Natural farming in Andhra yielded more produce than chemical methods, shows study

Source: www.downtoeart...
Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF) has led to significantly higher crop yield compared to organic or conventional farming in Andhra Pradesh, according to a new study The southern state has been pushing for 100% chemical-free agriculture under the Andhra Pradesh Community Managed Natural Farming (APCNF) programme since 2016.
APCNF has worked with 6.3 Lakh farmers of the state for the last 6 years. The study was conducted by researchers from the University of Reading and Rythu Sadikara Samstha, a non-profit set up by the government in 2014.
Conventional farming involves the use of synthetic pesticides/fertilisers and is the mainstream method of farming in India. Organic treatment does not use any synthetic fertilisers but uses purchased organic inputs, such as farmyard manure and vermicompost. ZBNF on the other hand, involves not using any synthetic pesticides or fertilisers and uses homemade inputs comprising desi cow dung and urine with mulch. Most popular inputs include jeevamrutha and bijamrita.
Researchers studying the impact of Andhra Pradesh’s natural farming program, carried out controlled field experiments in 28 farms across 6 districts over three cropping seasons - from June 2019-2020. During this time, they made comparisons between the three farming treatments, in terms of yield, soil pH, temperature, moisture content, nutrient content and earthworm abundance. The results revealed that ZBNF yield was significantly higher than both conventional and organic treatments in 3 districts of Prakasam, Nellore and Kadapa. The ZBNF yield was significantly higher than the conventional treatment in the Krishna district and significantly higher than the organic treatment in the Anantapur district. Moreover, It was also observed that the yield for the conventional treatment reduced from the first to the third season , whereas the organic and ZBNF mean yield increased slightly through all three seasons.
The researchers studied different crops like groundnuts and tomatoes. The yield of groundnut kernels was around 30-40% higher in the ZBNF treatment. This is an important finding with groundnut being a crucial oilseed crop in India. It covers 537,000 hectares (ha) in Andhra Pradesh alone. Apart from the higher yield, another significant finding of the study was regarding nutrient availability. The results showed that nutrient availability remained unaffected in zero budget natural farming. Now this is a significant finding because there have been arguments that synthetic fertilisers increase nutrient concentrations, in comparison to organic or natural farming. Intensive use of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers comes with a number of associated risks to farmers’ finances, human health, greenhouse gas emissions, biodiversity loss and environmental pollution. It has been estimated earlier that if ZBNF covered 25% of the total crop area in Andhra Pradesh, $70 million would be saved in fertiliser subsidies every year.
Now, this one of the most extensive on-ground assessment proves that ZBNF is making sure the yields are increased while improving the soil health as well, giving a significant push to Andra’s Natural farming movement.

[@enso3555]

I cried tears of joy while listening to this, God bless Nature and mankind.

[@eqo-logiq]

🌍🌎🌏🙌

[@af8828]

Indigenous farming, whether it be multi crop agriculture, agroforestry, etc. ALWAYS had more yield than, and was more sustainable than, the "conventional" settler-colonial homogenous method reliant on the Haber method. This is one of the most exciting developments I have seen in my life.

[@kadumtayeng4185]

Thank you down to earth team. I hope ZBNF will soon spread across india.

[@bommasanijayanth5216]

@people of Andhra Pradesh I've started natural farming myself. Zbnf and its practices are truly god given gifts for humans to prolong our self destructive run. But Farming department in Andhra is mostly just giving moral support to my practices but there are helpless to give natural farming schemes which are available through out the country

[@hemanthk4075]

These are promising signs for Indian Agriculture, where inevitable use of chemical fertilizers leading to drastic changes in fertility of lands and It is so inspiring for many farmers who cannot afford higher input costs associated with fertilizers and organic manure, also the self reliance of a farmer in ZBNF who is not only benefitted from costs but also added sustainability of Soil Fertility (land). One cannot win over nature by forcing it, One can win it by working with the principles of nature!

[@vaibhavanandsharma88]

It is great news. We can conduct more such research.

[@wamcysondip]

During 2014-2019 the then CM N Chandra Babu Naidu had put more emphasis on zero budget farming and drip irrigation in the agriculture field....

