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@APZBNF

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Hello tweeple, welcome to the Twitter page of the amazing work in Natural farming and Agroecology being done by farmers across the state of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh, India
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@APZBNF
Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
1 year
“My aim is to promote #naturalfarming all over the country. As the first step towards this goal, I want to reach all corners of my state. It is only through healthy #soil that we can keep ourselves healthy,” - K Usharani @APZBNF Farmer entrepreneur #SaveSoil #ClimateEmergency
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Widowed at 20, I Started Organic Farming to Raise My Sons; Today I Help 500 Farmers
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Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
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#AndhraPradesh 's Zero Budget #NaturalFarming programme got selected among the top 10 projects @ParisPeaceForum out of 120 projects from around the world . The selected projects will be supported by the #ParisPeaceForum scale up committee. @vijaythallam
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Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
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Check out how @APZBNF farmers are contributing to decarbonizing the planet earth. 365 days of green cover with diverse crops maximizes photosynthesis rate, which also boosts #soil health,crop resilience & nutrient density #COP27 #TogetherForImplementation @KfW_FZ_int @SDuddigan
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Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
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"Beauty Lies in Diversity" 18 types of seeds are ready for sowing in Veduruwada village of Vizianagaram district #AndhraPradesh #Navadhanya #Multicropping 🌾🌿🌱
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Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
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Hello #Tweeple Do you wanna taste chemical free grapes. Then place your order to get your share of #NaturalFarming Grapes. Mr. Partha our #APZBNF #Farmer cum #Agripreneur from @anantapurgoap is about to harvest his produce. Hurry up you can place your order on #WhatsApp also☟
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Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
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For the first time, Mallikarjuna Reddy #farmer had planted Broccoli, a Cole crop intercropped with Marigold. He planted 20,000 broccoli and 15000 Marigold plants in @Kadapagoap . 15 more days to harvest the produce! & he is exploring new avenues to market #Naturally farmed produce
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Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
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Kondabaridi-100% natural farming village.A small and beautiful tribal village in Kurupam mandal of Vizianagram district having 63 farmers.Efforts put by every farmer, women group member to make the first 100% natural farming village in our state in its true spirit and meaning.
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Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
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#Vegetables at your doorsteps! Women selling fresh chemical-free produce from their farms in Andhra Pradesh. #naturalfarming #chemicalfree #naturalfarming #healthydiet #womenempowerment #sustainability
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Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
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Mr.Prasad's innovative #naturalfarming & intercropping techniques are transforming a mango monoculture into a sustainable agroecosystem in NTR district. By prioritizing #soilhealth & #biodiversity , he's not only enhancing profitability but also promoting a healthier planet.
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Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
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@APZBNF on behalf of #AndhraPradesh Government has signed a MoU with @ishafoundation in making a portfolio of policies for achieving minimum 3% organic content in the top soil in the state @vijaythallam @SadhguruJV @ysjagan @kakanigovardhan
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Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
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'Everyday is a good day to be on a farm' Feast your eyes with these amazing pictures from the farms of our #Natural Farming Fellows of Rayalseema. Dry & arid, @APZBNF is green covering one field of Rayalseema at a time. @vijaythallam @PavanSukhdev @muralivan @rajbudithi65 #SDGs
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Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
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Nanubala Lakshmaiah is not just an ordinary farmer from @Kadapagoap .Seeing the #pomegranate in his farm one could say that they look like the gems of Ruby.The dark red,juicy fruits are the results of the efforts of Lakshmaiah in his 8 acres of red soil terrain. #APZBF #farmerstory
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Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
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#ZBNF Kitchen gardens, a source for ensuring nutritional & food security. Our Resource Person Jyotsana proudly showcasing the bottle gourds in her backyard in @Kadapagoap . A simple extension mechanism to convince farmer to take up #agroecology . @vijaythallam @FundAgroEcology @FAO
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Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
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Traditional paddy varieties collected from different sources, multiplied & purified by our farmer Mr. Srinivas. They are available for distribution now. Such localised seed interventions are happening in @APZBNF villages. @vijaythallam @RamanjaneyuluGV @WASSAN_Hyd
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Spreading the #Seeds of #Sustainability . #Indonesian delegation team led by Dr. Sofyan A. Djalil (Minister of Agriculture & Land Planning) visited #ZBNF fields in Agiripalli of @krishnadgoap to gain first hand experience on #AndhraPradesh 's Zero Budget #NaturalFarming programme.
