**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare announced the National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF), approved on November 25, 2024, to promote chemical-free farming nationwide and reduce input costs for farmers. The Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) is implementing the Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) scheme. A total area of 106.75 lakh ha has been covered under micro irrigation through the PDMC scheme as of 31.10.2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF):**
* Approved by the Union Cabinet on 25.11.2024.
* Aims to promote chemical-free farming nationwide.
* Focuses on livestock-integrated natural farming methods and diversified crop systems.
* Objectives include improving soil health, restoring ecosystems, and reducing farmer input costs.
* Target is to initiate 15,000 clusters covering 7.5 Lakh Ha area.
* Aims to make 1 crore farmers aware of Natural Farming.
* Over 15 lakh farmers enrolled to date.
* Provides 10,000 need-based Bio-input Resource Centers.
* Utilizes on-farm inputs and promotes techniques such as multi-cropping, biomass mulching, and biological control.
* **Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) Scheme:**
* Implemented by the DA&FW since 2015-16.
* Focuses on enhancing water use efficiency through micro-irrigation (Drip and Sprinkler systems).
* Provides financial assistance: 55% for small and marginal farmers; 45% for other farmers for Drip and Sprinkler systems.
* Total area of 106.75 lakh ha. has been covered under micro irrigation through PDMC scheme as on 31.10.2025.
**Impact Analysis**
**Farmers**
* **Impact:** Reduced input costs, improved soil health, increased awareness of natural farming techniques, access to bio-inputs and financial assistance for micro-irrigation.
* **Action Required:** Enrol in the NMNF mission, utilize bio-input resources, adopt natural farming practices, apply for financial assistance for Drip and Sprinkler systems, and take advantage of State Government Top-up subsidies.
**State Governments**
* **Impact:** Required to align with NMNF goals, implement PDMC schemes, and provide additional subsidies.
* **Action Required:** Support farmers in adopting micro-irrigation through top-up subsidies, monitor the progress of the PDMC scheme, and align state policies with the objectives of the NMNF.
Key Entities Referenced
National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF): A Union Cabinet approved mission to promote natural farming across the country.
Per Drop More Crop (PDMC): A Centrally Sponsored Scheme implemented by the Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare focused on enhancing water use efficiency through micro-irrigation.
Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW): The department implementing the Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) scheme.
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Preserve the Agricultural Land
प्रव तथ: 02 DEC 2025 5:34PM by PIB Delhi
The National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF) was approved by the Union Cabinet on 25.11.2024 to
promote Natural Farming across the country. Natural Farming is a chemical free farming, involving
livestock integrated natural farming methods and diversified crop systems rooted in the Indian traditional
knowledge. It aims to improve soil health, restoring ecosystems and reducing input cost to the farmers.
The mission target is 15,000 clusters to initiate Natural Farming in 7.5 Lakh Ha area covering 18.75 lakhs
farmers and to make 1 crore farmers aware of Natural Farming. Till date, over 15 lakh farmers have been
enrolled under the Mission. For easy availability of natural farming bio-inputs like Jeevamrit, Beejamrit,
etc., the Mission provides for10,000 need-based Bio-input Resource Centres for natural farming farmers.
Natural farming is integrated with livestock involves use of on-farm inputs like Beejamrut, Jeevamrut,
GhanJeevamrut, Neemastra, Dashparni, etc., multi-cropping systems, Pre-monsoon dry sowing, biomass
based mulching, use of traditional varieties of seeds, integration of trees on buffer zones of farm, etc. By
combining biological control, habitat management, and eco-friendly formulations, Natural Farming
reduces dependence on chemical pesticides while maintaining crop health and productivity.
Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) is implementing Centrally Sponsored Scheme
of Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) in the Country from 2015-16. PDMC focuses on enhancing water use
efficiency at farm level through Micro Irrigation namely Drip and Sprinkler Irrigation Systems. The
Government provides financial assistance @ 55% for small and marginal farmers and @ 45% for other
farmers for installation of Drip and Sprinkler systems under the PDMC. Besides some State Government
also provide Top-up subsidy to farmers from their State Budget.Total area of 106.75 lakh ha. has been
covered under micro irrigation through PDMC scheme as on 31.10.2025.
This information was given by Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Ramnath
Thakur in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
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