Introduction
    • The Government of Andhra Pradesh has introduced Zero Budget Natural 
     Farming (ZBNF) in 2016 as an alternative to chemical-based and capital 
     intensive  agriculture,  through  its  implementing  agency  Rythu  Sadhikara 
     Samstha (RySS).
    • The main objective of the ZBNF is to make agriculture economically viable, 
     agrarian livelihoods profitable thereby reduce agrarian distress through cost 
     reduction and sustainable agricultural practices that are climate-resilient.
    • ZBNF  aims  to  reduce  cost  of  cultivation,  enhance  soil  fertility,  enhance 
     yields, reduce risks, and protect from uncertainties of climate change by 
     promoting the adoption of an agro-ecology framework.
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  Gender in Labour & Role of Women