[@danielfixborn5860]

Great news! 👏 Congratulations from Brasil!🤠

[@BhanuPratap-em8li]

Please also do some field interviews on the same.

[@sumo19131913]

So very heartening to learn the success of ZBNF. Heartiest congratulations to all those involved in ZBNF. However, what surprises me more is, why did it take so long to do ZBNF on scale? From sustainability point of view, what proportion of total cropped area can be brought under ZBNF in AP alone. Some statistics will benefit everyone. What happens to the water table over prolonged use of ZBNF VS Conventional farming?

[@nagakalanadhabhatla38]

Very valuable data to encourage natural farming. Keep doing more videos on research work on ZBNF

[@bhagathshivaram4703]

#ZBNF #SPNF #SaveSoil #ConsciousPlanet ❤

[@rohitr12345]

Do a video on RBK of Andhra Govt..Excellent initiative

[@sowntharyarajan8433]

It sets an example for other states🇮🇳

[@protapnandi9729]

So deshi cows are the game changer.

[@ranjitsahani1531]

It indeed is a good news, though the claims need be verified over multiple seasons and over different agro-climatic zones before it can be adopted by the farmers.

[@acr7888]

The farming nsme is subhaashpaalekar krishi(spk,)medam

[@mahanpathak24]

How is ZBF different from Organic farming? It sounds the same.

[@srinathachanta4033]

That 's only till 2019 Hope we get back our leader cbn for futuristic ideas

[@diptilekhadey7394]

Thank you so much madam for sharing this information. I would like to connect with your team as I'm interested in farming. But I need the right source to enhance my knowledge and the right people and have ground level work. Do let me know the mode of communication

[@withinhistoriesgrasp9307]

I’d like to do this in the usa

[@darshita1270]

thank you for covering on this.

[@eqo-logiq]

🌍🌎🌏

[@TmTNaturalFarming]

The name ZBNF has been changed long back agao. Hope this video is based on latest reports.

[@vijaykumar-kv6gw]

You are correct. That’s why some technical subjects should be anchored by experts only.

[@manikanta-gc7tj]

I have read subash palekar sir books ..OMG they are mind blowing ..They show us the solutions for all today world problems ..Such a Great person..He should be awarded with Bharata Ratna..And his books should be included in the Syllabus of Text books .

[@vijaykumar-kv6gw]

Amateur gets mind blowed. Experts get paralysis. Never see one side of coin bro

[@VeeraForBharat]

Thank you! This is such a wonderful news. #SaveSoil . With these heartenining results, Government should provide more incentive as it would also save on Fertilizer Subsidy on large scale for the Government. This is more important than the Farm Law bills that Government was trying to push through.

[@airlinesafety5667]

Its all because of Chandra Babu Naidu Sir..... Thanks CBN.....Now Tuglaq govt is not taking care of this...CBN will come back to power in 2024 and AP will go chemical free agriculture

[@jyothirdt6]

In your dreams

[@Sudhani]

Following ZBNF from 2016 but yield got in this year. Its not about politics it's about farmer ability and knowledge who able to get this more yield

[@crypton_8l87]

BS politics.

[@shashikanth_tadoori]

Yes he started it ..brought in subash palekar ji from neighbouring Maharastra state as advisor for zero budget farming and now results are in front .

[@nalamgupta]

Let's bring him back in 2024

[@anjalisaini3306]

Thanks madam 🙏🏿

[@MohanKumar-fw7nv]

Tq to CBN for starting in our state❤

[@saimandebbarma]

Right 👍

[@angryindian7568]

Strongly disagree all did natural farming before 65 but we couldn't generate surplus because presence of carbon doesn't substitute nitrogen requirements of crops. LOOK AT SRILANKA THEY HAD TO ABANDON

[@vijaykumar-kv6gw]

They got their news. Enough for them. Facts are always cooked

[@marong3717]

it takes few years to get to good yield. come to andhra i will show u many farms who dont use atleast a kg of chemical

[@ajayalmighty]

This study doesn't seem to be so useful for farmers planning their farming strategy. Why are the result so inconsistent? ZBNF is better than organic farming in some areas, but worse in other areas? Similarly it is better/worse than traditional farming in some areas but not others...What does one do with these results?

