25.02.2011 | permalink
Community Managed Sustainable Agriculture, which is based on natural farming, is fast catching up with small and marginal farmers in Andhra Pradesh. [...] CMSA had also introduced a paradigm shift in agriculture practices moving from input-centric agriculture model to knowledge and skill-based model, making the best use of locally available natural resources and taking advantage of natural processes. [...] While paddy growing farmers saved Rs. 4,124 per hectare, cotton growers saved Rs. 14,500 per hectare and chilli growing farmers Rs. 40,750 per hectare.