National Mission on Natural Farming: eligibility, documents and how to apply for it
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Who can apply
- Farmers willing to take up natural farming (chemical-free farming with on-farm inputs) in the clusters the State forms in Gram Panchayats.
- The mission plans 15,000 clusters, 1 crore farmers and 7.5 lakh hectares, with 10,000 Bio-input Resource Centres set up as needed. It is run by State governments with Central and State shares.
How to apply for National Mission on Natural Farming, step by step
- Ask the agriculture officer of your block, the Krishi Vigyan Kendra or the Gram Panchayat whether a natural farming cluster is being formed in your village.
- Enrol with the cluster and attend the training at a Model Demonstration Farm. Krishi Sakhis (community resource persons) support the farmers of each cluster.
- Get ready-to-use natural farming inputs from a Bio-input Resource Centre where one is set up, or prepare them on your farm as trained.
- Report problems to the district agriculture officer, or on CPGRAMS (pgportal.gov.in).
Sources: Launch of National Mission on Natural Farming, PIB · National Mission on Natural Farming, PIB backgrounder
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