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Vol. 12, Issue 5 (2023)

Integral role of natural farming in fostering circular economy: A review

Author(s):
YB Vala, CK Patel, MH Chavda, MG Chaudhary and HR Gothi
Abstract:
In India, the agriculture sector has been dominated for the past over 40 years by Green Revolution. Now a day using conventional techniques in agriculture is like cancer to our soil. Conventional agriculture expeditiously promotes productivity and yield but for the time being, it shows its consequences such as over usage of natural resources and disturbs the agricultural environment. Stepping towards the sustainable development goals, circular economy has become the most efficient way all over the world, as it establishes the importance of sustainable agriculture and food production systems constantly by providing various possible solutions and use of nominal additional inputs. It does not only make the soil barren but eventually, the farmers goes under debt. A revolutionary impact of green revolution that broke away the old and outdated traditional practices. Green revolution has left bad footprints on country’s food security and environmental safety. Hence, the only way to deal with this ever-rising problem is Natural Farming. Natural Farming is one such low-input, climate-resilient farming that inspires farmers to use low-cost and locally sourced and available inputs, eliminating the use of artificial/chemical fertilizers and industrial pesticides. There are most popular four pillars of Natural farming i.e. Jeevamrut, Beejamrut, Acchadan and Whapasa. Natural product made from farm resources utilized for nutrition, food safety and plant protection purpose, which helps the farmers to find other alternative method of natural farming especially for their self-reliance (Atmanirbhar) and circular economy.
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How to cite this article:
YB Vala, CK Patel, MH Chavda, MG Chaudhary, HR Gothi. Integral role of natural farming in fostering circular economy: A review. Pharma Innovation 2023;12(5):4759-4765.

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