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Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
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There is no barrier which can hold back a passionate soul. V. Suresh from Hanumanpalem village of @gunturgoap a passionate #NaturalFarming enthusiast is spreading inspirational vibes at the 10 day Natural Farming training programme premises. A big shout out for his dedication.
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These many bags of fertilizers ? Answer is a big NO, #Times are changing #Farmers are using millet husk and other crop residues as mulching material to #conserve #soil moisture, to improve soil fertility and to control weeds #Mulching matters @vijaythallam @rajbudithi65
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Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
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Blue tick on our verified #Twitter profile is gone. But Blue drums for preparing dravajeevamrutham (liquid inoculant) in our villages continues. :D
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Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
5 years
We will get panic if our mobile goes missing for a few seconds. Do we really care about #Nature in the same way? Around 1 million #species are threatened with extinction.Let’s join hands together to work on restoring biodiversity. #BiodiversityDay #IDB2019 #ActNow @vijaythallam
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Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
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Our Executive Vice-chairman @vijaythallam has been honored with the Dr M S Swaminathan Award for Environment Protection, 2023. The award is for individual or organisations for having demonstrated the highest level of service in the area of Environment Protection across the globe.
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Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
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Hola tweeple say hello to Lavanna. His Red chillies are hot. Chillies are one of the most pesticide sprayed crop as its sensitive to pest attack. ZBNF protects the crop and makes it pest resilient assuring farmers a safe produce. @vijaythallam @satyatripathi @BhavitSays @FAO @wef
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Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
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Its not a forest hundred years old. This food forest has been created last year by our Natural Farming Fellow Sohail. Not a drop of industrial grade fertiliser and pesticide used. 5 layers of trees and plants supplying daily dietary requirements and income. @vijaythallam @ICRAF
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Satyanaraya produced a bumper harvest from their 1.5 acre in @krishnadgoap .The happiness to see multicrops in their land was a beautiful scene, producing 18 bags of Paddy from 0.5 acre, Redgram-400 kg,Green gram -100kg,Black gram-120kg, Bobarulu-105kg and Seasamum -110kg.
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Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
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Visual difference between ZBNF & Non-ZBNF Paddy field (60 days irrigated) in @krishnadgoap . ZBNF field irrigated twice withstood severe drought and is green as compared to non ZBNF field irrigated thrice has dried due to drought conditions @vijaythallam @UNEnvironment @SIFFInd
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Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
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#Success comes from finding win-win solutions.Our #Farmers across 13 districts of #AndhraPradesh are effectively using the space available in the orchards&growing vegetables as intercrops,which is adding a bit extra income to their pockets&helps in #soilconservation @vijaythallam
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Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
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Engaging #Youth in #Agriculture .Our #NaturalFarming fellow Madhuri in #Uyyalawada , @kurnoolgoap harvested fourth picking from intercrop Marigold in her leased land where Chilli is the main crop.Recovering the investment through intercrops is the key principle of #ZBNF #Girlpower
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Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
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Devudamma's beautiful #nutritious kitchen garden has 18 different #vegetables growing. Her natural farming practices have made her a role model in Latchannapalem village in @vizaggoap . @NFCoalition @rajbudithi65 @FAO #selffarming #nochemicals #bringbacksoil #farmingissolution
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Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
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Chemical free #ZBNF Tomatoes from our @FarmingFellows Sekhar's farm to cure your mid week blues. These desi variety has been produced by inputs from locally available material of cow dung, urine & natural concoctions. @ncbn @TrishaBShetty @vijaythallam @FAO @ICRAF @satyatripathi
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Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
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Farmer 1: Let's go or else we will miss school !! Farmer 2: School? What' r u talking about? Farmer 1: Are you not aware of Farmer field school? Then come join us let's learn agriculture through fun. It's on Gullayappa's farm today. #participatory approach to #agriculture .
