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Philosophy of Natueco Farming
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have almost exhausted our arable land. In Maharashtra 58.5% of land is under cultivation. We require 35%
of land under real good forest. More than 2/3 rd of our farmers has less than
one hectored of land. These are real single family farms - not commercial
farms. We therefore now have to think of intensive farming rather than
extensive farming, more of multicrop, multilevel integrated cultivation rather
than vast expanses of mono-culture commercial crops. We have to think of
sustainable, subsisfance farming for these small, marginal farmers. more
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