समाचार में क्यों
- Ministry of Agriculture highlighted the expansion of sustainable farming systems, including natural farming clusters covering 8.80 lakh hectares as of March 2026.
मुख्य शब्द
Natural Farming
A ecological farming system that excludes synthetic chemical inputs and relies on biological processes and local inputs.
Soil Health Card
A field-specific printed report indicating crop-wise recommendations of nutrients and soil amendments needed for farm holdings.
What is Regenerative Agriculture?
- An outcome-focused farming approach that restores soil health, enhances biodiversity, improves watershed health, and sequesters carbon.
- Integrates practices such as zero/minimal tillage, cover cropping, crop rotation, agroforestry, and biological nutrient management.
Key Components and Government Support
- National Mission on Natural Farming promotes chemical-free, bio-input-based agricultural clusters across states.
- Per Drop More Crop scheme under PMKSY expanded micro-irrigation coverage to 109 lakh hectares by May 2026.
- Over 25.89 crore Soil Health Cards have been issued to optimise crop-specific nutrient application.
Why it Matters
- Mitigates climate risk for small and marginal farmers by reducing input cost vulnerabilities and soil degradation.
- Improves water-use efficiency and ecological resilience against unpredictable rainfall patterns.
प्रीलिम्स तथ्य
- Per Drop More Crop is implemented under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY).
मेंस चर्चा
- Examine how regenerative farming practices address land degradation while improving climate resilience for smallholders.
स्रोत: PIB
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