Natural farming to boost income: Shah

UNION HOME MINISTER Amit Shah on Thursday termed chemical fertilisers as the root cause of many diseases and made a strong pitch for natural farming, saying it not only increases farmers' income by at least one-and-half times but also saves water and promotes public health.

- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Addressing a Farmers' Conference held here, Shah said the government was developing a "complete system" — from soil and laboratory testing, certification to packaging - to ensure agricultural produce of the country's farmers reaches global level in a better way as there is a huge market for natural farming in the world.