Cabinet approves Rs 2,481 crore National Mission on Natural Farming
The decision, taken in the Cabinet meeting headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, aims to create an ecosystem for sustainable farming.
The government on Monday announced a national mission to promote natural farming among one crore farmers across the country with a budget outlay of Rs 2,481 crore.
The decision, taken in the Cabinet meeting headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, aims to create an ecosystem for sustainable farming.
"There is a need to improve the quality of soil and maintain the health of the people with chemical-free food...The National Mission on Natural Farming is a path-breaking decision," Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnav said in a media briefing after the meeting.
The mission, with a budget outlay of Rs 2,481 crore, will cover 1 crore farmers across the country, he added.
The minister said natural farming will be promoted on a mission mode after successful experiments in 2019-20 and 2022-23.
Currently, around 10 lakh hectares are under natural farming throughout the country, he added.
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