Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Chouhan and Naidu Visit Natural Farming Fields
Shivraj Singh Chouhan and N Chandrababu Naidu visited a farm in Burripalem.
The farm belongs to Janaki Ram, who uses natural farming methods.
He said growing paddy this way costs about Rs 7,000 per acre.
He said the cost is about Rs 25,000 per acre when chemical fertilisers are used.
Chouhan said Andhra Pradesh wants to use natural farming on 50 lakh acres.
He mentioned natural farming inputs called Beejamrutha and Jeevamrutha.
Chouhan said healthier soil could help farmers get better harvests and support public health.
He also praised Naidu for encouraging natural farming.
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu visited a natural farming field in Burripalem on Sunday.
Farmer Janaki Ram said paddy cultivation cost about Rs 7,000 per acre using natural methods, compared with about Rs 25,000 using chemical fertilisers.
Chouhan said Andhra Pradesh had set a target of practising natural farming on 50 lakh acres.
He said farmers were using Beejamrutha and Jeevamrutha instead of fertilisers, and that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was promoting natural farming.
Chouhan credited Naidu’s encouragement for Andhra Pradesh’s No. 1 position in the country in natural farming.
- Who
- Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, and farmer Janaki Ram.
- What
- Chouhan and Naidu visited Janaki Ram’s natural farming field and discussed farming methods and cultivation costs.
- When
- Sunday; no calendar date was specified.
- Where
- Burripalem, Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- The visit focused on natural farming, its cultivation methods and costs, and Andhra Pradesh’s efforts to expand it.
- Farmer visited
- Janaki Ram
- Natural paddy cultivation cost
- About Rs 7,000 per acre, according to Janaki Ram
- Paddy cultivation cost with chemical fertilisers
- About Rs 25,000 per acre, according to Janaki Ram
- Andhra Pradesh natural farming target
- 50 lakh acres
- Natural farming inputs mentioned
- Beejamrutha and Jeevamrutha
- Location
- Burripalem