RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE HYPOTHESIS

1. ZERO BUDGET
NATURAL FARMING
BY- MANSHI, SHIPRA, ANKUSH, OMKAR, JAI LALIT

2. HISTORY
Mr. Subhash Palekar studied natural system and verified natural processes of the
forest on his farm for six year, since 1989 to 1995. There were about 154 research
projects during these six years of research work. After six years of verified research
work, he got the package of technique about Zero Budget Natural Farming; which he
is giving to the farmers throughout India. He (Krishi ka Rishi) also awarded by many
awards some are:
 BASAVA SHRI AWARD (2005)
 GOPAL GAURAV AWARD (2007)
 PADMA SHRI (2016)

3. DEFINITION
Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF) or holistic agriculture is a method of agriculture
that counters the commercial expenditure and things required for the growth of plant
are present around the root zone.

4. SOME CONCEPTS OF ZBNF
• An approach towards sustainability
• Expense-free farming
• Farming up to 30 acres with one native cow
• Farming with minimum electricity and water consumption
• Producing quality, poison-free food
• Agriculture without external input
• Techniques of multi-crop cultivation for higher net income
• Reducing external labor requirement
• Farming in tune with nature
• Saving the farmers from suiciding themselves and leaving behind their families as
beggars.

5. Literature Review
TOPIC AUTHOR
PROFILESON AGROECOLOGY:ZBNF CASE STUDY BY LAVIA CAMPENSIA
ACTION RESEARCH REPORTON SUBHASH
PALEKAR’S ZBNF
R.YOGANANDA BABU
PERFORMINGALTERNATIVEAGRICULTURE :
CRITIQUE AND RECUPERATION IN ZBNF
DANIEL MUNSTER
HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY,GERMANY
ZBNF: ARETHIS AND SIMILAR PRACTICESTHE
ANSWERS
SRIJIT MISHRA
NCDS,BHUBNESWAR,ORISSA

6. RESEARCH OBJECTIVES
1. To study the feasibility of Zero Budget Natural Farming
2. To study the impact on chemical industries and farmers
3. To make a comparative study of agriculture based on fertilizers and plant
protection
4. To study that are the farmers really get benefitted from this Zero Budget
Natural Farming
5. To study the cost of cultivation of crops under this method.

7. VARIOUSVARIABLES IDENTIFIED
INDEPENDENT VARIABLE DEPENDENT VARIABLE
INTERVENING
VARIABLE
MODERATING
VARIABLE
ZERO BUDGET NATURAL
FARMING
PERFORMANCEOF
FARMERS PRODUCTIVITY
STANDARD OF LIVING
INCOME OF FARMERS

8. RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS
Working Hypothesis – Long- term natural farming would improve soil quality and
also ZNBF affects farmer taking less loans for farming.
Null Hypothesis –(H0) Long- term natural farming would improve soil quality and
ZBNF does not affect farmer taking less loans for farming
Alternative Hypothesis –(H1) Long- term natural farming would improve soil
quality and ZBNF affects farmer taking less loans for farming

9. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
We visited the social sites to get the information about the “Zero Budget Natural
Farming” and we have also downloaded the research projects, papers and pdf related to
the ZBNF. We read carefully observe everything like all the pros and cons and then
applied here according to our objectives of this research project.

10. KEY FINDINGS
An appraisal of the “Zero Budget Natural Farming” so far clearly points to its
eminent feasibility for different agro climatic conditions, for different crops and
different category of farmers. It has found favor with the farming community because
it perfectly blends with their life style which is dependent on land, vegetation and
livestock. However, as regards its ability to provide sustainable returns year after
year, it needs to be monitored over a period of time. The intended prospective study
will focus on the sustainability aspects of this method of farming so that definitive
conclusions can be drawn before advocating it to other prospective farmers.

11. QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Name__________________
2. Age
18-25
26-35
36-45
46-55
3. Gender
Male
Female
Other

12. 4. Educational Qualification
Illiterate
Less than high school
High school
Graduation
Post graduation
5. Farmers experience in farming in general_________________
6. Farmers experience in fruit and vegetables cultivation
0-5
6-10
11-20
21-30

13. 7.Total land property area of the farmer owned ______________________
8.What is the share of income from fruits and vegetables in your household?
Upto 25%
 26-50%
 51-75%
 76-100%
9. In case fertilizers are applied what do you prefer to apply?
 Chemical fertilizers
 Organic Fertilizers
10.To whom do you sell your products?
 Directly to consumer
Retailers
Wholesellers
Exporters
Other (Specify)

14. • Please consider the following pairs of statements carefully. Indicate for the
first statement whether you agree or disagree to it. For the second statement
please indicate how important or unimportant it is for you As an advice for
the interviewer(s) to consider that each of the following questions has two
statements should be measured on two different scales. We take Question (1)
as an example: The first statement: If you produce organic fruit and
vegetables you will save on production costs: should be measured on five-
point scale Agree/Disagree And the second statement: Saving on production
costs is: (should be measured on five-point scale Important/Unimportant).
LIKERT SCALING TECHNIQUE

16. 12. Please consider the following statements carefully and then express your
opinion whether you agree or disagree with the statement by ticking one box in
each line