Keeping in view the population of our country, agriculture practices of the present day should be able to provide food and nutritional security to the nation while addressing the issues related to sustainable agriculture, preservation of natural resources and climate change. [...] Deficiency of NPK, secondary nutrients (Sulphur, Calcium and Magnesium) 5 https: //www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg1/downloads/report/IPCC_AR6_WGI_SPM.pdf 6 Vision 2030, Indian Institute of Soil Science (Indian Council of Agricultural Research), Bhopal 2 Introduction Compendium of Success Stories of Natural Farming and micronutrients (Boron, Zinc, Copper and Iron etc.) in soils of most parts of the count. [...] Sustainable agriculture practices involve mixed cropping, increase the diversity of crops produced and raise the diversity of insects, other animals & plants in and around the fields and promote microbial diversity and intensity in the soil. [...] They have also highlighted noticeable improvements in the health of farmers as well as of the consumers through the cultivation and consumption of natural chemical free products. [...] The objective of this compendium of best practices is to spread the awareness about the benefits and actual practices of natural farming so that this can be replicated on large scale aross the country.
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