๐ฎ๐ณ Three Paths in Indian Farming Today: A Reality Check
Farming in India is at a crossroads, and farmers today have three paths ahead of them:
1. ๐พ Conventional Farming
- Currently followed by the majority of farmers in India (~70โ75%)
- Heavily dependent on synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, hybrid seeds, and irrigation
- Consequences:
- Depletion of groundwater โ Water crisis
- Loss of topsoil โ Desertification
- Chemical runoff โ Air, water, and soil pollution
- Result: Farmers become trapped in debt, input cost cycles, and market dependency.
2. ๐ฟ Organic Farming
- Followed by a growing minority (~2โ3%)
- Avoids chemicals, uses compost, crop rotation, and natural manures
- Marketed as a healthier, premium alternative โ but here lies the catch:
- Plan B for chemical and corporate giants
- Many input companies now sell "organic-certified" versions of pesticides and fertilizers
- Same trap, new label โ shifting the control, not giving it up
- Itโs no longer just farming โ itโs a business worth thousands of crores, and corporations are adapting.
3. ๐ ZBNF โ Zero Budget Natural Farming
- Followed by a small but committed group (~0.5โ1%)
- No external inputs: local seeds, cow dung, urine, mulch, and microbial techniques
- Rooted in indigenous knowledge and sustainability
- Not for the businessman disguised as a farmer โ itโs for the real cultivator who lives with the soil
ZBNF is not just a method โ itโs a revolution. It restores the soil, empowers the farmer, and reduces dependence.
๐ฅ The Truth the System Wonโt Tell You:
- ๐งจ Conventional farming is destroying the earth beneath our feet.
- ๐ค Organic farming has been corporatized, turned into another business vertical.
- ๐ก ZBNF is the only way forward that keeps the farmer free, the soil alive, and the land sovereign.
๐ Final Thought:
If youโre a true farmer, not a corporate proxy,
๐ ZBNF is your only real future.
If you're a businessman in disguise, organic is your playground.
And if you're still doing conventional farming, you're playing a losing game โ and the cost will be paid by your soil, your water, and your children.