President Murmu flags declining soil fertility, calls for natural farming to restore agricultural land

Kurukshetra, Nov 1 (UNI) President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday expressed concern over the declining fertility of agricultural land and called for greater adoption of organic and natural farming to restore soil health, protect people from health risks and secure the future of Indian agriculture. Addressing the centenary commemoration of Swami Shraddhanand's martyrdom and the 114th foundation anniversary of Gurukul Kurukshetra, the President stressed that unsustainable agricultural practices had affected soil productivity and highlighted the need to adopt environmentally friendly farming methods. Emphasising the importance of agriculture in India's development, Murmu said farming remained central to the livelihoods of millions of…