EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING UNIT

Natural Farming is a chemical-free alias traditional farming method. It is considered
as agro-ecology based diversified farming system which integrates crops, trees and
livestock with functional biodiversity.
In India, Natural farming is promoted as Bharatiya Prakritik Krishi Paddhati
Programme (BPKP) under centrally sponsored scheme i.e. Paramparagat Krishi Vikas
Yojana (PKVY). BPKP is aimed at promoting traditional indigenous practices which reduces
externally purchased inputs. It is largely based on on-farm biomass recycling with major
stress on biomass mulching, use of on-farm cow dung-urine formulations; periodic soil
aeration and exclusion of all synthetic chemical inputs. According to HLPE Report, natural
farming will reduce dependency on purchased inputs and will help to ease smallholder
farmers from credits burden.