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Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
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ఏరువాక సాగారో రన్నో ఓ చిన్నన్న, నీ కష్టమంతా తీరునురోరన్నో రైతన్నా🎶 ఎన్ని కష్టాలున్నా, లాక్ డౌన్ లు ఉన్న రైతన్న అరక మాత్రం ఆగదు రాబోయే కాలం లో వాతావరణం అనుకూలించి పంటలు బాగా పండి రైతులు అందరి ఆకలి తీర్చాలని ఆకాంక్షిస్తూ అందరికీ ఏరువాక పౌర్ణమి శుభాకాంక్షలు #FelicitateOurFarmers
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Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
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మన #భవిష్యత్తు మన చేతుల్లోనే. రసాయన వ్యవసాయ చట్రం లో బందీలుగా ఉందామా లేదా #ప్రకృతివ్యవసాయ మూల స్తంభాలైన నాలుగు చక్రాల వైపు అడుగు వేసి ఆరోగ్య భవిష్యత్తుకు బాటలు వేద్దామ. మా ధృడసంకల్పానికి మీ చేయూత తోడైతే మార్పు ఎంతో దూరంలో లేదు. ఆలోచించండి ! @vijaythallam @rajbudithi65
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Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
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Horticulture officer, @vzmgoap , Mr A. Rajeshekar's commitment towards #naturalfarming ,motivated his daughter Tejaswini to present on ZBNF inputs as her project in the #Science fair.Scientific temperament blended with a cause is much needed for this generation.Lets motivate kids.
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Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
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Do you imagine your #summer without #Mangoes 🥭😋 Place your order to get your share of Chemical free Mangoes. Our #Farmer #Entrepreneur Mr.Partha from @anantapurgoap district started harvesting & taking orders. @vijaythallam @rajbudithi65 #Hyderabad #Bengaluru Contact details👇
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Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
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The smiling face of Someshwaramma of @kurnoolgoap shows how happy she is to get into #zbnf family. The proud owner has sown not just flowers but onions also, she has 50+ fellow farmers who tread the same path along with her. Kudos to her and farmers like her! @vijaythallam
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Application of #Azolla helps in weed control & "Azolla in association with blue-green alga anabaena can fix atmospheric Nitrogen into ammonia which can be utilized by rice plant when it is incorporated into #soil . Azolla contains from 2−5% N, 0.3−6.0% Potassium". @vijaythallam
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Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
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Improving the soil fertility through Dabolkar method before sowing the main crop. A 25 kg seeds with the combination of Oilseeds, Millets, Pulses, Coriander, Mustard etc..incorporated in the soil. It's in its 25th day now. Making the soil rich for the end result @Kadapagoap
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Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
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Dear #NaturalFarming family, we are less than 100 short of 5000 twitter followers and it seems like a good day to reach this mark. Share this, retweet this to help us reach 5k twitter followers so that we can bring the story of our farmers and farm to more people.
