The Maharashtra government has decided to intensify the Mission on Natural Farming to enhance agricultural productivity, improve quality, and protect soil health, with a target of bringing 25 lakh hectares of land under natural farming over the next two years, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said.
Addressing an event at the Laxminarayan Institute of Technology (LIT) in Nagpur, Fadnavis said the State government was fully committed to advancing the mission, as it would benefit farmers while preventing land degradation. He said the move was critical at a time when agriculture was facing multiple challenges, including soil health, rising input costs, and climate stress.
“Two things are important here — natural farming, and the rapid growth of the circular economy driven by institutional participation. Together, they will lead to the creation of large-scale green jobs across agriculture, food processing and allied sectors,” the Chief Minister said.
