A Handbook of Natural Farming: Volume 1

Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Vrikshayurveda-based agricultural heritage knowledge for practicing natural farming. 3. Paradigm shift towards natural farming: key promises, elements and challenges. 4. Balancing ecological footprint and bio-capacity through natural farming-based food systems in south Asia. 5. Indigenous technical knowledge and its validation for natural farming. 6. System diversification in natural farming. 7. Underexplored horticultural crops for natural farming. 8. Agronomic management practices for promotion of natural farming: focusing on risk and mitigation in the era of climate change. 9. Soil and natural farming. 10. Crop health management in natural farming. 11. Bio-cultural formulations, organic amendments and native bio-fertilizers for natural farming practices.