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�Subhash Palekar wasborn in 1949 in a smallvillage Belora ofVidarbha region ofMaharashtra in India.

� He was educated in BachelorsDegree in Agriculture atNagpur.During CollageEducation he was workingwith tribals about theirproblems in Satpuda Tribalregion.

� Since 1972-1985, while practicing the chemical farming,his agricultural production was continuouslyincreasing. But, after 1985, it started declining. He wassurprised that, if he is following the technology ofchemical farming i.e. Green revolution totally, thenwhy the production was decreasing? After searchingthe causes for three years, he came to the conclusionthat, Agriculture science is based on the falsephilosophy. Some thing is wrong with Greenrevolution.

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� Beginning 1940s in Mexico.

� MEANING:

� Renovation of agricultural practices

� Green Revolution is being called asa revolution. Is it so? Is GreenRevolution a revolution?

� What is meant by revolution ?Revolution means creation. Non-violent creation!

� Revolution does not mean destruction. It means creation. The aim of revolution is to make saints not evils.

� Green Revolution is the transformation process of violence. It is not a creation process.

� It means destruction of millions of micro-organisms by means of poisonous chemical fertilizers & insecticides, destruction of birds, soil, water, environment & human health also.

� The increasing human diseases like Cancer,Aids, Diabetics, and Heart attacks are theoutcomes of the Green Revolution. Thedestruction of the human being! The fertileland which was producing hundred tones ofSugarcane per acre or forty quintals of Wheatper acre had become so barren that even grasscan not be grown on this land. And thishappens to thousands of acre land in India. Theproduction had declined to ten tones ofSugarcane and five quintals of Wheat.

� Then he had started searching alternate technology to chemical farming.

� During collage life, when he was working intribal areas, he studied their life style and socialstructure. He had studied the nature system inthe forests. He was surprised, that, in the forest,there is no any human existence and assistance.So also, there are enormous fruits to the bigtrees of Mango, Ber, Tamarind, Jamulum,Custard apple, Neem, Moha every year infamine also.

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�So also, there are enormousfruits to the big trees ofMango, Ber, Tamarind,Jamulum, Custard apple,Neem, Moha every year infamine also.

� Then he started the research on the naturalgrowth of those forest trees. During 1986-88 hestudied the forest vegetation. He found that,there is a self developing, self nourishing andtotally self reliant natural system in the forest,by which all the vegetation and ecosystem isexisted without any human existence. Hestudied that natural system and verified thosenatural processes of the forest on his farm forsix year, since 1989 to1995.

� There were about 154 researchprojects during this six year’s ofresearch work. After six years ofverified research work, he gotthe package of technique aboutZero Budget Natural Farming.

� He wrote 20 books in Marathi, 4books in English, 3 books in Hindi.All the books in Marathi are to betranslated in all Indianlanguages.Now, his movement hasattracted the attention of media,politicians and thinkers towards thereal problems of the farmers andrural economy.

�Now they believe that,there is no alternativefor stopping the suicidesof the farmers exceptZero Budget NaturalFarming.

� To available the poison less food to the humanbeing, only way is Zero Budget of NaturalFarming.

� More than 30 Lack farmers throughout

India are practicing Zero Budget NaturalFarming in Maharashtra, Karnataka, AndhraPradesh, Tamilnadu, Kerla, Punjab, Hariana,Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh,Jharkhand, Bengal, Rajasthan, Gujarat etc.

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�Zero Budget spiritual Farming means for all the crops, the production cost will be zero.

� According to Subhash Palekar,tobelieve in God means not tobelieve in the statue of God.Statues are made by thearchitects. How can it be God?Real God is Spirit. Nature itself isGod.

� God’s Constitution is Nature.

� We should see and experience God through Nature.

� Agriculture which does not destroy the Nature is Zero Budget Spiritual Farming.

� When I follow this method of Natural Farming ,I can say that I work for God. This is how it becomes SBSPF.

� All the nutrients required for the growth and development of the plant body are not to be supplied by human beings only by God that is spiritual farming. You may think how it is possible?

