Surat, April 29 -- In Mangroliya village of Surat district, even as temperatures soar above 44degC, more than 20 labourers are working at Kamlesh Patel's farm to prepare Ghanjeevamrut ahead of the Kharif season.

According to a press release, a resident of Ambheti village in Palsana taluka, Kamlesh Patel, not only practices natural farming but is also committed to ensuring that India reduces its reliance on imported chemical fertilisers.

With the aim of making Ghanjeevamrut with the support of the Gujarat government's economic support, widely accessible to farmers as a robust alternative, he has scaled up its production significantly.

The Agriculture Department is actively promoting natural farming by training farmers and developing mas...