Surat farmer scales up organic fertiliser production amid push for import substitution

A Surat-based farmer has launched industrial-scale production of ‘Ghanjeevamrut’, an organic fertiliser, as part of efforts to reduce India’s dependence on imported chemical inputs, even as the State intensifies its push towards natural farming.

Kamlesh Patel, a farmer from Ambheti village in Palsana taluka, has expanded production of Ghanjeevamrut, positioning it as a viable alternative to chemical fertilisers. His initiative comes at a time when demand for organic inputs is rising across Gujarat, where over eight lakh farmers have adopted natural farming practices covering more than 5.5 lakh hectares.