Lucknow, Feb. 19 -- Taking natural farming forward in mission mode, the Yogi Adityanath government has launched a major initiative in Uttar Pradesh.

With a proactive strategy, natural farming has now been expanded to a total area of 94,300 hectares across all 75 districts of the state. This is set to reach 1 lakh hectares in the near future.

Under this extensive campaign, special focus is being placed on Bundelkhand, where natural farming is being developed as a successful model through targeted programmes. To reduce chemical dependence and establish a sustainable agricultural system, the Yogi government is placing strong emphasis on natural farming.

The UP government has launched a special cow-based natural farming programme across 23,5...