[HTML][HTML] Natural farming improves crop yield in SE India when compared to conventional or organic systems by enhancing soil quality

S Duddigan, LJ Shaw, T Sizmur, D Gogu… - Agronomy for …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF) is a grassroot agrarian movement and a state
backed extension in Andhra Pradesh, and has been claimed to potentially meet the twin …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of zero budget natural farming on crop yields in Andhra Pradesh, SE India

S Duddigan, CD Collins, Z Hussain, H Osbahr… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
It has been claimed that Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF), a burgeoning practice of
farming in India based on low-inputs and influenced by agro-ecological principles, has the …

[PDF][PDF] Zero budget natural farming a key to sustainable agriculture: challenges, opportunities and policy intervention

S Korav, AK Dhaka, A Chaudhary, M YS - Ind. J. Pure App. Biosci, 2020 - researchgate.net
Sixty percent of the Indian population will experience severe food deficiencies by 2050.
Increased food production is urgently needed, but the high cost of production, fluctuating …

Towards redesign at scale through zero budget natural farming in Andhra Pradesh, India

ZP Bharucha, SB Mitjans, J Pretty - International Journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF) is a form of agricultural system redesign
being practiced at scale in India, particularly in the state of Andhra Pradesh. ZBNF is an …

[PDF][PDF] Zero budget natural farming in India: aiming back to the basics

S Biswas - International Journal of Environment and Climate …, 2020 - researchgate.net
Crisis of Indian agriculture is very pertinent at this moment as green revolution is gradually
losing its hope. Excessive, pointless exploitation of broods of green revolution has left bad …

Impact of seven years of organic farming on soil and produce quality and crop yields in eastern Himalayas, India

A Das, DP Patel, M Kumar, GI Ramkrushna… - Agriculture, ecosystems …, 2017 - Elsevier
Low use of chemicals in agriculture, plentiful availability of biomass and manure and
favorable climatic conditions offer the opportunity for organic farming in eastern Himalayan …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of natural farming cropping system on rural households—Evidence From Solan District of Himachal Pradesh, India

C Laishram, RK Vashishat, S Sharma… - … in Sustainable Food …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Natural Farming popular as Zero Budget Natural Farming is an innovative farming approach.
It is low inputs based, climate resilient and low cost farming system because all the inputs …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainable use of natural resources for crop intensification and better livelihoods in the rainfed semi-arid tropics of Central India

SP Wani, G Chander, KL Sahrawat, DK Pal… - … -Wageningen Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
In Indian semi-arid tropics (SAT) in general and central part ie Madhya Pradesh state
specifically; there are large yield gaps in most of the rainfed crops between current farmers' …

Seeking sustainable pathways for fostering agricultural transformation in peninsular India

KH Anantha, KK Garg, CA Petrie… - Environmental Research …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Sizable populations in developing countries in Asia and Africa live in dryland ecosystems,
and agriculture in these areas faces major challenges including water scarcity, land …

[HTML][HTML] Natural farming practices for chemical-free agriculture: implications for crop yield and profitability

R Kumar, S Kumar, BS Yashavanth, N Venu… - Agriculture, 2023 - mdpi.com
The “Green Revolution”(GR) technology-induced agricultural intensification has transformed
India from food scarcity to a food surplus country. However, this has also resulted into …