Natural Farming

Helping tribal and small farmers stop buying costly chemicals and make their own natural manure.

5 villages in Umred block, including Tambekhani

Chemical fertiliser is a big cost for small farmers in Umred block. With support from the Bharat Agroecology Fund, NiViM trained farmers to make their own natural manure and sprays, grow mixed crops, and sell together. Women and young farmers led much of the change.

What we do

Train farmers to make Jeevamrut, Neemastra and other natural sprays and manures from cow dung, neem and local plants.
Turn cow dung into compost in large amounts, so farmers need less chemical fertiliser.
Show results on model farms, take farmers on field visits and run farm field schools.
Help women's self-help groups set up a village oil mill.
Form farmer groups that sell organic produce together, for a better price.

For CSR teams: fits Schedule VII (i) livelihoods and (iv) environment of the Companies Act, 2013.

Solar fencing on farms near NETRAVAN to reduce crop loss due to wild animals (2012 to 2015).

On the ground

113farmers reached directlyBAF project 2024-25
90 acresnow farmed without chemicals by 52 farmersFY 2024-25
₹16.6 lakhsaved by 52 farmers by making their own manureBAF project 2024-25
520 bagsof chemical fertiliser no longer neededBAF project 2024-25

Figures from NiViM's annual activity reports. See the reports.

From the field

**Fig. 2**Farmers and the NiViM team in a field at Bhivgad, October 2024.

**Fig. 3**A field visit at Murzadi, October 2024.

**Fig. 4**Farmers meet in the evening to learn about organic farming.

**Fig. 5**A farmers' training on organic farming.

**Fig. 6**Farmer Club launch in Umred and Bhivapur talukas.

**Fig. 7**Organic turmeric farming at NETRAVAN.

Fund natural farming work around Umred.

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