Surat farmer scales up organic fertiliser production amid push for import substitution

A Surat-based farmer has launched industrial-scale production of ‘Ghanjeevamrut’, an organic fertiliser, as part of efforts to reduce India’s dependence on imported chemical inputs, even as the State intensifies its push towards natural farming.Kamlesh Patel, a farmer from Ambheti village in Palsana taluka, has expanded production of Ghanjeevamrut, positioning it as a viable alternative to chemical fertilisers. His initiative comes at a time when demand for organic inputs is rising across Gujarat, where over eight lakh farmers have adopted natural farming practices covering more than 5.5 lakh hectares.

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