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National Mission on Natural Farming

Funded in the 2026-27 Union Budget: Union Expenditure Budget 2026-27 (Feb 2026, Demand No. 1 (Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare), item 39 National Mission on Natural Farming, BE 2026-27 ₹750.00 crore; Notes item 39)

NMNF · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (Integrated Nutrient Management Division) · Central scheme, all states

A centrally sponsored mission that forms natural-farming clusters of about 125 farmers each; trained farmers who take up natural farming get ₹4,000 a year for two years, for up to one acre.

Organic & soil health
Lead benefit
₹4,000a year
Components
1each read from the document
Who can apply
6kinds of applicant
Closing date
Seasonalsee “When to apply”

What it pays

₹4,000a year

₹4,000 a year for two years — ₹2,000 at a time — to a trained farmer practising natural farming, for up to one acre.

Read from NMNF Operational Guidelines (revised 10 Feb 2025) · clause Annexure VII, 4. Output based incentive, 4.1 and table · p. 48–49 · Our copy (PDF)
What the document says, word for word

Each instalment is tied to outputs: attending training, buying drums and containers, preparing Beejamrut and Jeevamrut, and in year 2 training 6 more farmers (Annexure VII, 4.1). The incentive is for up to one acre per farmer even if you farm more (cl. 22.5, item C, p.31).

“4. Output based incentive : 4.1. ₹4000/- per acre per year for 2 years (maximum incentive for up to 1 acre per farmer) will be released in installments to the aadhar authenticated bank accounts of trained willing farmers as per the following norms mentioned : Year 1 — 1st installment, August, 2000/-; 2nd installment, February, 2000/-; Year 2 — 3rd installment, Mid Kharif, 2000/-; 4th installment, Mid Rabi, 2000/-”

How much can I claim?

You may get ₹4,000 for 2 years only, in 4 instalments of ₹2,000

₹4,000 a year in 2 instalments

Read from NMNF Operational Guidelines (revised 10 Feb 2025) · clause Annexure VII, 4. Output based incentive, 4.1 and table · p. 48–49 · Our copy (PDF)

Each instalment is tied to outputs: attending training, buying drums and containers, preparing Beejamrut and Jeevamrut, and in year 2 training 6 more farmers (Annexure VII, 4.1). The incentive is for up to one acre per farmer even if you farm more (cl. 22.5, item C, p.31).

Who can apply

  • Other farmer
  • Small or marginal farmer
  • SC farmer
  • ST farmer
  • Woman farmer
  • Tenant or sharecropper

Papers you need

  • An Aadhaar-authenticated bank account — the incentive is paid into it (Annexure VII, 4.1)

How to apply

  1. Natural farming is run in clusters chosen by the state; the Krishi Sakhis (community resource persons) of your cluster enrol willing farmers at the start of each crop season (cl. 12.4(iv)).
  2. You must live in the Gram Panchayat, attend the awareness meetings and training at a KVK, agricultural university or local natural-farming institution, and start natural farming on part of your land (Annexure VII, 1.1–1.3, 2.2).
  3. You also agree to train and hand-hold 6 more farmers and let your farm be used as a natural-farming demonstration farm (Annexure VII, 1.4–1.5).
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When to apply

Farmers are enrolled at the beginning of each crop season (cl. 12.4(iv)); instalments are paid in August and February of year 1 and mid-kharif and mid-rabi of year 2 (Annexure VII, 4.1).

Combining with other schemes

The documents do not say whether this can be combined with other schemes. Ask the implementing office before you count on both.

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