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Zero Budget Natural Farming


It is a type of farming where cultivation of a crop is left to the natural forces of a given place. It means cultivation of crop with least human interference. Thus, seeding and harvesting are the only operations involved in such farming. It is comparable to primitive agriculture, where no cultivation is done, no weeding, no manure and no pest control. Everything is left to nature. Inspiration for such type of farming drawn from the perception that nature can take care of crop. Mr Masanobu Fukuoka of Japan first introduced natural farming. According to him farmers have to ‘do nothing’ but to follow nature to get maximum ecological, economical, mental and emotional benefit from farming.
Principles of Natural Farming:
1. No cultivation.
2. No chemical fertilizer or prepared composed.
3. No weeding by tillage or herbicides.
4. No dependence on chemical pesticides.
5. Dispersal of clay seed ballsto propagate plants is done.
Zero Budget Natural Farming in India(ZBNF):
                          ZBNF is a set of farming has spread to various states in India. It obtains a huge success in southern India especially in Karnataka where it is 1st evolved. The Karnataka was born out of collaboration with Mr Subhas palekar, who put together the ZBNF practices, and the state farmers association Karnataka Rajya Rathia(KRRS), a member of La via campedina.
Description of the Agroecology system:
The basic “toolkit” of ZBNF methods was put together by Palekar. He briefly list out some of the main practice of ZBNF. The four pillers of ZNBF-
1. Jivamrita/jeevamrutha, 2. Brijamrita, 3. Acchadana
Stratigies:
Dry labours and tenant labours are being trained.
Through ZBNF, livelihoods of rural people are enhanced.
The vital success of the programme is lies in farmer to farmer connection.
Farmer’s collectives like Farmer Producer Organisation are established.
Constrain of Organic Faring:
Sometimes  the cost of organic inputs become very expensive.
What is the Andhra Pradesh Model:
Successful initiation of pilot programme in 2015.
Andhra Pradesh has become the 1st ZBNF state in India.
This year, 5 lakh farmers are going to be covered, with at least one panchayat in each of the Coveragemandals shifting.
The programme is to be implemented by 2021-22, with full coverage by 2024.
Funding:
The Government of India funds through the Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana and Rashtriya KrishiVikas Yojana.
Other resources are provided by Various philanthropic organistions.
Jayabrata Bardhan, 5th Semester, ARTD

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