Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF) is a sustainable agricultural practice pioneered by agriculturist Subhash Palekar, emphasising natural growth processes without synthetic fertilisers or pesticides.

Instead of expensive hybrid seeds and external inputs, the method leverages locally available resources such as native seeds, cow dung, cow urine, and plant extracts found on the farm. This makes input costs negligible while enhancing soil health and crop yield. The key practices include the usage of fertilisers such as Jeevamrita and Beejamrita.

We have curated insights shared by farmers who made their farms profitable by turning to natural farming. Here are detailed processes for making various cow dung-based fertilisers and natural pest control methods.

1. Beejamrita

Beejamrita is a formulation of cow dung, urine, and chuna (lime). It is used to treat seeds before sowing to enhance germination and protect against soil-borne diseases.

Steps:

1. Mix a small........

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