Amrut Mitti - Solution based on diverse agro - ecological

AMRUT KRUSHI
A SolutionBasedonDiverse
Agro- Ecological(DAE)Model
basedon:
AMRUT MITTI
Presentation on – 9th and 10th May,
2017 Natural Farming Summit
1.0,
Art of living center, Bengaluru Karnataka,
India - 560082

NATUECO FARMING
IN
MAHARASHTRA

Contents
•Present Day Crisis (Slides 3-6)
•The Solution – Introduction to Natueco (Slides 8-14)
•The Solution – Natueco Goals and Details (Slides 15-24)
•Scientific Results (Slides 25-39)
•Natueco – Scalable for all farm types (Slides 40-43)
•Conclusion (Slides 44-50)

Present Day Crisis
Crisis in the Climate, Health/Nutrition, Food Security
Breakdown/Disharmony/Violence in Relationships between Man &
Nature
Crisis in Agriculture
Lost harmonious relationships with Sunlight, Microbes, Soil other
Ecosystem Services like Insects Pollinating , Weeds & We do not see
them as organic and contributors.
From natural diversity, we have moved to mono culture.

Present Day Crisis
•Crisis of the Producer
–The producers (farmers) who make up 70% of
population are suffering
–Producers also are forcibly made a consumer and
suffering happens at multiple levels. (having to sell at
minimum price but purchase at maximum price)

Present Day Crisis
•Disillusionment of Rural Youth
–Farming appears a loosing proposition with increasing
input costs of fertilisers, pesticides, labour, power, fuel
–Insecure future with vagaries of climate & markets
–Reduced land holdings
–Increasing poverty, distress, suicides

Indian Soil Deficiency Scenario
Reference: Efficient Management of Micronutrients in Rice
K. V. Rao, Principal Scientist (Soil Science), Directorate of Rice Research

Nutrition Deficiency Scenario
(PER 100 GRAMS)
Year
1914 1992
Cabbage
Calcium 248.00 mg 47.00 mg
Magnesium 66.00 mg 15.00 mg
Iron 1.50 mg 0.59 mg
Lettuce
Calcium 265.50 mg 19.00 mg
Iron 94.00 mg 10.50 mg
Spinach
calcium 227.30 mg 99.00 mg
Iron 64.00 mg 2.70 mg

NATUECO SCIENCE
( Nature Friendly Eco Science )
A way to Farming to meet human needs
and Enhance Agro-Ecology
‘Move from
Encroachment & Encashment to
Enrichment & Enhancement’

NATUECO Science –
Overcoming the Crisis & Much More..
• Doubling farm produce
• Balanced Nutrition
• Food Security & Fulfilment of Family Needs First
• Holistic approach towards cow
• Local seeds security
• Manure self sufficiency from farm it self
• Water self sufficiency
• Integrated Multi layer, multi crop farming system

Prayog Pariwar &
Natueco Farming
•Evolved by Scientist Late Shri Sripad Dabholkar (1924 – 2001).
•Father of Maharashtra’s Grape Revolution in ‘60’s
•Author of ‘Plenty for All’ which explains Natueco Science and
Prayog Parivar Methodology.
•Natueco is about living a rich life with ease, grace and dignity.
•Natueco promises “Plenty for All” through Resource Literacy.
•Vishwam Pushtam Grame Asmin Anaturam

Approach of Natueco
• Observe, Understand, Honour & Fulfil :
– Nature Friendly conditions
– Plant Friendly conditions to
– Fulfill Human Friendly needs
–From Within Neighbourhood Resources

5 Pillars of Natueco
• Harvest Daily Solar Energy
• Through Canopy Management
• Effective Root development
• Through Fertile Living Soil
• Retain Moisture, Create Micro Climate

Balanced networking
of Resources
• Balanced Resource network leads to primary
productivity.
• Enriches and enhances Ecosystem symbiotically and in
turn human beings prosper.
• Maximize recycling of farm residues and minimizes use
of water.

Bio-Diversity
• Our philosophy ‘Vasudev Kutumbakam is possible only with
Bio Diversity giving strength to maintain Joint-Family Culture.
• Based on Science of Co-existence : Creating Bio-diversity, results
self balancing system with no need for pesticides, not even
organic.
• Reduces field temperature by 7 degree by micro-climate
control through multi-tier canopy and fencing.

Goal
 ‘No Wasteland and Wastemind anywhere on this Earth’
 Through Resource Literacy Mission
 Networking of Local Neighbourhood Resources with
best of latest scientific knowledge, demystified and in
local idioms, as Open Source
 Move towards true a Natural Resource Conscious
Demonetised Society, using “Energy Exchange Metric”

Goal
 Raise the knowledge level and esteem of farmers,
higher than other respected professions.
 to empower them to produce & provide nutritionally
holistic Balanced Diet at appropriate value to the
society.
 Natueco Farming & PP Knowledge Networks make this
possible through peer venture networks.
 Provides nutritional, sustenance security while offering
entrepreneurship for sustainable growth.

