Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF), utilizing natural resources, multiple cropping systems,
and cow-dung-and urine-based products to improve soil biology, has been practiced by …

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 …

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 …

In arid and semiarid ecosystems, low organic matter is an important threat to soil fertility,
crop productivity, and economic returns. Sustainable approaches are required to build …

Potassium fertilization is often ignored by assuming alluvial soils have sufficient K reserves
in the North West Plain Zone of India under cereal-based cropping systems. There is scanty …

The agricultural practices are known to affect the soil ecosystem, which ultimately influences
the environment and human health. In this perspective, soil nutrient status and microbial …

Exploration of diverse environmental samples for plant growth-promoting microbes to fulfill
the increasing demand for sustainable agriculture resulted in increased use of bacterial …

Excessive dependence on chemical fertilizers and ignorance to organic and microbial inputs
under intensive cropping systems are the basic components of contemporary agriculture …

The present investigation was carried out to evaluate the efficiency and efficacy of some of
Vedic Krishi inputs, viz. Panchgavya, Vermiwash, Compost tea, Matka Khad, Beejamrit and …

The present study was conducted to explore the role of different types of vermicomposts
(VCs) prepared from different substrates to improve soil health (physical and chemical …