India, May 31 -- Agriculture Ministers from 22 states have not only endorsed natural farming at the policy level but have also adopted and experimented with it on their own farms, the Centre said on Saturday, signalling a broader push to build farmer confidence in sustainable agricultural practices.

The ministers converged on a single platform during the two-day National Kharif Conference held at the PUSA campus in New Delhi, with the shared objective of strengthening the agricultural sector through coordinated action and effective implementation.

Natural Farming Takes Centre Stage Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan emphasised that protecting farms goes beyond safeguarding agricultural land - it encompasses preserving the ...