Natural Farming vs Chemical Farming: Which Is Better for Farmers?
We farmers know the land better than anyone. We rise with the sun, walk the soil barefoot, and watch each plant grow with care. Farming is not just our work — it’s our life , our faith , and our future . But today, there’s a question many of us are asking: Should we keep using chemicals… or go back to natural farming ? Let’s sit down and talk about it — simply, honestly, from one farmer to another. What Is Chemical Farming? Chemical farming became common after the Green Revolution. We started using urea, DAP, and pesticides. At first, the crops grew faster. Yields went up. We felt hopeful. What we liked: Quick growth Big harvests in the beginning Pests stayed away (for a while) But then, season by season, we started seeing the other side. What started going wrong: The soil turned hard and dry Earthworms vanished We needed more water every year Input costs kept rising The food didn’t feel safe anymore And worst of all — our health started t...