Description
The article proposes combining agroforestry practices with natural farming methods to create a hybrid “agroforestry-assisted natural farming” model. This approach aims to overcome some of the challenges of natural farming alone by incorporating trees and livestock components.
Findings
Agroforestry can provide continuous inputs for natural farming preparations like jeevamrut and beejamrut, as well as biomass for mulching. The tree and livestock components can help diversify farm outputs and improve overall system resilience.
Stats
Around 2.5 million farmers in India are already practicing regenerative agriculture
Expected to reach 2 million hectares within 5 years, of which 1.2 million hectares are under natural farming