Title: IDENTIFICATION OF NATURAL FARMING PRACTICES ADOPTED BY FARMERS

Authors: P. H. Zala, B. N. Kalsariya and T. D. Kapuriya

Publisher: Society of Extension Education Gujarat

Keywords: farmers, sustainable, natural farming, pest, nutrient

Special Issue: 2022

Published on: November 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56572/gjoee.2022.si.0003

Abstract: Natural farming has always been Indias inherent advantage and strength. The shift in the global consumption patterns, health awareness among the consumers and the increasing significance of sustainability is now putting natural products to the forefront locally, nationally and also at international level. A study was conducted in six talukas of Junagadh, Rajkot and Gir Somnath districts of Gujarat state. The number of villages were selected irrespective from each taluka on the basis of available of adopted natural farming farmers. Total 144 farmers selected as sample size. The result of the research finding revealed that majority (97.91 per cent) of the adopted natural farming farmers followed jivamrut practices with first rank followed by neemastra practices which is 95.13 per cent and bijamrut which is 93.75 per cent farmers adopted with second and third rank, respectively.