
Product Description
Agriculture forms the base for food security and rural livelihood as well as economic development. But excessive and unbalanced application of fertilizers, chemicals, irrigation water and other external inputs has caused deterioration of soil, reduction in soil fertility, loss of biodiversity, environmental pollution and increased production cost. There has been an increasing demand for such agricultural practices which should be productive, economically viable, environmentally safe and which can sustain natural resources for future generations. It is in this scenario that natural farming has become significant in respect of sustainable agriculture. This book titled “Natural Farming for Sustainable Agriculture” explains the principles and importance of natural farming in a brief but comprehensive manner. The emphasis is on using local materials, biological processes, soil microorganisms, biodiversity, crop diversity, recycling of residues, use of natural resources effectively. Natural farming tends to build the natural fertility of soil, decrease dependence on externally supplied synthetic inputs and ensure good growth of crops and agricultural productivity.


