ZBNF technique has been tested extensively and it does work, says Palekar

Subhash Palekar has been one of the oldest proponents of Zero Budget Natural Farming in India. He discusses techniques and their long-term impact on boosting crop yields and raising farm incomes, in an interview with Sanjeeb Mukherjee. Edited excerpts:
 
Could ZBNF be scaled up nationally? Questions are being raised on the technique’s efficacy.
 
I don’t know who is questioning the efficacy of ZBNF and its potential to be scaled up. This technique can very much be scaled up and used by all farmers in India but it won’t happen overnight or in the next two years. It will