Diffusing responsible innovation: Seeding sustainability through subhash palekar krushi (SPK).

Abstract

As climate change threatens many aspects of human existence, sustainable practices, including those in agriculture, are fast gaining acceptance. Subhash Palekar Krushi (SPK), formerly known as zero-budget natural farming (ZBNF), is one such environmentally friendly agricultural practice. However, despite the economic, health, and environmental benefits of SPK, the concept is facing limited adoption due to farmers' resistance to change from the modern (though now termed traditional) chemical-based farming methods. The question is …