2 min readFeb 19, 2026 05:04 PM IST
The Uttar Pradesh government has launched a special cow-based natural farming programme across 23,500 hectares covering all districts of the Bundelkhand region, marking a significant push to promote low-cost and sustainable agriculture in the state.
Under the initiative led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, natural farming is being expanded as part of a broader mission to reduce chemical dependency and improve farm incomes. The programme spans seven Bundelkhand districts — Jhansi, Lalitpur, Jalaun, Hamirpur, Mahoba, Banda and Chitrakoot — a region long challenged by erratic rainfall, soil degradation and high input costs.
Shyam Bihari Gupta, Chairman of the Uttar Pradesh Goseva Commission, said the initiative could prove transformative for the regional agricultural economy. “Natural farming improves soil structure and enhances water retention capacity. This will make farming more sustainable in Bundelkhand and other drought-prone areas,” he said.
According to government data, natural farming has already been expanded to 94,300 hectares across all 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh and is expected to reach 1 lakh hectares soon. However, Bundelkhand has been identified as a priority zone where natural farming is being developed as a replicable model for other low-rainfall regions.
The state government is also organising large-scale training programmes to connect farmers with natural farming techniques and to mainstream the practice.
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