Zero Budget Natural Farming

Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF) also called Subhash Palekar Krushi[1] is a farming system which relies on on-farm biomass to increase productivity of the soil. Practitioners call for non-compost, non-organic inputs to increase fertility by relying on Jeevamrutha and increasing humus content. In India, Subhash Palekar has promoted and written on it extensively.[2][3][4]

India

ZBNF has been practised in South Indian states like Karnataka, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh. In Andhra Pradesh, the government has promoted it at state level.[5] The government’s Economic Survey of 2018-19 advocated it as a lucrative livelihood option for small farmers.[6]

Comparative analysis

This farming method has empirically been proven to be better than organic farming.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Bahadurdesai, B. Rishikesh (2026-02-01). "Subhash Palekar: A crusader for sustainable, spiritual Zero Budget Natural Farming". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
  2. ↑ "Zero Budget Natural Farming in India". AgroecologyKnowledgeHub. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
  3. ↑ "Wayback Machine". openknowledge.fao.org. Archived from the original on 2026-06-05. Retrieved 2026-06-05. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  4. ↑ "Factsheet Details:Factsheet Details | PIB". www.pib.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2026-06-05. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
  5. ↑ Mishra, Srijit (June 2018). Zero Budget Natural Farming: Are This and Similar Practices The Answers (PDF) (Report). Working Papers. Vol. 70. Nabakrushna Choudhury Centre for Development Studies. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-07-13.
  6. ↑ Mukherjee, Sanjeeb (2019-07-07). "Is Subhash Palekar's zero budget natural farming solution to farm woes?". www.business-standard.com. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
  7. ↑ Koner, Nilojyoti; Laha, Arindam (2021). "Economics of alternative models of organic farming: Empirical evidences from zero budget natural farming and scientific organic farming in West Bengal, India". International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability. 19 (3–4): 255–268. Bibcode:2021IJAgS..19..255K. doi:10.1080/14735903.2021.1905346. S2CID 233686317.

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