Demystification of Science
Plant Physiology
•New insights in Plant physiology will increase every successive
produce and obtain higher yields than previous harvest
•By proper pruning you can manage higher yield
•Keeping proper distance you can reduce quantity of seeds and get
higher yield
•2 Kg seeds will give 30 quintal yield of wheat
•Just 30 Kg seeds @ distance 9 X 6 will get 100 tons Sugarcane with
17% of Sugar

Plant Chemistry
•By knowing plant chemistry farmers will shift to Agro
Ecological farming
•Multi-tier farming as farming will become net working of
Sunlight instead of farming from the land.
•Will increase nutritional value of the produce leading to food
security as less quantity will be needed to feed the world.

Plant Physics
• To Increase The Density
• To Increase The Height
• To Increase Diameter
• To Increase Weight
• To Increase the
production

AMRUT JAL
A solution of Water,
Jaggery, Cow dung and Cow
urine containing very high
number and diversity of
hermetic micro-organisms.
The chemical elements
present in Amrut Jal make
the soil fertile and the
micro-organisms increase
the chemical and physical
properties of the soil.

AMRUT MITTI MAKING
Amrut Mitti is a soil
prepared from biomass,
Amrut Jal and soil. It is a
soil that contains all the
essential elements that are
needed by a plant for its
growth and development.
It consists of 50% of
biomass and 50% of
activated mineral top soil.

Four Agriculturally beneficial micro-organisms :
1. Nitrogen fixing bacteria
2. Phosphate solubilizing bacteria
3. Disease-producing-fungus destroying bacteria
4. Agri-waste decomposing bacteria
WHAT MAKES
AMRUT MITTI SPECIAL?

Plant Biology -
Harmonic Co-existence
•Will take care of microbes and develop Humus in the soil
leading to increased water holding capacity.
•Leading to disease less crops and more nutrition.
•Surplus water will be available for drinking OR more land can be
cultivated.
•Will increase the vital energy in the plant, producing vital food
for Human beings and no diseases to any one.
•Farming is a Conscious Science Leading Humanity In the
direction of inclusive Spiritual values.

Precision of Natueco
Science
• Methods to develop keen observation, critical
experiments to achieve Assured, Calculated and Record
yields and productivity in all types of crops.
• When shifting from chemical to Natueco farming, the
very first produce is chemical free with higher
production!
• Assured nutritional levels in food

Proven Results
• Highest : Organic Carbon 8.4% ( ICAR )
• Highest : Microbial Culture 1 Million/gm ( ICRISAT )
• Highest : Protein, Calcium, Iron Vitamin C & mainly
Vitamin B12 in every farm produce.
• Highest Water Holding Capacity of the Soil.

Proven Results
Comparative Nutritional Values
Moringa Leaves Results
Sr. No. Parameter Unit Method Krushi Teerth NIN USDA
i.
Protein g/100g IS 7219: 1973, Reaffirmed 2010 12.4 7 9.4
i.
Minerals
*Potassium (as K) mg/100g AOAC, 19th Ed.,2012, Method no. 956.01,Ch-3, Page
no. 13
4151 260
337
ii.
*Phosphorus (as P) mg/100g AOAC, 19th Ed., 2012, Method no.986.24,Ch-50,Page
no.13
12215 70
112
iii.
Calcium (as Ca) mg/100g AOAC,19th Ed., 2012, Method no.944.03,Ch-32,Page
no.4
544 440
185
iv.
Manganese (as Mn) mg/100g AOAC,19th Ed., 2012, Method no.984.27, Ch-50,Page
no.17
6.5
42
v.
Iron (as Fe) mg/100g AOAC,19th Ed., 2012, Method no.984.27, Ch-50,Page
no.17
24.2 0.85
4
vi.
Sodium (as Na) mg/100g AOAC,19th Ed., 2012, Method no 956.01 92 8.1 9
i.
Vitamins
Vitamin B12 mg/100g WI/SAP-HPLC/5/6 1 0
ii.
Vitamin C (Ascorbic
Acid)
mg/ 100g AOAC,19th Ed.,2012, Method no.985.33, Ch-50, Page
no.11
293 220
51.7