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Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
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Dear #Tweeple starting today for the coming few months we would be doing features on our #NaturalFarming Fellows #Fresh4mFarm in their own words, who are our young farmer friends living in villages of #AndhraPradesh & undertaking Natural Farming by leasing land and doing models,
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Intercrops and bund crops are integral part of the #NaturalFarming principles which helps in effective use of resources,increased crop #diversity ,weed control & adds extra green cover on the #soil and income to the #farmers pocket. @FundAgroEcology @vijaythallam @UNBiodiversity
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Only #Farmers know the joy of #harvesting . Our #NaturalFarming fellows across 13 districts of #AndhraPradesh enjoying and learning in their journey as a farmer. Many of them started harvesting from their fields and tasting success which is welcoming #Youth into #Agriculture
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Naturally grown 24kgs #Carrots & 22kgs #Tomatoes by Sekhar our #Natural Farming Fellow from @anantapurgoap earned a net income of Rs.3060. Consuming these healthy vegetables is essential for a good health of consumers & of planet @vijaythallam @satyatripathi @ncbn @satyatripathi
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Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
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#Women from 140000 self-help groups  @apzbnf are in the forefront of addressing the climate and ecological crisis through #naturalfarming - reversing soil degradation, improving #SoilHealth and increasing microbial population.  #WorldSoilDay #SaveSoil
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Get a sneak peek into the future of sustainable agriculture at #APGlobalInvestorsSummit2023 Our stall is a must-visit for anyone looking to sample some of the freshest natural produce around and learn more about our eco-friendly farming practices #AdvantageAP
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While the world turns grey our @apzbnf villages are going Green. Our resource person Adhilaxmi from @srikakulamgoap has created a mini food forest in her backyard. Its the efforts of farmers like her that hope of reversing the climate crisis persists. @vijaythallam @rajbudithi65
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Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
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#Millets were grown in 21 clusters across the @vizaggoap Agency. The #ZBNF (zero budget natural farming) method of cultivation was implemented under the guidance of the ITDA #agriculture department.
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Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
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Can a farm have a #wide variety of #crops ? Let's go to Narsareddy's #plot at Sanampudi village of Prakasam district. The farm has #Chillies ( maincrop) #Onions (intercrop), #carrot , #leafy veggies, #Mariegold , #Cabbage , #Jowar & #beetroot @prakasamgoap @vijaythallam
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Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
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@APZBNF is a programme by the farmer, of the farmer, for HUMANITY. Its essential to undertake agro-ecological practices on scale and vision. This system wide transformation for bettering the present & future is what we are committed to. @vijaythallam @rajbudithi65 @satyatripathi
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Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
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Dear Bees, We acknowledge the immense benefit you and other pollinators make to our ecosystem. You are indeed the more important living being on earth and we would ensure that the #Naturally farmed fields of #Andhra Pradesh keep buzzing of Bees. #WorldBeeDay2020 @vijaythallam
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Hon'ble PM @narendramodi addressing #UNCCDCOP14 "Government had launched a programme to double the income of farmers by increasing crop yields.We are working with the motto of per drop more crop at the same time we are also focusing on Zero Budget Natural Farming". #ZBNF
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Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
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You can’t take #Farming out of a #Farmer Mr. Lakshmaiah from Mukkollu village of @krishnadgoap left farming and started working as an agricultural labour. Subhash Palekar's training on #NaturalFarming gave him a new hope and he transformed his lemon orchard in to a natural farm
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365 days new Days 365 days new Chances 365 days Green Cover. @APZBNF we are moving towards keeping the land covered with crops all days of the year. #SDGs #green #planet @vijaythallam @rajbudithi65 @ICRAF @FundAgroEcology
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If the internet has to make you smile today let Lakshmidevamma & Sessireddy be the reason. #Zbnf is not just beneficial for agri-horti-culture but for floriculture as well. Chrysanthemum at its full bloom in Kurnool district. @vijaythallam @ICRAF @FundAgroEcology @ParisPeaceForum
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Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
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Meet Our #zbnf farmer Yogendra from @kurnoolgoap in his picturesque wonderland of Chrysanthemum, a flower used for worshipping & decoration purpose. The vibrant colours & growth of the flowers has fetched him a good price & additional income through border crops . @vijaythallam
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During an unexpected dry spell,Ramdasu's 4 acre land with Navdhanya cultivation of Red grams,pearl millets,sesame, green grams,white kidney beans,green beans,cucumber, kenaf,finger millet flourished standing out from other crops in Orvakal Mandal in @kurnoolgoap @vijaythallam
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Desi seeds are non-negotiable. They are essential for crop diversity. Promoting desi seed banks is a major aspect in @apzbnf extension. Glimpses of desi #seed festival in the beautiful tribal area of #Araku in @vizaggoap @vijaythallam @FundAgroEcology #say_no_to_GM #desi #seeds
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Video mediated extension is one of our core principles. Video Resource Persons evolved from the #community & trained by @digitalgreenorg are our content creators. Sudharani a #Farmer turned VRP is not aware of camera 3 years back now she's producing videos.
