INCOME CONCERN, STAFF SHORTAGE CHALLENGES TO NATURAL FARMING

Despite the government's efforts to scale up natural and climate-resilient farming, persistent income concerns among farmers, gaps in implementation, and staff shortages remain key challenges that threaten widespread adoption of natural farming, a parliamentary committee said in its report on Wednesday.

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The Parliamentary Estimates Committee, in its report tabled in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, noted that while financial aid of 231,500 to 246,500 per hectare over three years is a welcome move, it falis short in covering transition losses from chemical to organic