Sarkari Yojana
National Mission on Natural Farming
About National Mission on Natural Farming
Run by the Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India, the National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme that spreads natural farming through capacity-building, awareness drives, certification, and financial help toward on-farm input production infrastructure. It aims to cut farmers’ reliance on bought-in inputs, bring down cultivation costs, improve soil health, and raise farm incomes — backing natural farming clusters, Farmer Field Schools, Natural Farming Recognition System certification, and market-development efforts for certified produce, alongside integrated crop-livestock models built around desi cows and local resources.
Scheme Overview
Central Government
Ministry Of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
INM / State Government Department
Individual, University / Institution
01 Jan 2023
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for National Mission on Natural Farming, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Every farmer in India can take part…
Every farmer in India can take part in this scheme.
Benefits Provided
National Mission on Natural Farming provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Financial Assistance for On-Farm Input Production Infrastructure
A total of ₹15,000/- per hectare is available…
A total of ₹15,000/- per hectare is available in assistance.
This is paid out at ₹5,000/- per hectare…
This is paid out at ₹5,000/- per hectare each year, spread over 3 years.
It funds the setting up of on-farm infrastructure…
It funds the setting up of on-farm infrastructure for producing natural farming inputs.
Only farmers who take up and continue natural…
Only farmers who take up and continue natural farming can access this support. Training and Capacity Building
Hands-on training through Farmer Field Schools (FFS) covering…
Hands-on training through Farmer Field Schools (FFS) covering natural farming techniques.
Training sessions run by Champion Farmers and Community…
Training sessions run by Champion Farmers and Community Resource Persons.
Exposure visits to well-established natural farming models and…
Exposure visits to well-established natural farming models and farms. Natural Farming Kit
Participating farmers get a Natural Farming Kit during…
Participating farmers get a Natural Farming Kit during Farmer Field School sessions.
The kit is costed at ₹1,200/- per farmer
The kit is costed at ₹1,200/- per farmer. Certification Support
Help with registering and getting certified under the…
Help with registering and getting certified under the Natural Farming Recognition System (NFRS).
Facilitation and verification support for certification, extended to…
Facilitation and verification support for certification, extended to cluster members. Market Development Support
Backing for marketing, branding, exhibitions, haats, melas, and…
Backing for marketing, branding, exhibitions, haats, melas, and promoting certified natural farming produce.
Encouragement for Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) to aggregate…
Encouragement for Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) to aggregate produce and handle marketing.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
The farmer's Aadhaar number
The farmer's Aadhaar number
Papers relating to the land
Papers relating to the land
A caste certificate, needed only by SC/ST applicants
A caste certificate, needed only by SC/ST applicants
Particulars of the bank account
Particulars of the bank account
Photographs of the applicant
Photographs of the applicant
Whatever other documents may be asked for
Whatever other documents may be asked for.
2023-01-01
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for National Mission on Natural Farming through the offline application process outlined below.
The State Government picks out eligible Gram Panchayats…
The State Government picks out eligible Gram Panchayats and villages that already have practising natural farmers.
Champion Farmers and Community Resource Persons are chosen…
Champion Farmers and Community Resource Persons are chosen in consultation with the Gram Panchayat.
Interested farmers take part in Farmer Field School…
Interested farmers take part in Farmer Field School sessions and training programmes.
Farmers who commit to natural farming get registered…
Farmers who commit to natural farming get registered under Natural Farming Clusters.
Farmers take the natural farming pledge and follow…
Farmers take the natural farming pledge and follow the cluster's requirements.
Cluster members get registered for certification under the…
Cluster members get registered for certification under the Natural Farming Recognition System.
Eligible farmers then receive financial assistance and other…
Eligible farmers then receive financial assistance and other benefits via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.