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Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
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Taking farms to school -Mohan Rao,a local farmer cultivated crops in Rintada High School @vizaggoap . He cultivated Cabbage in 0.20cents, Eggplant 0.30cents,Pepper 0.10cents,Beer string 0.10cents,Cilantro .0.02cents,Peanuts 0.30cents,Sweet potato 0.60cents,Carrot 0.02cents etc.
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Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
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#KFW a German #development bank, will assist the #AndhraPradesh government with a Rs 711 crore loan for expanding the climate-resilient Zero-Budget Natural Farming ( #ZBNF ) in the state over the next five years.
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Mrs.VijayaLakshmi a #NaturalFarming practitioner and internal community person from @krishnadgoap district is inspiring other farmers in her village. Here is a case of Mr.Subbarao who got inspired from her work&started natural farming & reaping benefits out of it. @vijaythallam
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Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
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" #Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower." Mr. Rama Rao from Kummarithumu village of @vizaggoap made a weeder with the locally available resources to use in the SRI Paddy fields. #Jugaad #Indigenous @itdapaderu @vijaythallam
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Pheromone traps play a #crucial role in curbing #insects . Ramireddy from @kadapagoap has installed the traps a week ahead in his Guava field. These are widely used throughout the #districts of AP. @rajbudithi @satyatripathi @NFCoalition
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@APZBNF
Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
6 years
Our farmer showing his plot covered with Dhaincha plant which is a green manure. This can be mulched back in the soil, it fixes nitrogen and improves soil fertility-- no need to add external fertilizers! Nature already provides us with all that we need #agroecology #apzbnf
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@APZBNF
Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
4 years
She ploughs, She seeds, She waters, She weeds, She mulches, She plucks, She does back-breaking work. She harvests, She winnows, she fodders, She stores She does so much and she does some more Celebrating #MahilaKisandiwas by saluting the true owners of the soil. Women Farmers.
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@APZBNF
Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
4 years
Frontline warriors who are behind the #food supply chain are working hard to feed us amidst #COVID19 lockdown. We are indebted to all the #Farmers out there. #StayHomeStaySafe
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@APZBNF
Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
10 months
Exciting News! Introducing #FarmerScientistCourse (FSC) - by RySS - IGGAARL On July 22, 2023, we're launching FSC - a game-changing 4-year degree program for NF farmers! 🌱 Embrace #NaturalFarming & elevate your skills with technical, #research & experiential #knowledge !
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@APZBNF
Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
5 years
An #inspirational transformation of a homemaker in to a #NaturalFarmer . Suseelarani Kumari from Peddamallapuram village of @egodavarigoap reaping the benefits from her kitchen garden. After meeting their family requirements she is supplying the produce to the local #markets .
