National Mission on Natural Farming

About National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF)

It aims to promote natural farming across the country in mission mode. It is based on the principle of chemical-free farming and draws from traditional agricultural knowledge.
Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare.

Promotion of Natural Farming(NF):
- Aimed at reducing the cost of cultivation, building resilient ecosystems and promoting diverse cropping systems suitable to local agro-ecology.
Geographical Reach and Coverage:
- 15,000 clusters will be established in Gram Panchayats that are willing to adopt NF practices.
Bio-input Resource Centres (BRCs):
- Establishment of 10,000 BRCs to provide easy access to ready-to-use natural farming inputs like Jeevamrit, Beejamrit etc.
Certification and Branding:
- A simple and easy certification system for farmers practicing natural farming with a dedicated common branding for marketing the produce.
Monitoring:
- Real time geo-tagged & referenced monitoring of implementation through an online portal.

Natural Farming

Natural farming is a chemical-free farming system that integrates crops, trees and livestock, and is based on the principles of ecology, resource recycling and on-farm resource optimization.
Key Components:
- Beejamrit – Treatment of seeds with cow dung etc.
- Jivamrit – Acts as a bio-stimulant promoting the activity of microorganisms.
- Mulching – Covering of soil surface using both live crops and dead biomass.
- Whapasa – Activating earthworms in soil for water vapour condensation.