New Delhi, Dec. 3 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday called upon citizens to adopt natural farming, emphasising its potential to transform the country's agricultural sector. Speaking about his recent visit to South India Natural Farming Summit in Coimbatore, PM Modi said that he was impressed by the enthusiasm for sustainable approach to farming.

"Expansion of natural farming is the demand of the farming of the 21st century," PM Modi said in a post on handle X, highlighting its benefits in reducing soil degradation, cutting costs, and combating climate change. He urged farmers to start with "one acre, one season" of natural farming and encouraged agricultural institutions to integrate it into their curricula.

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