Proven Results
Comparative Nutritional Values
Bottle Gourd Results
Sr.
No. Parameter Unit Method
Krushi Teerth Market NIN USDA
i
Protein g/100g IS 7219: 1973, Reaffirmed 2010 7.81 1.44 NA NA
i.
Mineral
s
Potassium (as K) mg/ 100g AOAC, 19th Ed.,2012, Method no. 956.01,Ch-3, Page
no. 13
166 NA 87
150
ii.
*Magnesium (as Mg) mg/ 100g AOAC,19th Ed., 2012, Method no.984.27, Ch-
50,Page no.17
12 NA NA
11
iii.
Calcium (as Ca) mg/ 100g AOAC,18 th Ed.,2005, Rev. 3,2010, Method
no.984.27
15 11.6 NA
NA
iv.
Phosphorus (as P) mg/ 100g AOAC, 19th Ed., 2012, Method no.986.24,Ch-
50,Page no.13
32 NA 10
13
v.
Iron (as Fe) mg/ 100g AOAC,18 th Ed.,2005, Rev. 3,2010, Method
no.984.27
1 NA NA
NA
i. Vitamin
s
Vitamin B12 mg/100g WI/SAP-HPLC/5/6 3 BDL* NA 0
ii.
Vitamin C (Ascorbic
Acid)
mg/ 100g AOAC,19th Ed.,2012, Method no.985.33, Ch-50,
Page no.11
293 NA 220
51.7
•BDL = Below Detection Limit
•NA = Not Available

AMRUT MITTI : THE LIVING SOIL
Macronutrient content in Amrut Mitti, Farmer's soil and Farm soil of Bajwada, MP

Micronutrient content Amrut Mitti, Farmer's soil and Orchard soil of Bajwada, MP

PROVEN RESULTS ON AMRUT MITTI
Crop yield by Natueco Farming
REGION CROP YIELD/ACRE
Arunachalam, Coimbatore Rice 40 Q
Bajwada, MP Wheat 30 Q
Bajwada, MP Tomato 120 MT
Jamnagar, Gujarat Ground nut 24 Q
Bedkihal, Karnataka Sugarcane 100 tons
Nasik, Maharashtra Grape 16 tons
Bajwada, MP potatoes 40 tons

“Some samples of this compost had up to 100 million
plant-growth promoting bacteria (Siderophore
producers) in every gram of the compost - highest ever
measured in any compost in our lab.”
-Late Dr. O. P. Rupela
Principal Scientist (Microbiology), ICRISAT, Patancheru, 502324

“The method is worth exploring further and seems to
have surprises for we scientists (plant pathologists,
entomologists, soil fertility experts, agronomists, soil
physics, crop physiologists, environmental economists,
and ---?).”

“I strongly recommend agricultural scientists and policy
makers to visit your farm to believe the indicated level or
productivity that has all potential of feeding families of
small-holder farmers owning about 1 acre area and having
access to 1,000 liter water per day per 10 guntha.”

“I believe that if promoted strategically your technology
can potentially feed not only poor of this country but of
most developing countries.”

“The solution is to enrich our soils with organic carbon and
all the nutrients by practising Natueco-farming and is
possible to increase the food production with no
dependency on synthetic fertilizers.”
S. K. Naik
Sr. Scientist (Soil Science), ICAR-RCER, RC, Plandu

Natueco Vision for India
• The Industrial Agriculture model, based on consumerism, where
growth is GDP statistics, is not making farmers healthy, wealthy
or happy.
• Time to consider alternative growth criteria like GNH ?
Gross National Happiness ? (like Bhutan)
• Natueco alternative fulfils GNH, where farming is a way of life.
A life of happiness based on 5 L’s.
Living, Livelihood, Learning, Laughter & Love
at same place, same time, forever for every one.

Natueco Vision for India
• A New Paradigm of Agriculture is needed
• Natueco Farming offers an alternative
• From ‘input based practises & mindsets’, which perpetuate the
pattern, to
• A Regenerative, Self Organizing System of farming
• Based on Emulating Nature’s Process
• Requiring minimal interventions

Replicable Model For Every Scenario
3 Initiatives to make Happy Farmers :
• 1 Guntha : Nutrition Security for Woman & Child
Ganga Maa Mandal in every village home, using wastewater
• 10 Guntha : Sustenance for basic needs of family Home garden
• 100 Guntha ( 1 Hectare ) : Livelihood & Resource Rich Farmer
Market Garden
• Terrace Farming, Urban Farms, Small & Marginal Land and
Large Land Holders.

Main Road Main Road Main Road
PathwaysPathways
Pond
PondPond
Eco Tourism Cottages
Well
Amrutjal
Tank Free
Working
Area
Cow & Fodder Shed
Godown
Free Space
Underground Amrutjal Line
Live Fencing
LiveFencing
Trenches

From Vision to Manifestation
•Double the production with full nutritional products
•In this system each one can be Healthy, Prosperous and
can become a person having Inner Journey
•This can only come from being one with nature
•Nature Eco-friendly Science leads us to
– Coexistence, Spirituality Enlightenment

