Source: PIB
Context: The Union Cabinet, approved the National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF), promoting sustainable, chemical-free farming to improve soil health, cut input costs, and ensure nutritious food.
About National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF):
- Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare.
- Central Sponsored Scheme: Total outlay of ₹2481 crore (GoI share ₹1584 crore; State share ₹897 crore) till FY 2025-26.
- Aim: To promote natural, chemical-free farming practices for sustainability, climate resilience, soil health rejuvenation, and nutritious food production.
- Key Features:
- Implementation in 15,000 clusters across Gram Panchayats, covering 5 lakh Ha and reaching 1 crore farmers.
- Establishment of 10,000 Bio-input Resource Centres (BRCs) and 2000 NF Model Demonstration Farms at KVKs, Agricultural Universities, and farmers’ fields.
- Training of 75 lakh farmers and deployment of 30,000 Krishi Sakhis/CRPs for mobilisation and handholding support.
- Certification system and common branding for marketing NF produce.
- Real-time geo-tagged monitoring via an online portal.
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