Natural resources are being consumed at an alarming rate, and the capacity of resources and technologies to satisfy food demand for the growing population remains uncertain. Since agriculture along with its allied sector, is the largest source of livelihood in India having 70% of rural household depending on agriculture as their primary occupation of which 82 % of farmers are small and marginal (FAO, 2019), the use of non monetory inputs by the poor farmers can be quite the most feasible, eco-friendly and climate smart option to preserve the environment and safeguard the natural resources. Non monetory inputs are that locally adaptable cultural operation which helps in getting more yield without any extra cost and whose cost never change with the level of output. | Optimum use of nonmonetary inputs for sustainability in agriculture
