Principles and Practices of Natural Farming

Principles and Practices of Natural Farming explores natural farming as a sustainable and eco-friendly agricultural system in line with the ICAR 6th Deans’ Committee curriculum. It combines traditional Indian agriculture with contemporary ecological approaches to address climate change, soil degradation, biodiversity loss, and food insecurity.

The book covers the principles and scope of natural farming, soil health, water-use efficiency, carbon sequestration, natural farming methods, ecological farm design, indigenous seed production, nutrient and pest management, crop-livestock integration, water conservation, renewable energy, low-input mechanization, certification, value addition, and market opportunities.