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PRAKRITIK KHETI KHUSHHAL KISAN YOJANA

Government of Himachal Pradesh launched a new scheme “Prakritik Kheti Khushhal KisanYojana” for sustainable agriculture through non-chemical, low cost, climate resilient and environment friendly Natural Farming in the year 2018-19. Natural Farming is a concept that discourage the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides in Agriculture and promotes the farm inputs made from desi cow’s urine and dung along with some locally resourced leaves. The following actions are being taken to promote natural farming in the state:

  • At State level An Apex Committee has been constituted under the Chairmanship of Hon’ble Chief Minister of H.P. The Yojna is being operationalised and monitored by the State level Task Force constituted under the Chairmanship of Chief Secretary , Govt. of H.P. A SPIU led by State Project Director has been set up for technical guidance, execution and monitoring on the ground. The PK3Y is being implemented at District level under Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA).
  • Capacity building programmes of farmers are organised and focuses on regular contact with the farmers for regular advisories and handholding for Natural farming .
  • SPIU provides free of cost literature to the farmers on natural Farming techniques for better understanding and long term welfare of small and marginal Farmers.

Financial Assistance for Natural Farming Farmers by the Government:

  • Financial assistance maximum upto Rs. 8000/- per natural farming farmer is being provided for lining of cattle sheds which would facilitate collection of cow urine.
  • Assistance limited to Rs. 750/ drum and three drums per natural farming farmer maximum up to Rs 2250/- for purchase of drum for input storage.
  • A subsidy of 50 % is being provided for the purchase of Desi Cow limited to Rs. 25,000/- and additional Rs. 5000/- for the transportation purpose.
  • One time assistance of Rs.10,000 per farmer family for preparation and sale of various natural Farming formulations.

As per latest data, over 1.65 lakh farmers in Himachal Pradesh have adopted the Natural Farming technique fully or partially on their land. The technique has reached 99.3 percent Panchayat in the State and 19,915 hectare land is under natural farming. In the year 2023-24 the total 50,000 bigha land is to be brought under the Natural Farming . The aim is to associate 9.61 farming families in the State with this non chemical ,low cost and climate resilient Natural Farming system, in phased manner to promote sustainable agriculture. The places have been earmarked in 10 Marketing Yards in the State to ensure the best prices for the Natural Farming produce .
A website www.spnfhp.in has been launched from October 2022 for ‘Self Assessed Certification System’ to ensure the transparency and traceability among the farmer and consumer’. Till date more than 76000 Natural Farming Farmers have been registered through this website, out of which certificates have been issued to 61000 number of Natural Farming farmers .

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1. Jai Chand Success Story Rampur Natural Farming SPNF
2. A ‘safe’ Apple a day to save the day!
3. Mountain Natural Farming – Agroecology for smallholders
4. Prakritik Kheti Khushal Kisan Scheme Update
5. Farmer’s Experience Atma Sirmaur
6. Website launched for information on natural farming by NITI Aayog

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