Essentials and Details of the National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF): Guidelines
The National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF) initiated its operations on 25 November 2024 for chemical-free farming across the country. It aims at reducing the dependence on chemical inputs along with soil health for the farmers, input cost reduction, climate resilience, and improvement of livelihood for the farmers. The details of the key components under this mission are provided as guidelines below.
An Overview of the Mission
- Launch date: 25th Nov, 2024
- Purpose of the mission: To catalyze natural farming (NF) in the entire country and to move farmers from present chemical-based practices toward a more sustainable, chemical-free farm.
Focus Areas:
- Soil health improvement
- Decrease in input costs
- Greater resilience to climate
Operational Guidelines for NMNF
The National Mission on Natural Farming operational guidelines have been issued and include several strategies to make the adoption and promotion of natural farming easier throughout India.
- Dharamshala transition and Jan Bhagidari: The mission shall be driven by a mass movement.
- Region-Customized Solutions: Tailoring the guidelines with region-specific solutions so the mission can be home-grown to all the different agro-climatic regions.
Salient Features of the Guidelines
- Common Standards and Certification Procedure:
- Common standards will be scientifically started for natural farming practices.
- A simple, farmer-friendly procedure for certification of organic and chemical-free products will be developed.
- A National Brand in Natural Farming:
- A single national brand to promote and market naturally grown, chemical-free produce.
- Separate Body for Policy and Implementation:
- National Steering Committee (NSC): For making policy decisions.
Also read: Organic Farming
