A subsidy of 50% provides to farmers to buy the farming items.
A large drum of 200 litres, a small drum of 50 litres capacity, a bucket of 20 litres capacity, a Jug, filter, water spray, sprayer, Trichoderma, cow-urine, dung, etc. Material and organic mulch material like leaves of trees, weed bedding, leaves of millet-sorghum, etc., groundnut peels, and in the field for moisture conservation between the rows, 50% of the total cost of available other waste material or a maximum of Rs.600/- per farmer will be given as subsidy by DBT.
Training and Farmers Tours.
Gram Panchayat level Training.
Eligibility (who can apply)
Interested farmers should be selected for the scheme who have a special interest in natural farming. Every farmer must have a minimum of one-acre land ownership or family account holder.
Interested farmers may be from the same village, neighboring villages, or different villages as far as possible.
Interested farmers will be selected by the Regional Assistant Agriculture Officer / Agriculture Supervisor.
Horticulture crops and animal husbandry should also be included in natural farming.
For the selection of farmers, priority should be given to SC, ST, BPL, small and marginal farmers as much as possible. Youths up to 35 years should be included for natural farming so that their capacity can increase.
Necessary material like drum, bucket, jug etc. will be given on grant to the concerned farmer for setting up the input unit for natural farming.
Farmers selected under Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana should not be included in this scheme.
How to Apply
**Offline**
Applicant farmers have to go to the Agriculture Department office or Krishi Vigyan Kendra of your district to get the benefit of Mukhyamantri Swavalamban Yojana.
Get the application form to apply under this scheme.
Enter all the necessary information asked in the form carefully.
Attach the required documents with the application form.
Submit the application form to the same agriculture department.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible for Zero Budget Natural Farming / what is the eligibility?
1. Interested farmers should be selected for the scheme who have a special interest in natural farming. Every farmer must have a minimum of one-acre land ownership or family account holder.
1. Interested farmers may be from the same village, neighboring villages, or different villages as f...
What are the benefits of Zero Budget Natural Farming?
1. A subsidy of 50% provides to farmers to buy the farming items.
1. A large drum of 200 litres, a small drum of 50 litres capacity, a bucket of 20 litres capacity, a Jug, filter, water spray, sprayer, Trichoderma, cow-urine, dung, etc. Material and organic mulch material like leaves of...
How to apply online for Zero Budget Natural Farming?
**Offline**
1. Applicant farmers have to go to the Agriculture Department office or Krishi Vigyan Kendra of your district to get the benefit of Mukhyamantri Swavalamban Yojana.
1. Get the application form to apply under this scheme.
1. Enter all the necessary information asked in the form...