The Indian agriculture minister has
said his government is supporting "yogic" farming to "empower seeds with
the help of positive thinking".
More than 50% of India's population depends on agriculture for a living.
But farming in India has been going through a crisis in recent years with thousands of farmers killing themselves in despair over poor harvests.
The minister's comments follow earlier controversial statements - in July, he was criticised for his bizarre comments that farmer suicides were a result of "failed love affairs" and "impotency"
At a function attended by farmers and agriculture scientists in Delhi at the weekend, he once again stunned the audience by saying that "farmers should give vibrations of peace, love and divinity to seeds" to encourage growth and make them resistant to pests.
India minister backs 'yogic' farming to 'empower seeds' - BBC News
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