Relevance for Banking, SSC & RBI Grade B exams: Polity & Governance
The Union Cabinet approved the National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF) as a centrally sponsored scheme on 25 November 2024 to promote chemical-free, livestock-integrated farming rooted in India’s traditional knowledge. By improving soil health, restoring ecosystems and lowering input costs, the mission aims to build climate-resilient agriculture while reducing farmers’ dependence on external inputs. As of July 2026, 18,893 clusters have been formed across states and UTs, enrolling over 20.9 lakh farmers and covering 10.32 lakh hectares, with 33,257 community resource persons trained through 527 KVKs, 76 agricultural universities and 194 local natural farming institutes.
For banking, SSC and RBI Grade B aspirants, NMNF is relevant as a flagship government scheme demonstrating Centre-state fiscal federalism and budgetary outlays under the agricultural sector. Questions may test comprehension of centrally sponsored schemes, soil health cards, climate-resilient agriculture and flagship programmes like NMNF, while data interpretation sets could require analysis of state-wise cluster formation, farmer enrolment and area coverage figures.
Source: PIB (Press Information Bureau)
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