Mango is very popular fruit in India. It is also called as ‘King of Fruits’. People of their young age to old age like mango for its taste and aroma. It is good source of vitamin ‘A’ and vitamin ‘C’. Read more…
The economic and political crisis in Sri Lanka has set an unsuccessful example of the transition from conventional farming and a complete ban on synthetic inputs. According to Ponisio et al., 2015 this can result in reduced yield and lower yield stability (Knapp and Read more…
Duddigan et al., 2023 observed a significantly higher yield over organic farming and conventional farming. However, Vinay et al., 2020 found higher yields in conventional farming than in organic and ZBNF experiments on maize crops. Future – Mid and long-term impacts of ZBNF Read more…
Cover crops on the ground or crop residues to cover the soil surface are called as achhadana. It includes paddy straw, mustard husk or groundnut husks. It provides an appropriate environment for seedlings to grow by conserving moisture and suppressing Read more…
The common amendments used in natural farming are Bijamrita, Jivamrita and Achhadana (Source). JIvamrita is a basic formulation in either solid or liquid form applied in the form of top dressing. Common ingredients include desi cow dung and urine, jaggary, gram Read more…
The common formulations used in natural farming are Bijamrita, Jivamrita and Achhadana (Source). Bijamrita is a basic formulation in natural farming that is used by farmers for the treatment of seeds, seedlings or any planting material. Common ingredients include cow dung, cow Read more…
Introduction Natural Farming is essential to save the planet from pollution by injudicious use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. The Green Revolution in India resulted in the development of new seed varieties that promoted monoculture and injudicious use of synthetic Read more…