[@surendranathish]

I am from Andhra Pradesh

[@Sunil-lf2nc]

Adopt PQNK method. Which is best. No market input required.

[@shahabazshaikh7113]

They won't because it has come from our beloved friend Pakistan. And moreover they want to incorporate unnecessarily their favourite cow dung, which has nothing to do with natural farming. To adopt PQNK we need new generation of farmers who are having the ability of critical thinking.

[@Sunil-lf2nc]

❤

[@shantwanadash8008]

Great

[@vthilton]

Save Our Planet

[@sgdnivas]

Hi DTE ,CAN U LET ME KNOW ABOUT MANGO 🥭 YEILDING IN ZBNF methods

[@Ay_anika]

It doesn't help in all crops. Take it with pinch of salt. Srilanka trying Chemical free farming and suffered heavily. Even zbnf failed and inventor named it with some other fancy name. There are crops that may work with natural farming: Rice, Maise, Sorghum,Chickpea. Eg. You cant grow cauliflower in rainy with natural farming but you can do it in winter. But you wont get any profitable income.

[@voidisyinyangvoidisyinyang885]

humanure compost! thanks

[@Leonidus_Singh]

Thanks for bringing the positivity forward. However, I would say that your report is based on just one single study, I believe. Please do a wide analysis of all the studies published in reputed journals before reaching to a conclusion. Several studies have reported opposite results as well, at least in a short term

[@prakashv8349]

Raithe Raju will become asap.

[@nil1473]

👌👌👌👌

[@rayisrihariyadavkhystrian4165]

Credit goes visionary leader cbn

[@nalamgupta]

Let's bring him back in 2024

[@jaibhaarath24491]

There is no wonder. We failed to recognize what mother earth requires and now we found it. Harming mother earth is harming yourself.

[@kiritnaik3099]

Yes I Do it in Gujarat Valsad ZBNF

[@Attar_singh-vlogs.45]

Fellowship job are permanent in ryss

[@brownlandfarm2141]

Hi i am farmer from Chhattisgarh I want to step by step process of zbnf how to aaplly on filed and how to profitable without aafecting current income level

[@shahabazshaikh7113]

Google for PQNK it's more practical and actual zero budget

[@CYouToobTheChannel]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@sudipchattopadhyay2855]

How farmer HAVE been fooled by so called educated corporate class........ or rather company class. Life demand quality means balance but corporate and fool demands are only more money.

[@lokeshsingh5625]

How come all the Down To Earth videos just feel like Marketing videos.. Why do we not have any action points for the government and regulatory bodies to institute policies.. How come individuals are to make a difference without governmental guidance and regulatory assistance..

[@sagarmahale1489]

What about pest and fungus attack?. And what is zero in zbnf, farmers will require labour also requirement of cowdung will be significantly higher, all such things require money so what is zero. And farmers dont spray pesticide for fun, insect and fungus do attack on plants. You should provide clear result of the study and methodology adopted

[@marong3717]

there are many pesticides of organic origin u should see subash palekar videos to learn about natural pesticide and fungicide

[@marong3717]

cow dung need money ?????

[@marong3717]

come to andhra and see it urself - u will wakeup

[@devivinod]

Sub hash palekar ki jai

[@samsha2932]

This method don't give good results in crops like wheat and rice. Sri Lanka too had tried organic farming but failed miserably. INDIA cannot take risk of decreasing yields specially in this two crops.

[@marong3717]

it takes few years to get to good yield. come to andhra i will show u many farms who dont use atleast a kg of chemical

[@marong3717]

rice is grown with 0 chemical input in andhra dont know about wheat

[@FoodwaysDistribution]

This is literally the same as natural farming or what the west calls organic farming no different. The idea that organic farms buy the manure and use vermicompost is not true, they use their own animal manure just like what you are saying....same thing different labels, original farming without the industrial products.

[@tummalapallikameshgupta6803]

Chandrababu Naidu did this

[@devivinod]

That’s why india was so e ki chidiya

[@eqo-logiq]

🌍🌎🌏🙌

[@srinivassns9591]

ZBNF... SPNF... 👌🤘😊🌍🌌🏞️🚩