� For a plant to grow it needs the help of

Panchabhutas, ie

� Agni (Sun energy)

� Space

� Air

� Water

� Earth

� In the Zero Budget Natural Farming nothing has to be purchased from outside.

� All things required for the growth of the plant are available around the root zone of the plants. There is no need to add anything from outside.

� Our soil is prosperous-full of nutrients.

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� How much nutrients the crops takes from the soil?

� Only 1.5 to 2.0 % Remaining 98 to 98.5% nutrients are taken from air, water & solar energy

� . Agriculture Universities says false that we have to add fertilizers from outside.

� If 98% crop body is constituted by air and water, then where is the need to add the fertilizers from the outside?

� Every green leaf produces the food throughout the day.

� These green leafs are food producing factories.

� What is used the leaves for producing the food?

� It takes carbon dioxide & nitrogen from the air, water from the canal, river or well given by the monsoon clouds, and solar energy from the sun for producing the food.

� . Every green leaf of any plant produces 4.5 gram carbohydrates per square feet surface, from which we get 1.5 gram grains or 2.25 gram fruits. For preparing this food, the plants take necessary elements like air, water and solar energy from the nature, not from us.

� . Monsoon clouds do not send any bill for the water that he supplied. Neither air sends bill for the nitrogen it supplied or the sun for the solar energy. All these are available free of cost. Whether monsoon clouds use the technology of Agriculture University for giving rainwater? No! All these elements constituting 98% body of the plant are available free of cost. Remaining 1.5% nutrients taken from the soil are also available free of cost as it is taken from the prosperous soil which is enriched with these nutrients. Moreover, for this it does not use the technology of the Agriculture University

� If this is the ultimate truth, then where is the role of Agriculture University and their technology? Where are the Government and their subsidy? Where are these Krishi Pandits? Friends, none of them are existed here, they fool us. Agriculture University says that there is nothing in the soil and we have to add fertilizers from outside

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� . Then my question to them is why it is not necessary in the forest? In the forest or on the bunds of our farm, there are huge trees of Mango, Tamarind or Plum with uncountable export quality fruits in famine also without any application of chemical or organic fertilizers, insecticides, without any cultivation by tractor, without irrigation. There is no existence of any technology of the Agriculture University, no fertilizers, insecticides, cultivation and irrigation. Even though these trees are giving enormous export quality fruits every year in famine also. That means, for the plants to grow and to give the production there is no necessity of adding from outside.

� If it the ultimate truth that withoutadding from outside, the plants growsand give the production. It means that,all the nutrients needed for the growthand production are available around theroot zone. There is no need to add it fromoutside. In the forest, there is no humanexistence, but, even though the trees arehaving enormous fruits. That meansnature had supplied all the nutrientsneeded for the plant. Our soil isprosperous-enriched with the nutrients!

� When I say that our soil is enriched with the nutrients,then I have to prove it scientifically. Now we will seethe scientific evidences for it. In year 1924, Dr. Clarkand Dr Washington, the world famous soil scientistscame to India in search of crude oil. BarmashellCompany sends them in search of petroleum productsin India. They taken the samples of the thousand feetdeep soil and tested it at the American laboratory. Theresult shows that as we go deeper in the soil, thenutrients needed for the growth and production of theplant are in the increasing quantity. Our soil isprosperous-enriched with the nutrients.

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� If the scientific evidences say that the soil isenriched with the nutrients, then whyAgriculture University says for soil testing? Itis also another fraud. The soil testing reportsays that there is enough amount of Potash inthe soil but it is in unavailable form. So, add itfrom outside. Actually, they are not sayingfalse. They say true but half true. Our soil isenriched with nutrients, but these nutrients arenot in the form, which the roots want

� . These nutrients are available in the form ofgrains not in the form of Chapati or Roti. Ifthere is enough amount of grains in yourhouse, but nobody (your wife, mother) to cookit. And you do not know cooking, then eitheryou have to be hungry or go to hotel. You willdefinitely go to the hotel. If we do not want togo to hotel, then you have to bring back yourmother or wife. These chemical or organicfertilizers are the teefins of the hotel.

