How do I join a natural farming scheme under the National Mission on Natural Farming?

The National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF) is the central scheme that promotes chemical free farming based on cow based inputs and local resources, and like PKVY it works through groups and clusters rather than lone applications. Support typically covers cluster formation, farmer training and handholding by trained resource persons, support for setting up bio input and on farm input production, and demonstration plots, with assistance flowing through your state agriculture department or the designated implementing agency. To join, approach your block or district agriculture office and ask which natural farming clusters or demonstrations are being taken up this year, and whether your village or FPO group can be enrolled. States like Andhra Pradesh also run their own large community managed natural farming programmes, so ask specifically about both the central NMNF and any state programme, because in some states the state scheme is the more active route. The exact assistance heads and per unit support are set in the scheme guidelines and revised periodically, so confirm current details with your agriculture department or the official NMNF portal.