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    ZBNF

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    Zero Budget Natural Farming is a farming method developed by Mr. Subhash Palekar that uses only resources available on the farm like cow dung and urine. It aims to have zero net spending by farmers through natural seed treatments, soil amendments, and pest management without chemical fertilizers or pesticides. The four pillars of ZBNF are Bijamruth for seed treatment, Jeevamruth for soil application, mulching, and maintaining soil moisture. ZBNF improves soil health, reduces costs, and provides continuous income through intercropping and crop residue management.

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    Zero Budget Natural Farming is a farming method developed by Mr. Subhash Palekar that uses only resources available on the farm like cow dung and urine. It aims to have zero net spending by farmers through natural seed treatments, soil amendments, and pest management without chemical fertilizers or pesticides. The four pillars of ZBNF are Bijamruth for seed treatment, Jeevamruth for soil application, mulching, and maintaining soil moisture. ZBNF improves soil health, reduces costs, and provides continuous income through intercropping and crop residue management.

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    Zero Budget Natural Farming is a farming method developed by Mr. Subhash Palekar that uses only resources available on the farm like cow dung and urine. It aims to have zero net spending by farmers through natural seed treatments, soil amendments, and pest management without chemical fertilizers or pesticides. The four pillars of ZBNF are Bijamruth for seed treatment, Jeevamruth for soil application, mulching, and maintaining soil moisture. ZBNF improves soil health, reduces costs, and provides continuous income through intercropping and crop residue management.

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    ZBNF

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    Sri Himaja
    Zero Budget Natural Farming is a farming method developed by Mr. Subhash Palekar that uses only resources available on the farm like cow dung and urine. It aims to have zero net spending by farmers through natural seed treatments, soil amendments, and pest management without chemical fertilizers or pesticides. The four pillars of ZBNF are Bijamruth for seed treatment, Jeevamruth for soil application, mulching, and maintaining soil moisture. ZBNF improves soil health, reduces costs, and provides continuous income through intercropping and crop residue management.

