In the heart of Gandhinagar’s assembly complex, the National Natural Farming Mission’s state seminar spotlighted a green revolution 2.0. Governor Acharya Devvrat, leading the charge, insisted natural farming is indispensable for soil conservation, water security, eco-preservation, and disease prevention.
Joining him were Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Assembly head Shankar Chaudhary, and Gujarat BJP chief Jagdish Vishwakarma. The session kicked off after a tour of a lively natural farming fair’s stalls.
His address to participants was a clarion call: natural farming excels in protecting our natural assets and human vitality. The assembly’s focus on it was a welcome step forward.
Demystifying practices, he contrasted organic farming’s 300-quintal dung needs per acre with natural farming’s microbial magic—one gram of cow dung teems with 300 crore organisms, urine laden with minerals.
Jeevamrut formulations supercharge earthworms and beneficial bugs, making soil inherently productive.
Health woes dominate modern life, he warned: once-rare killers like cancer now plague the young. Shockingly, maternal milk tests positive for pesticides and urea, per studies.
Green Revolution’s legacy? Soil carbon from 2-2.5% to sub-0.5%—barren territory. Gujarat’s chemically tilled lands are compacted, thirsty for rain.
Enter natural farming: earthworms drill aquifers, capturing monsoon bounty and breathing life back into earth, ensuring sustainable yields ahead.