NITI Aayog wants states to adopt this!!

     Written by : SMTV24x7 | Tue, Jul 10, 2018, 03:48 PM

NITI Aayog wants states to adopt zero-budget natural farming

New Delhi, July 10: NitiAyog focuses on expanding the uninterrupted nature of agriculture across the country. The meeting was attended by NITI Ayog Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kumar, Deputy Ministers of State Agriculture and Agricultural Universities of various states.

Only the Telugu States farmers are invited to this meeting. Three from Telangana and four from Andhra Pradesh have been informed about their experiences.

Farmers said the increase in soil fertilization with natural resources was not only lowering the consumption of chemicals but also increased income.

NITI Aayog vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar on Monday made a case for promoting Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF) in states, saying it would help in doubling farmers’ income by 2022.

Under ZBNF, neither fertilizer nor pesticide is used and only 10 per cent of water is to be used for irrigation as compared to traditional farming technique.

Farmers use only local seeds and produce their own seeds. Kumar said that states can promote ZBNF under the two farm sector schemes- Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana and Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana.

"50 lakh farmers are working on zero budget farming in different states," he said, adding that not only it has the potential for India but it also has global potential.