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Natural Farming: Embracing Regenerative Agriculture for Sustainable Crop Production

Nivedha. S; M. S. Marichamy; V. Kanthaswamy

Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2024

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Summary

Natural farming, a regenerative agriculture is advocated and promoted worldwide to produce safe and quality produce and to live in harmony with nature. It is “Chemical free farming” or “do-nothing farming” is a sustainable farming approach that aims to work with nature instead of trying to change it. It focuses on improving soil biological fertility without relying on synthetic chemicals or external inputs. It lies in a simple principle of utilizing low-cost and local inputs with zero utilization of chemicals. Major strategy is continuous application of cow dung and cow urine-based concoctions beside following effective recycling of crop residues, leguminous intercrops as soil cover, pre- monsoon dry sowing, minimizing the irrigation and balancing the soil, air and moisture by irrigating a

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Peer-reviewed study
DOI
10.9734/jeai/2024/v46i82771
Catalogue ID
NRmo9rin9c-0pm
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