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The Centre on Monday announced National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF) as a standalone Centre-sponsored scheme under the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare to promote natural farming among one-crore farmers across the country with a budget outlay of Rs 2,481 crore.
The decision, taken in the Cabinet meeting headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, aims to create an ecosystem for sustainable farming.
“There is a need to improve the quality of soil and maintain the health of the people with chemical-free food…The National Mission on Natural Farming is a path-breaking decision,” Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnav said in a media briefing after the meeting, calling the move “path-breaking”.
The mission, with a budget outlay of Rs 2,481 crore, will cover 1 crore farmers across the country, he added.
The minister said natural farming will be promoted on a mission mode after successful experiments in 2019-20 and 2022-23. Currently, around 10 lakh hectares are under natural farming throughout the country, he added.
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