Lok Sabha Question No. 393 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-22
Subject: Implementation of National Mission on Natural Farming
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Rao Rajendra Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS' WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS' WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 393

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 ND  July, 2025

## IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL MISSION ON NATURAL FARMING

393. SHRI RAO RAJENDRA SINGH:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण मंğी be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  the  successful implementation of the National Mission on Natural Farming;
- (b) whether the Government has details about the Bio-input Resource Centres; and
- (c)  if  so,  the  details  on  their  role  in  supporting  farmers  under  the  National  Mission  on Natural Farming?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण राÏय मंğी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)

- (a): The National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF) is implemented in 15,000 natural farming  clusters  covering  7.5  Lakh  Ha  area  across  the  country.    Each  cluster  is  of contiguous areas of about 50 Ha and with approximately 125 farmers.

Scientists,  Farmer  Master  Trainers  (FMTs)  and  trained  Community  Resource Persons (CRPs) undertake awareness generation, training, on-field  demonstration and provide continuous handholding support to farmers. For this, more than 3900 Scientists, FMTs & Government officials have been trained on Natural Farming and about 28,000 CRPs have been identified under the Mission. Also, 806 training institutions, i.e., Krishi Vigyan Kendras, Agricultural Universities and Local Natural Farming Institutions have been involved by States/UTs.

Till date 1,100 Natural Farming Model Farms have been developed in Krishi Vigyan Kendras, Agricultural Universities and on fields of practicing natural farming farmers for the training of Community Resource Persons and farmers.

An output based incentive of ₹4000/- per acre per year per farmer for 2 years (up to 1 acre per farmer) is provisioned in the scheme for farmers to practice natural farming, training, upkeep of livestock, preparation of natural farming inputs etc. Till date, more than 10 lakh farmers have been enrolled under the Mission. Further, farmers are being supported by a simple certification system for increased market  access.  The  Natural  Farming  Certification  System  is  under  implementation  by National Centre for Organic & Natural Farming (NCONF), Ghaziabad under Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) - India. An online portal (https://naturalfarming.dac.gov.in/)  has  been  developed for realtime monitoring of the progress of implementation of NMNF. (b) & (c): A Bio-input Resource Centre (BRC) is a cluster level enterprise that provides ready  to  use  Natural  Farming  bio-inputs  to  local  farmers  who  may  not  themselves  be making on-farm inputs. BRC will also disseminate knowledge, training and demonstration on these natural farming bio Inputs to farmers. BRCs identified are 7934, of which 2045 BRCs have  been  set  up.  BRCs  may  be  set  up  by  practicing  natural  farming  farmers, Primary  Agriculture  Credit  Society/  Farmer  Producer  Organizations,  Self  Help  Groups, local rural entrepreneurs etc.

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