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@APZBNF
Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
5 years
"Ease of doing business and ease of living which should apply to #Farmers too and we shall go back to basics on one count, #ZeroBudgetNaturalFarming ." - @nsitharaman #Budget2019 @vijaythallam
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@APZBNF
Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
5 years
To #Bee or not to #Bee . That is the Question. In a #ZBNF farm its always #Bees . We love bees and all pollinators that help us tirelessly. We are committed to chemical free and sustainable farming practices for our friendly pollinators. @vijaythallam @rajbudithi65 @ICRAF @FAO
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@APZBNF
Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
5 years
Let the #Carbon sink in.Making lush #green eye soothing crops available round the year,which benefits the #soil & #farmers is the vision of @APZBNF and we are inching towards to achieve the 365 days green cover on the farm lands with diversified&multi layered crops. @vijaythallam
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@APZBNF
Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
4 years
We the #farming #community believes in this old Sanskrit quote "Vasudaiva kutumbakam-The whole universe is my family" as we practise #ZBNF the number of relatives visiting our field is increasing day by day. @vijaythallam @FarmingFellows @SIFFInd
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@APZBNF
Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
4 years
How to convert a farmer from chemical to natural farming? Convert the entire village. The saturation approach. All -farms | farmers | villages | practices. All 43 families of Bhojarajupuram in @vzmgoap doing seed treatment to cover 68 acres of land in #PMDS @vijaythallam @ysjagan
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@APZBNF
Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
3 years
B.Venkataramamma's 1 acre of Ridge Gourd with Ladie's finger, Gongura, Cluster bean, Drumstick, Curry leaves & Cucurbits. Polycropping gives a diversity of crops, improved soil health, raise extra income. @KrishnaDistrict #womanfarmer #naturalfarming #polycropping #farming
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@APZBNF
Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
4 years
#Sustainable Agriculture is a form of expression, of caring and concern, to self, to world, to fields, to soil and all living beings present below and above it. #agroecology #ZBNF #APCNF The Art: The Artist:
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@APZBNF
Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
2 years
A woman farmer from Anantapur district, is a pioneer in the cultivation of Poly cropping. She became an ideal woman by practicing natural farming and also taking care of family responsibilities. #naturalfarming @SuccessfulFarm @worldfarmers @WBG_Agriculture @worldfarmersorg
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@APZBNF
Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
5 years
Hello #agroecology lovers out there. We are at the #Organics & Millets 2019 International Trade Fair in #Namma #Bengaluru . Find Rythu Sadhikara Samastha exhibit at pavilion M62, 63, 64. Meet our farmers & staff and get to know us better. @ashleshak @ajayetikala
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@APZBNF
Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
5 years
When your home becomes your #farm @SanathKolli our Natural #Farming fellow from @vizaggoap district extended his passion towards farming to his home and raised a kitchen garden with 21 types of vegetables. The youth is the hope of our future." #YouthinAgriculture @vijaythallam
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@APZBNF
Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
4 years
Our Obulamma's kitchen garden in #Elchur village of #Prakasam district. Just a few steps from her home and she has all the vegetables for her home to feed. Growing and maintaining this small space at her home gives her immense happiness. @prakasamgoap @FarmingFellows
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@APZBNF
Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
4 years
🎶ఆడుతు పాడుతు పనిచేస్తుంటే🎶 రాష్ట్రవ్యాప్తంగా వ్యవసాయ పనులు ఊపందుకున్నాయి, వరి నాట్లు వేస్తూ పాట ద్వారా తమ శ్రమని మర్చిపోయే ఓ ప్రయత్నం అంతర్లీనంగా పిల్లల మీద తల్లికి ఉండే ప్రేమ,ఆప్యాయతల గురించి చెప్తున్నఇలాంటి జానపదాలు గ్రామీణ భారతంలో మరెన్నో ఉన్నాయి vc @ChaitanyaTaviti
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@APZBNF
Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
4 years
"..this naturally produced fruit is mine, grow your own.." What kind of World do we want to hand over to our next generation? A #Natural and chemical-free world or a World laden with Chemicals. The choice is ours #ActNow #ClimateSolution @vijaythallam
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@APZBNF
Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
4 years
What brings smile on the face of #farmers ? A #ZBNF farmer K. Pandurangaiah from Thimmasamudram village of @Kadapagoap district showed his full blooming #mango orchard as an answer. Spraying Panchagavya, Fish & Jaggery solution helped him to achieve this. @vijaythallam
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@APZBNF
Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
5 years
