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An experiment was conducted during 2018-19, in field bean crop (Dolichos lablab.) at research experimental plot, RIOF and NSP field, UAS, Bengaluru. Where we have imposed various farming production systems to study the status of rhizosphere microbial population at various growth stages of the crop. The beneficial microbial consortia includes biofetilizers, and Beejamritha was provided externally through the seed treatment application and jeevamritha was provided throughout the crop growth period at 15 days interval. Among the results obtained, the Zero Budget Natural Farming treatment was recorded highest population of bacteria (55X10-5), N fixers (3.4X10-5) and P solubilizers (34.8X10-5). With respect to the population of actinomycetes and fungi it was observed that the highest count was in the treatment of Organic Farming Practice (32.2X10-4) and UAS, (B) Package of Practice (23X10-3) respectively. But in the overall scenario ZBNF has shown the highest count of microbial population in the rhizosphere soil, compare to rest of the farming production systems.