� The nutrients in the soil are in the unavailableform. They are in the form of grains notChapati or Roti. The roots cannot take it in thisform. Therefore, the soil testing report says thatit is in the unavailable form. This non-availableform is converted to available form by themillions of micro-organisms. In the forest, thesemicro-organisms are present in tremendousamount (One crore or lack per gram soil) thatconvert these non-available form nutrients intoavailable form and make available to theplants. That is why there is no need to add anyfertilizers from outside in the forest.

� However, in our farm these nutrients are notavailable because the micro-organisms whichconvert these non-available from nutrients intoavailable from are destroyed by means ofpoisonous chemical and organic fertilizers,insecticides, weedicides and cultivation by thetractor. If these cooks are destroyed them howthe roots will get the nutrients? That means ifwe want to stop the teefins from the hotel, thenwe have to re-establish these micro-organismsin the soil. How it can be done?

� By applying the cow dung of our localcow. The cow dung of the local cow is amiraculous culture. As our mother orwife add a spoon curd (culture) to thepot full of milk and whole milk isconverted into curd. Likewise, the localcow dung is a culture. One gram of cowdung contains about 300 to 500 crorebeneficial effective microbes.

� How much cow dung is needed for one-acreland? I had done research on this for six years. Ihad studied all Indian cow breeds like Gaulao,Lal Kandhari, Khilar, Deoni, Dangi, Nimarifrom Maharashtra; Gir, Tharparkar, Sahiwal,Redsindhi from West India; Amrutmahal,Krishna kathi, from South India and Hariyanafrom North India. I have tested the cow dungand urine of all these breeds on every crop, ineach Naxatra, in each Charana of each Naxatra.After six years of research, I found someconclusions.

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� First conclusion is that only cow dung of ourlocal cow is effective not of Jersey or Holstein.We can mix half cow dung and half the dungof bullock or buffalo, but not of Jersey orHolstein at any cost. Secondly, the cow dungand urine of black colored Kapila cow is mosteffective. Thirdly, the cow dung should be usedas fresh as possible and the urine as old aspossible. It is more effective. Fourthly, only onecow is needed for thirty acres of land.

� You need not have to purchase the F.Y.M.,chemical or organic fertilizers like compost,vermi-compost etc. My six years experimentalresult says that for one acre land, only tenkilogram of local cow dung is sufficient permonth. One local cow gives on an averageabout 11 Kg of cow dung, one bullock about 13Kg of dung and one buffalo about 15 Kg dungper day. For one acre one day’s cow dung isenough. That means thirty days cow dung forthirty acres.

� There is no need to purchase the F.Y.M.in bulk quantity. I started thinking, whatshould be added in the cow dung? Iexamined the forest. I found there theexcreta of the animals, birds,earthworms, insects and their urinearound that huge tree with uncountableexport quality fruits

� . I thought there must be definitelysome relation between the excreta ofthe animals, birds, insects,earthworms with the productionand growth of the plant. One gramof local cow dung contains 300 to500 crore beneficial effectivemicrobes.

� These micro-organisms decompose the driedbiomass on the soil and get available thenutrients to the plants. Nature uses the dungand urine of the various animals, birds, insectsand earthworms in his self-developing, self-nourishing system. That means the use of cowdung and urine is very natural and hencescientific.

� I found in the shadow of that hugetree in the forest, few insects likeants working there. But in theshadow only, not outside theshadow. I examined and studied thisnature’s self-developing, self-nourishing system for six years.fantastic.

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� I saw that some sweeteners aresecreted from the roots to attractthe micro-organisms. Inaddition, these micro-organismsget available the nutrients fromthe soil to the root zone. There issymbiosis in the nature.

� Science had proved this. Nature usesthe sweeteners to attract themicrobes, then why not we use it? Ithought why not to add somesweeteners with cow dung? I startedadding Jaggery with the cow dungand urine and examined its effectson each crop in each Naxatra. Theresults were fantastic.

