Babita Devi

Practices adopted

• SRI Vidhi paddy
• SRI Vidhi wheat
• SRI Vidhi Rapeseed
• SRI Vidhi Vegetables
• Used Sribeejamrit for seed treatment
• Used various types of natural fertilizers like Srijivamrit, Shreeghanjeevamrit, Shreepranamrit, Shreegajramrit etc.
• Used various types of natural pesticides like Shreeneemastra, Shreeagneyastra, Shreebrahamastra, Shreedasparniark, Shreelohastra etc.
• Used various types of natural fungicides like Shreematthastra, Shreesothastra etc.
• Used various types of natural plant growth regulator like Shreeamrit, Shreemungamrit, Shreeuplamrit etc.
• Used various types of natural methods of insect-pest controller like Pheromone traps, Stickyplates, birdpirchers, bonefire, insect trap.
• Cultivated mixed crop and used border crop for insect management.
• Used live mulch and dead mulch around the root zone.
• Assisted in establishing kitchen gardens in the village.
• Participated in district level natural farming trainings.

 Comparison between Natural Farming and Conventional Farming

Parameters	Natural Farming (0.5 a)	Conventional Farming (0.5 a)
Crop 1	Paddy	Paddy
Variety	Damini	Damini
Cost of cultivation (Rs.)	4000	5800
Production (q)	12.50	6.0
Gross return (Rs.)	21250	10200
Net return (Rs.)	17250	4400
Parameters	Natural Farming (0.19 a)	Conventional Farming (0.19 a)
Crop 2	Wheat	Wheat
Variety	HD2967	HD2967
Cost of cultivation (Rs.)	1500	2190
Production (q)	2.5	1.5
Gross return (Rs.)	5000	3000
Net return (Rs.)	3500	810

Benefits and achievements:

• Reduced input cost.
• Reduced cost of cultivation.
• Resulted in higher yields with good fruit quality, size and increased shelf life.
• Increased net income due to use of natural fertilisers and insecticides.
• Consumed and sold chemical free food to the community.
• Improved soil health with high earthworm count