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Deblina Roy

Dept. of Agronomy, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia, West Bengal (741 252), India

DOI: NIL

Keywords: Chemical-free farming, Jeevamruta, Organic farming, Zero Budget Natural Farming

Abstract

A farmer who practises zero budget natural farming (ZBNF) does not need to buy fertilizers and pesticides from the market to ensure the healthy growth of plants. It is a sustainable way to farm that aids farmers in maintaining soil fertility, restores soil health to assure chemical-free agriculture and low production costs, and thereby doubles their income. Although the method encourages chemical-free farming, there is still insufficient data to determine its efficacy. It is one of the most promising farming options or techniques in the face of unpredictable extreme weather. As it does not encourage numerous intercultural activities, as a result the engagement of hired manual labourers, it is a low cost and climate resilient farming techniques where all the inputs are locally available. This practice takes less time and effort than organic farming tasks.

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