To promote its pet project of natural farming, the Centre launched the National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF). The NMNF will be a standalone centrally-sponsored scheme under the Ministry of Agriculture and it will have a total outlay of ₹2,481 crore. The Centre said NMNF will promote natural farming in mission mode across the country. The NMNF will also promote natural farming practices for providing safe and nutritious food for all.
In the next two years, NMNF will be implemented in 15,000 clusters in Gram Panchayats. The Centre’s aim is to reach one crore farmers and initiate natural farming in an area of 7.5 lakh hectares. Also will establish 10,000 Bio-input Resource Centres (BRCs) to supply ready-to-use NF inputs. Additionally, around 2,000 NF Model Demonstration Farms will be set up at Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs), Agricultural Universities (AUs), and farmers’ fields.
Presentation -Dibyabharati Nayak