Natueco can manifest the vision of our sages
“Viswam Pushtam Grame Asmin Anaturam”
Let all the abundance and fulfilment of the universe
be in our habitats.
To put agriculture back to the place that it rightly
belongs – As our culture.
Reinstate the farmer to his noble role as a mediator
between Nature & Human system, worthy of highest
respect for the only non-exploiting vocation.
From Vision to Manifestation

खेती पंचमहाभूतों की उपासना है |
उपासना से उत्पन्न होती फसल प्रसाद बन जाती है, और प्रसाद बााँटा
जाता है, बेचा नही |
जब ककसान उपासक बन जाएगा, फसल प्रसाद बन जाएगी | उपभोगता
भक्त बन जाएगा, कफर ककसान का घर स्वर्ण मंददर बन जाएगा और ना
आपघात होगा ना ग़रीबी और हमारा ये कृ षि प्रधान देश कफर सोने की
चचड़िया बन जाएगा |
खेती उपासना है | - Gandhiji

SUCCESS STORIES –
Farmers successfully
practicing Natueco method
Rameshbhai Bhalodia – 250 Acres area, Morbi, Rajkot, Gujarat
Contact: 9824409643
Neetu Patel – 8000 Acres area through Stayam NGO at Rajkot, Junagarh,
Bhavnagar, Ghogha, Jasdan , Surendranagar, Morbi, Gujarat
Contact: 9825765619
Shyambhai - Approx 10 Acre Rajkot, Gujarat Contact: 9879500939
Prashant - 20 Acres area at Porbandar, Gujarat Contact: 9408728949
Nagesh Swami - Satara Maharashtra Contact: 9822848432
Suresh Desai – 6 Acres area at Bedkihal, Belgaon, Karnataka Contact: 9480448256
Priti Patil - Terrace Farming at Mumbai Contact: 9819197071
….to count a few

Government Support through Policy
•Adopt, Research & Promote 3 Tier models of 1G, 10G and 100G
farming :
–Farmers grow for ‘Own needs’ of ‘Nutrition First’ – 1G
(1000 sq.ft.)
–‘Food First’ – 10G ( 10,000 sq.ft.) Homestead for family,
then
–‘Market Gardens’ of 100 G ( 1 hectare ) for progressive
needs from High Value crops & Energy crops

•Value addition & insurance of farm produce through Food
Processing Clusters with Solar powered drying, dehydration,
steam processing, distillation, cold storage at village level.
•24/7 Direct Network access to final consumers
•Outsourcing cash to cash cycles to take over risks and
responsibilities other than farm to professional agencies to
create linkages for Market Gardens.

•Precision Agriculture tools for Real time Diagnostics &
Monitoring with Natueco successful Field Practices in Local
Resource constraints
•to obtain Assured, Calculated, Record yields in all crops
•Can make Agriculture most coveted, Smart vocation/Start-up
for Rural Youth to stop migration to cities.
•Natueco makes Small is beautiful, bountiful ! More viable than
centralised, input intensive farms.

•Promote Small, Intensive, Decentralized, low impact, highly
productive diverse, cultivation of small parcels of land.
•Initiate Re-search on using ‘Energy Equivalent Costs & Metric’
for accounting whole life cycle costs of farming, for true de-
monetisation and revaluation of Nature’s Resources
•Facilitate training of Natueco approach & methodology for
‘Regenerative Self-Organizing Soil Infrastructure’
•Support Master trainers for Natueco training programmes

Government Support
to Farmer/last person –
Financial
1. Provide Access to Land for 1G, 10G, 100G modules
2. Access to assured minimum water of 1000 mtrs/cu daily
3. Daily wage support for 150 days for soil building + 150 days
first crop cycle
4. Food processing cluster for every village
5. Minimum Price Support MSP in case of crop failure
proportionate to Whole Plant Biomass Production as reward
for Ecosystem Services in enriching soil, preventing pollution

Government Support t
Financial
1. Launch National Living Soil Mission program to include
everyone in this core agricultural infrastructure project, to enrich
permanently soil profile of India. Like National highways program
of 30kms./day, commit to create Living Soil Target 1 Cu ft/day
with financial incentives per cu.ft
2. Creation of Land Banks through CSR, Trusts and Corporations
can adopt vast barren lands and convert into fertile living soil in
150 days and return the enhanced land to farmers or forests
ushering Evergreen revolution.

Government Support
to Farmer/last person –
Financial
1. Create incentives to become resource literate empowered
farmers who can harness directly free resources available
from nature namely sun, water, air, to create abundance with
knowledge inputs.
2. Knowledge can set free and empower them to move from
subsidies to be autonomous farmers
3. Healthy, wealthy, and happy farmers and Wise villages

The Restorative and Rejuvenating
power
of NATUECO Farming
Presented by Deepak Suchde
Malpani Trust
Email: deepaksuchde@gmail.com
Website: www.beyondorganicfarming.in - www.amrutkrushi.com
+91-98260 54388 – 93295 70960 – 73596 39999

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