CNN Central News & Network-ITDC India Epress/ITDC News Bhopal: Amid rising cultivation costs in Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh, several farmers are moving towards organic and natural farming. To reduce spending on chemical fertilisers and pesticides, farmers are using cow dung manure, vermicompost, jeevamrit and natural pesticides. According to farmers, this has helped lower cultivation costs while improving crop quality and increasing demand in the market.
Nathuram, a retired teacher and resident of Baihar village in Karwi tehsil, began organic farming in 2022. After receiving training, he prepared jeevamrit and used it in his fields. At present, he is cultivating crops and fruit orchards on about 18 bighas. According to him, organic farming is earning him an annual profit of around Rs 4 lakh to Rs 5 lakh. He is also encouraging nearby farmers to adopt organic farming.
Kothari Singh Patel, a farmer from Barhat village in Manikpur tehsil, is also growing crops such as paddy, arhar and jowar through organic methods. Progressive farmer Yogesh Jain has been practising natural farming for a long time and uses manure prepared from cow dung and cow urine.
According to the Agriculture Department, under the National Mission on Natural Farming, a target has been set to create 25 clusters in Chitrakoot in 2026-27 and link 3,125 farmers with organic farming. Farmers are also being provided training and grants as incentives.
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