� I found the various vegetation in theshadow of that huge tree in theforest. I verified those vegetations. Ifound 268 different species. Amongthem 3 parts were dicots and one-part monocots. I surprised! Why thisproportion 3:1? I thought that thedicot contains proteins and proteinsare saturated with solar energy

� . The matured seed falls down. They aredecomposed and the energy enclosed init gets available to the micro-organismsand the micro-organisms are multiplied.I thought why should not add the dicotflour to the cow dung, urine and Jaggery.I started experimenting with cow dung,urine, Jaggery and dicot flour in differentproportions.

� I found after continuous six yearsexperiments one formula, which Inamed as Jiwamrita. I had usedthose things in the Jiwamrita that thenature uses. For preparingJiwamrita, we have to use dung andurine of our local cows only and notof Jersey or Holstein.

� I had used those things in theJiwamrita that the nature uses. Forpreparing Jiwamrita, we have to usedung and urine of our local cowsonly and not of Jersey or Holstein.Because the Jersey or Holstein is notcow, it is a different animal.

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� It has not a single character of cow (ZebuFamily). In my experiments of Jiwamrita, Ifound some conclusions. Firstly, we have to usethe dung and urine of the local cow only. If it isnot available in sufficient quantity, you can usehalf of Bullock or Buffalo, but not alone ofBullock or Buffalo. Secondly, the cow that givesmore milk, its dung and urine is less effectiveand which gives less milk, its dung and urine ismore effective.

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1. Bijamritam

2. Jivamritam

3. Mulching(Puthaydal)

4. Vapasa (Aeration and moisture in the soil)

How to Prepare Bijamritam ?

� Water – 20 lits.

� Local cow doung – 5kg

� Local cow urine – 5lits.

� Lime – 50 gm.

� Pure soil – 1 handfull.

Take 5 Kg Local Cow Dung in a cloth and bound it by tape. Hang this in the 20 Liter water up to 12 hours.

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Take one literwater and add 50 gm lime in it, let it stable for a night.

Then next morning, squeeze this bundle of the cow dung in that water thrice continuously, so that all essence of cow dung will accumulate in that water.

Then add a handful of soil in that water solution and stir it well.

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Then add 5 literDeshi cow urine or human urine in that solution & add the lime water and stir it well.

Now Bijamritais ready to treat the seeds.

How to use Bijamritam

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� Water – 200 lits.

� Deshi Cow doung – 10kg

� Urine – 5-10 lits

� Horcegram/chana/jack fruit seed –2kg

� Jaggary (black)/any fruit without souer -2kg

� Pure soil – one hand full

� 1 plastic container which can contain 200 lits. of water

� Keep above mentioned things together in the container and stair it well.

� Keep it in the shade and cover with chana chakku

� Stare it clock-wise for 2 minutes three times a day

� After 48 hours jivamritam is ready for the plants.

� Use and finish it within 7days.

� When we pour Jiwamrutam to the soil, corers of Microbs( sushmanus) are being send to the soil.

� Though there is enough nutrients in the soil,theroots are not able to take it.

� Morobs(Sushmanus ) help to take all the nutriants,nitragon,phosperous,potash,ironkalsiam

� Jiwamrutam has got a very good smell.

� This smell attracts the earth worms from 15 feet down from the earth.

� Soil Mulching

� Straw mulching

� Live mulching

� Soil-When we loosen the mud with marapalaka ,soil becomes new. Because of sufficient moisture and heat existing the soil,sushmanuscontinue their work in the soil.

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� We can use anything for mulching after the harvest.

� eg;:paddy,wheat,beans,sugarcaneetc.Mulching should be done so that sunlight not straight away go to the earth.

�Planting other crops together with main crop like Coconut,banana,aracnut,cardamom,Rubber etc. that is called live mulching.

� It is not sufficient to plant the trees aftertreating the seeds with bijamritam and pourjivamritam but save the soil from sun light bymulching. When we do like this free flow of airand moisture is happening at the same time.