Nela talli – Mother Earth, a video depicting how we are destroying the earth due to hazardous agricultural practices of unrestricted usage of chemical fertilisers and excessive pesticides. The ill-effects of these on human health, soil and ecosystem. The video further explores the solutions for these to ensure sustainable farming practices.
ZBNF Package of Practices – Ground nut
Groundnut is a major crop in the rainfed areas. Usage of ZBNF practices ensures a healthy ground nut crop which requires lesser water for its growth. The following are the package of practices using ZBNF to be followed for groundnut. ZBNF Groundnut PoP – 1- Seed Treatment with Beejamrutham ZBNF Groundnut PoP – 2- Land …
ZBNF Package of practices – Paddy
Rice is a staple food of Andhra Pradesh. Paddy cultivation thus is of utmost importance. The following are the Package of Practices (PoP) to be followed for paddy using the Zero Budget Natural Farming techniques. ZBNF Paddy PoP 1- Seed Treatment with Beejamrutham https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMDnjN3Z0qs&feature=youtu.be ZBNF Paddy PoP 2 – Paddy Nursery Preparation & Management …
CM Andhra Pradesh endorses ZBNF on social media
Honorable Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Shri.Nara Chandra Babu Naidu shares on his Facebook And Twitter page the importance of cow based natural farming (ZBNF). Through ZBNF the Government envisages to lessen the usage of fertilisers and pesticides, lower the cost of cultivation and increase the yields of the farmer. గో ఆధారిత సేద్యమే ప్రకృతి వ్యవసాయం. …
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Andhra Pradesh Governor E. S. L. Narasimhan speech on APZBNF during Budget Speech2018-19
The ZBNF Mango Magic
There is no qualms on why mango is considered as the king of fruits. The harsh heat of summer becomes bearable due to the unique taste and flavour offered by mangoes during the season. The diversity of mangoes used in Indian cuisine and its nutritive value makes it irreplaceable in the food chain. In the …
The happy nut- Cashew
Tribal areas are a priority zones for ZBNF implementation in Rythu Sadhikara Samstha. The tribal community is one of the most vulnerable and worst affected due to any shift in agricultural and climatic patterns. Through the RySS-ZBNF programme the intention is to ensure diversity in farming, ensure lesser cost of cultivation for the tribal …
FAO Symposium 2018 in Rome – Photo Gallery
2nd International Symposium on Agroecology: Scaling Up agroecology to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was conducted at Rome in April 2018. According to FAO “The second symposium aimed at moving agroecology from dialogue to activities at the regional and country level by providing an opportunity for sharing ideas and experiences, while discussing policies and actions that …
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From tenant to tenancity
Name: Jetti Satyarayana Village: Ameenabad Mandal: Phirangipuram District: Guntur Shri. Jetti Satyarayana is a 65 year old farmer. As a tenant farmer he leased 1 acre of land. Rather than getting desperate to get higher yield and start using fertilisers and pesticides he chose natural farming methodology on his fields . He took help from …
Study indicates Beejamrutha as an efficient plant growth stimulant
Treating the seeds with a mix of cow-dung and cow-urine based formulation is one of four important wheels of Zero-Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF). This mix is known as Beejamrutha. The beneficial micro-organisms present in beejamrutha are known to protect the crop from harmful soil-borne and seed-borne pathogens. Scientific experiments were conducted to find out the …
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