2 Science and Technology · 2.5.10 Agriculture and environment
2.5.10.2 Organic and natural farming in India
Organic farming replaces synthetic chemicals with organic inputs under a certified system, while natural farming goes further by using only on-farm, locally made inputs; both are promoted by the Centre, and Andhra Pradesh runs the world's largest natural farming programme.
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- Advanced level
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Key terms
- organic farming
- natural farming
- ZBNF
- Subhash Palekar
- Jeevamrutha
- Beejamrutha
- Acchadana
- Whapasa
- PKVY
- MOVCDNER
- BPKP
- NPOP
- PGS-India
- Jaivik Bharat
- Sikkim
- National Mission on Natural Farming
- APCNF
- RySS
- PMDS
What this note covers
- Core factsFoundation
- ExplainedStandard
- DeeperAdvanced
- AP angleStandard
- Mains writingMains writing
- Common trapsFoundation
- Quick revisionFoundation
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