{"id":88582,"date":"2026-02-18T18:04:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T12:34:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=88582"},"modified":"2026-02-18T18:04:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T12:34:59","slug":"difference-between-natural-farming-and-organic-farming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/difference-between-natural-farming-and-organic-farming\/","title":{"rendered":"Difference Between Natural Farming and Organic Farming"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sustainable agriculture has become a central pillar of India\u2019s developmental strategy in the 21st century. Excessive dependence on chemical fertilizers and pesticides during the Green Revolution era increased food production but also led to soil degradation, declining groundwater quality, biodiversity loss, and rising input costs for farmers.<\/span><\/p>\n

In response, alternative farming systems such as Natural Farming and Organic Farming have gained prominence. Although both seek to promote ecological balance and reduce chemical dependency, there is a difference between Natural Farming and Organic Farming.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Natural Farming<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Natural farming<\/strong><\/a> means farming with Nature and without chemicals. It is a chemical-free agricultural practice based entirely on natural processes and locally available inputs. It emphasizes that nature is self-sustaining and that soil already contains adequate nutrients to support crops if biological activity is enhanced.<\/p>\n

In India, natural farming was popularized by Subhash Palekar, who advocated Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF).\u00a0<\/p>\n

Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The premise of ZBNF is that soil has all the nutrients plants need. To make these nutrients available to plants, we need the intermediation of microorganisms. For this, \u201cfour wheels of ZBNF\u201d have been suggested:<\/p>\n