The mission, with a fund outlay of Rs 2,481 crore, volition screen 1 crore farmers crossed the country.
The Centre connected Monday announced National Mission connected Natural Farming (NMNF) arsenic a standalone Centre-sponsored strategy nether the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare to beforehand earthy farming among one-crore farmers crossed the state with a fund outlay of Rs 2,481 crore.
The decision, taken successful the Cabinet gathering headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, aims to make an ecosystem for sustainable farming.
“There is simply a request to amended the prime of ungraded and support the wellness of the radical with chemical-free food…The National Mission connected Natural Farming is simply a path-breaking decision,” Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnav said successful a media briefing aft the meeting, calling the determination “path-breaking”.
The mission, with a budget outlay of Rs 2,481 crore, volition screen 1 crore farmers crossed the country, helium added.
The curate said earthy farming volition beryllium promoted connected a ngo mode aft palmy experiments successful 2019-20 and 2022-23. Currently, astir 10 lakh hectares are nether earthy farming passim the country, helium added.