The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW) on December 27, 2024, issued the Guidelines for National Mission on Natural Farming.
NMNF is a standalone Centrally Sponsored Scheme under Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW), Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW) with an outlay of ₹2481.00 crore, (Government of India share is ₹1584.00 crore and States share is ₹897.00 crore). The Mission is a shift to strengthen agriculture practices with scientifically backed approaches towards sustainability, climate resilience and safe food.
The following are the objectives of this scheme:
o To promote nature based sustainable systems of farming, enhancing usage of on-farm made natural farming bio-inputs to reduce dependency on externally purchased inputs and input cost reduction.
o To also improve soil health and have sustainable agriculture practices.
o To popularize livestock (preferably local breed of cow) integrated agriculture-animal husbandry models.
o To strengthen on-farm agroecological research and knowledge based extension capacities of ICAR institutions, KVKs, Agricultural Universities, etc.
o To build upon the on-field experience of practicing NF farmers and scientific expertise to thereby evolve & improvise location specific NF package of practices for increased spread of NF.
o To establish scientifically supported common standards and easy farmer friendly certification procedures for naturally grown chemical-free produce.
o To create and promote a single national brand for naturally grown chemical-free produce.
Please refer to the document below for further information.