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    ZERO BUDGET NATURAL

    FARMING

    SUBMITTED BY
    Sri Himaja
    F20031
    HISTORY:
    Man behind the Zero Budget Natural Farming-Mr. Subhash
    Palekar
    He studied natural system and verified natural process of forest on
    his farm for 6 years.
    He has been given the title ‘ Krishi ka Rishi.’
    Has done about 154 projects in these 6 years,he got the package of
    practices about ZBNF, which is given to the farmers all over India.
    He has also been awarded as:
    Basava Shri Award (2005)
    Gopal Gaurav Award (2007)
    Padma Shri (2016)
    WHAT IS ZBNF?
    Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF) is a farming practice
    that believes in natural growth of crops without adding any
    fertilizers and pesticides or any other foreign elements. The
    word Zero Budget refers to the zero net cost of production
    of all crops (inter crops, border crops, multi crops). The
    inputs used for seed treatments and other inoculations are
    locally available in the form of cow dung and cow urine.
    A ZBNF practicing farmer has lower cost of inputs and thus
    has better capacity to increase the incomes. At the same
    time, ZBNF crops helps in retaining soil fertilizing and is
    climate change resilient.
    UNIQUE QUALITIES OF ZBNF
    98%of nutrients are taken from air, water
    and solar energy
    In ZBNF nothing is purchased from out side
    Remaining nutrients are taken from soil that
    are avilable free of cost
    All things that are required for growth are
    available around the root zone of plants
    PRINCIPLES
     Natural input – To use available
    resources in nature and lead to a non
    toxic production.
     Low input Farming – No use of
    chemical fertilizers and pesticides.
     Mulching – To protect soil and
    create biological processes in the
    soil.
     Multi Cropping – It minimizes the
    risk in crop failure becomes
    continuity in income source.
    FOUR PILLARS/WHEELS OF ZERO
    BUDGET NATURAL FARMING :
    Bijamruth
    Jeevamruth
    Mulching
    Whapasa - moisture
    BIJAMRUTH
     Bijamruth is for treating seed,
    seedlings and planting
    material. The micro organisms
    found in cow dung are
    cultured in the form of
    bijamruth and applied to the
    seeds as inoculum.
     It is effective in protecting
    young roots from fungus as
    well as from soil-borne and
    seedborne diseases.
    JEEVAMRUTH
    Jeevamruth is a fermented microbial culture to increase the microbial
    and earthworm activity in the soil. During the 48 hour fermentation
    process, the bacteria in the cow dung and urine multiply by feeding
    the pulse flour in the solution. Virgin soil is added to inoculate native
    bacteria and other organisms. Jeevamruth helps to prevent plant
    diseases. This is required in the first 3 years of the transition.
    Preparation: Take 200 lit of water + 10 Kg fresh cow dung + 10 lit
    aged cow urine + 2 Kg of Jaggery + 2 Kg of pulse flour + handful of
    soil from farm-bund. Stir and let it ferment for 48 hours. Now
    Jeevamruth is ready.
    Application: 200 liters of Jeevamruth is sufficient for one acre of land.
    Apply twice a month with irrigation water or as 10% foliar spray.
    MULCHING
     Soil Mulch: Protects topsoil during
    cultivation and tilling. It promotes
    aeration and water retention in the soil.
    Avoid deep ploughing.
     Straw Mulch: It is covering the soil with
    dead matters of any living organism.
    (plants, animals, etc).–dry organic
    material decomposes and form humus.
     Live Mulch: It is with symbiotic
    intercrops and mixed crops with monocots
    and dicots grown in the same field.
    Legumes are nitrogen-fixing plants.
    Monocots supply other elements like
    potash, phosphate and sulphur.
    WHAPASA-MOISTURE
    Whapasa is the condition
    where both air and water
    molecules are present in the
    soil. Reduce irrigation - only
    at noon - in alternate
    furrows.
    In this condition there is
    mixture of 50% air and 50%
    water vapours in the soil
    particle cavities.
    PEST MANAGEMENT IN ZBNF
    Agniastra
    Neemastra
    Bramhastra
    AGNIASTRA
    It is composed of 10 litre
    Local Cow Urine and 1 Kg
    Tobacco, 500gm of Green
    Chili, 500 Gram Local
    Garlic, 5 Kg Neem leaves
    pulp (crushed in urine). For
    spraying, 2 l Brahmastra is
    taken in 100 l water.
    It is effective against the
    pests like Leaf Roller, Stem
    Borer, Fruit borer, Pod borer
    NEEMASTRA
    It is made up of local
    cow urine (5 l), cow dung
    (5kg) and neem leaves
    and neem pulp (5kg)
    fermented for 24 hrs.
    It is used for sucking
    pests & Mealy Bug.
    BRAMHASTRA
    It is prepared by neem
    leaves, custard apple leaves,
    lantern camellia leaves,
    guava leaves, pomegranate
    leaves, papaya leaves and
    white dhatura leaves
    crushed and boiled in urine.
    It is used to control all of
    the sucking pests, pod borer,
    fruit borer etc.
    VARIOUS PRODUCTION PRACTICES IN
    ZBNF:

    Tillage
    Crop rotation
    Seed quality
    Crop residue management
    Inter cropping
    INM practices
    CONCLUSION
    Zero Budget Natural Farming has undoubtedly made
    an indelible mark on farming in India.
    ZBNF saves on input investments like fertilizers and plant
    protection chemicals
    Because of continuous addition of soil it improves the soil
    fertility which helps in maintaining the soil health
    It is economically viable venture of farming system
    ZBNF has been emerged as a farming model for small
    and marginal farmers to overcome the farming distress
    and sustaining the livelihood and keeping the health of
    family on top priority
    THANK YOU

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