diet for their health

A silent revolution is taking place on rooftops across Kerala. Hundreds of families in the state have converted terraced roof of their houses into micro farms, where they grow organic vegetables, free from killer chemical fertilizers and pesticides.

The government is embarking on a programme to bring down the use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers, under plans to enhance agricultural production and tap the export market. Agriculture Minister V.S. Sunil Kumar told the Hindu here on Thursday that the goverment would prefer the longterm route to switch over to organic farming.