Practices adopted

 

• • SRI Vidhi paddy

• • SRI Vidhi wheat

• • SRI Vidhi Vegetables

• • SRI Vidhi Green Gram

• • 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, insect trap.

• • Cultivated mixed crop and used border crop for insect management.

• • Have provided training to local farmers on natural farming.

• • 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 2	Wheat	Wheat
Variety	HD2967	HD2967
Cost of cultivation (Rs.)	3400	4500
Production (q)	8.5	4.0
Gross return (Rs.)	17000	8000
Net return (Rs.)	13600	3500

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.