PRAYAGRAJ, June 22 -- To reduce input costs and boost farmers' income, 6,375 farmers across the Prayagraj division will adopt cow-based organic farming under the National Mission on Natural Farming, officials said. The initiative aims to promote sustainable agriculture and empower farmers in Prayagraj, Pratapgarh, Kaushambi and Fatehpur districts under the division.

According to SP Srivastava, joint director of agriculture, 51 dedicated clusters have been identified in these four districts: 12 in Prayagraj, 22 in Pratapgarh, nine in Fatehpur and eight in Kaushambi.

Each cluster will cover 50 hectares, bringing a total of 2,550 hectares under natural farming practices, he said.

To encourage farmers to move away from chemical-based farmi...