"If #Women farmers had same access to resources as men, there would be up to 150M fewer hungry people on earth" P.Nagaratnam & Sithamahalaxmi from Arugolanupeta of @krishnadgoap are proving this by growing around 15+ types of vegetables and fruits at their backyard. @vijaythallam
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@APZBNF
Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
5 years
Spreading the #Seeds of #Sustainability . @RajGovOfficial delegates visited #ZBNF farms and interacted with #Farmers to gain first hand experience on #AndhraPradesh 's Zero Budget #NaturalFarming programme. "The more we share the more we have". @vijaythallam @rajbudithi65
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@APZBNF
Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
5 years
Thank you so much @rickykej for coming down all the way to @gunturgoap to support a cause and your presence made the training sessions more vibrant. Hope next time we are gonna have a live concert. #NaturalFarming #OnewithEarth @vijaythallam
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@APZBNF
Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
5 years
Success of #ZBNF in #Visakhapatnam Agency floors #Imphal team The zero budget #naturalfarming (ZBNF) system which has got an encouraging response from the tribal #farmers of Visakhapatnam is all set to be implemented in #Manipur and #Nagaland via @The_Hindu
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Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
5 years
That care towards the tender crops, a path with full of uncertainties and finally the joy of #harvesting . Despite all the hardships #Farmers stood by farming and feeding the #world It’s not easy being a farmer. #RespectFarmers #CelebrateFarming #NaturalFarming
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@APZBNF
Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
5 years
5 layer model integrates trees-crops species with varying degrees of sunlight intensity ensuring 100% soil coverage. It enhances soil biome, carbon sequestration, water retention capacity of soils, nutrient availability & year-round income to farmers. @vijaythallam @SIFFInd @FAO
@rebel_manohar17
Manohar Gollapati
5 years
Sri Gogu venkateswarlu Garu is doing NATURAL FARMING. he growing pomegranate as main crop and Watermelon,mariegold as intercrops in 3.5 acres. and in 40cents implemented 5layer model in his the light requirement of the plants.
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@APZBNF
Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
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23,000 farmers in Andhra Pradesh have planned to systematically drawdown carbon back into soils through pre-monsoon sowing, demonstrating #ZBNF as drought-resilient agriculture & future of New India. AP is gearing up for a 365-day green cover @vijaythallam @rajbudithi65 @ICRAF
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Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
1 year
"The Journey of a Thousand Miles begins With One Step". Tune in to the journey of Gangulamma & Narayanappa to see how their transition from chemical-based farming to #NaturalFarming is inspiring many others in their village. #COP27 #TogetherForImplementation #SaveSoil
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Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
5 years
#Learn , Unlearn, Re-Learn #HappeningNow State level #Training of Trainers for district level master trainers. Glimpses of the learning experience. @vijaythallam @rajbudithi65
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@APZBNF
Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
6 years
AP Government signs an agreement with @SIFFInd to turn Andhra into a natural farming state. @ErikSolheim @satyatripathi @ncbn
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Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
6 years
When your deeds are good everyone steps in to your path. M. Venkateswararao a School teacher in #Mediellappagudem in @wgodavarigoap district started growing vegetables in the school premises to create awareness among the school children and villagers about #NaturalFarming . #APZBNF
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Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
5 years
Bringing back #diversity in #Agriculture by cultivating traditional varieties. Some of the traditional varieties cultivating in #Athota cluster of @gunturgoap , #AndhraPradesh are ready for harvest in 10 days. @vijaythallam @SIFFInd
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@APZBNF
Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
5 years
This is the only planet we have & this is the only chance to save humanity from getting extinct.This #Earth Day @APZBNF is reaffirming its commitment to a sustainable and safe future for all @vijaythallam @rajbudithi65 @ICRAF @UNEnvironment @PavanSukhdev @satyatripathi @SIFFInd
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@APZBNF
Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural Farming
5 years
Mourya, you are the hope future of the earth is dependent upon. The world requires more girls like Mourya to take up #agroecology practices & undertake farming. Its now or never @ICRAF @vijaythallam @satyatripathi @SIFFInd @RuthOpenBlue @CWatsonICRAF @FundAgroEcology @FAOclimate
@FarmingFellows
Natural Farming Fellows AP
5 years
when everybody doubted her physical strength, Making Ra'dish' as the dish to grab the opportunity through her zbnf 5 layer model our @FarmingFellows Mourya became a role model at cluster village by earning a good incomes @vijaythallam @ncbn @rajbudithi65
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