ICAR-Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute, Kolkata initiated Natural Farming under a flagship project entitled ‘Out scaling of Natural Farming through Krishi Vigyan Kendras’ to the grassroots of the farming community in Eastern India involving 34 KVKs of Odisha, West Bengal, Andaman, and Nicobar Island since 2022.
Dr. Avijit Haldar, Principal Scientist and Nodal Scientist of the Natural Farming project at ICAR-ATARI, Kolkata, visited KVK scientists in Cooch Behar and Uttar Dinajpur, and interacted with farmers in Kumargang Block of Alipurduar District and Chopra Block of Uttar Dinajpur District of North Bengal.
Farmers are increasingly interested in natural farming practices due to their lower cultivation costs, reduced pest and disease infestation risks, and the production of organic, tasty, and quality vegetables. They are using natural bio-inputs in tea gardens to replace chemical fertilizers and pesticides.
Original link: https://icar.org.in/natural-farming-rapidly-getting-accepted-farmers-north-bengal
