Naidu Praises Natural Farming Success of Guntur Farmer Rosayya
80-year-old farmer from Atthota cultivates 52 crops on 75 cents of land, earns over ₹20,000 a month through natural farming
In a message posted on X, the Chief Minister lauded Namani Rosaiah of Atthota village in Kollipara mandal for achieving impressive results through eco-friendly farming practices on a small piece of land. Naidu said Rosaiah’s efforts show how farmers can create value by treating the soil with care and adopting sustainable methods.
Rosaiah cultivates 52 varieties of crops on just 75 cents of land. Through crop diversity and natural farming practices, he earns more than ₹20,000 a month, highlighting the potential of small landholdings when managed innovatively.
Inspired by the state government’s push for chemical-free agriculture, Rosaiah adopted natural farming practices in 2016 under the Andhra Pradesh Community Managed Natural Farming initiative. He follows the five-layer model, a multi-tier cropping system that integrates fruits, vegetables, grains and medicinal plants in the same field.
The farmer uses traditional natural inputs such as Beejamrutham and Neemastra, avoiding chemical fertilisers and pesticides. Officials from the Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty recently visited his farm to study his practices and assess the quality of his banana crop using Brix value testing.
Officials said examples like Rosaiah’s are encouraging more farmers across the state to adopt natural farming practices.
