Ahmedabad, Oct 26 (PTI) Natural farming is fast becoming a preferred agricultural method in Gujarat, where farmers are already reaping the benefits of this low-cost technique, supported by financial assistance and other interventions by the government, officials have said.

About 2.2 million (22 lakh) hectares of land in the country are under natural farming, while in Gujarat alone, 5.64 lakh farmers have already adopted this method on 2 lakh hectares by 2024-25, said a state government release.

Natural farming helps farmers earn more through cost reduction, reducing reliance on chemical-based agro inputs while also improving soil health, it said. Show Full Article

Mahendrabhai Patel, a resident of Limbadiya village in Gandhinagar district, took up farming after retirement but did not go

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