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Better and sustainable incomes for Himachal farmers in India through Natural Farming Methods

Natural Farming methods have significantly reduced the expenses incurred in the purchase of chemicals, insecticides, and fungicides and improved the incomes of farmers in the Himalayan state in India.

Himachal Pradesh which is popularly known as the fruit basket of India produces fruits and vegetables worth Rs 8,000 crores every year. In a state where the agro-horticulture sector contributes 13 per cent to the state's GDP, 10% of the farmers here have reduced their cultivation costs to the minimum by adopting the natural route and giving up expensive chemicals, insecticides and fungicides.

Instead of buying chemicals and pesticides from the market, the farmers of Himachal have secured profits by preparing natural inputs using cow dung, cow urine, and indigenous vegetation. Earthworms also play an important role in natural farming and it is known to recharge the groundwater. This approach, also known as the Subhash Palekar Natural Farming (SPNF) method, encourages that all resources required for the healthy growth of the plant should be taken from its surrounding environment.

By introducing SPNF method, the state government is working towards increasing the farmers' income and reducing the threat of climate change. People returning home from outside states due to COVID-19 lockdowns have turned to agriculture for their livelihoods. This sustainable and inexpensive farming method has emerged as a lifeline for these people.

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年份: 2021
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国家: India
地理范围: 亚洲及太平洋
内容语言: English
Author: Rohit Prashar ,
类别: 论文
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