Archive · 22 Dec 2025
Krishna District Promotes Natural Farming and Cow-Based Livelihoods
The collector of Krishna District in Andhra Pradesh visited a farm that uses natural farming methods.
He saw how farmers make money from cow dung and urine, like shampoos and incense sticks.
The collector wants more farmers and women's groups to learn these methods to earn more money.
He also said that natural farming helps crops recover better after floods.
The collector plans to train women to sell these products in temples and online.
He believes that as more people care about health, the demand for natural products will grow, and farmers should switch to natural farming to earn more.
Krishna District Collector D.K. Balaji urged farmers and women SHGs to adopt natural farming and cow-based livelihoods.
A single cow can generate an additional ₹300 per day from dung-based products like shampoos and incense sticks.
The collector directed the preparation of a training plan under the cluster economy policy for women farmers.
Naturally cultivated paddy recovered faster and yielded better than chemically fertilised crops post-floods.
The collector suggested marketing cow dung-based products through temples, cremation grounds, and online platforms.
- Who
- Krishna District Collector D.K. Balaji, farmers, women Self-Help Groups (SHGs)
- What
- Promotion of natural farming and cow-based livelihoods
- When
- Sunday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh
- Why
- To boost incomes, improve soil health, and meet rising demand for natural produce
- Location
- Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh
- Initiator
- D.K. Balaji, District Collector
- Key Practices
- Natural farming, cow-based livelihoods
- Additional Income
- ₹300 per day per cow from dung-based products
- Products Showcased
- Solar-dried moringa leaves, incense sticks, dung cakes, shampoos from cow urine
- Training Plan
- Cluster economy policy for women farmers
- Market Expansion
- ONDC and other online platforms
- Disaster Impact
- Naturally cultivated paddy recovered faster post-floods
