"The previous Congress government had tried to introduce GM crop and an expert team was sent to three places for study (and) BJP (had) opposed it then," Raje said at the Kisan Agri Expo-2016 organised by Bharitya Kisan Sangh (BKS).
"BJP had opposed the move then and now my government would not allow it because farmers are more inclined towards organic farming," Raje said.
Organic farming is being done in 60,000 hectares in the state to contain diseases like cancer caused by chemical (fertiliser) farming, she said.
She said her government would spend three years of her term on "kisan aur paani" (farmers and water) and improve the agri economy of the state.
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Raje said drip irrigation was adopted in cultivation of sugarcane in Sriganganagar district and farmers were adivsed not to depend on flood irrigation as it causes silting due to gypsum soil in the area.
She said 330 'pragateesheel kisan' (progressive farmers) have been identified in the state who would visit foreign countries to obtain latest knowledge in farming.
Earlier BKS Anna President Murkutae said there was a
debate on whether to use Brinjal's modified crop in the country but there are already 700 varieties of the vegetable and farmers do not need modified versions.
No modified crop seeds were beneficial to farmers and consumers in the country, Murkutae said.
He hailed the Modi government's new insurance policy.
"If government helps our farmers, we will reciprocate it (government)," he said.
Rajasthan Agriculture Minister Prabhu Lal Saini said the state was leading in the country in the production of Jeera, Dhaniya, Methi, Mehandi, and Guargum, and its Jaitoon refinery was working very well.