Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the National Mission on Natural Farming on August 23, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan said. Natural Farming is a chemical free farming, involving livestock (preferably local breed of cow) integrated natural farming methods and diversified crop systems rooted in the Indian traditional knowledge. Natural Farming recognises the interdependence of the natural ecosystem amongst soil, water, microbiome, plants, animals, climate and human requirements.
The National Natural Farming Mission is aimed at improving soil health and restoring ecosystems, and reducing input costs to the farmer to achieve greater climate resilience. In November last year, the Modi government had approved the mission as a centrally sponsored scheme. The outlay for this scheme till the 15th Finance Commission (2025-26) is Rs 2,481 crore, including the Centre’s share of Rs 1,584 crore and Rs 897 crore by the states.
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