Zero Budget Natural Farming
in Rajasthan
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Key dates and updates (Rajasthan)
Nationwide and Rajasthan-specific milestones. Verify on the official portal before you apply.
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| Scheme launch |
Zero Budget Natural Farming in Rajasthan
Zero Budget Natural Farming is a government scheme available to eligible residents of Rajasthan.
Apply for Zero Budget Natural Farming in Rajasthan
Scheme Overview
The Rajasthan State government started a scheme "Zero Budget Natual Farming" in 2020-21 to promote natural farming.
Eligibility Criteria
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.
Benefits
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.
Required Documents
| # | Document |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aadhar Card. |
| 2 | Bank Passbook. |
| 3 | Land Proof. |
How to Apply in Rajasthan
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 informat…
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.
Common questions in Rajasthan
Who can apply for Zero Budget Natural Farming in Rajasthan?
Eligible residents of Rajasthan who meet the scheme’s overall criteria can apply for Zero Budget Natural Farming. Refer to the eligibility section above for the complete checklist.
What documents are required for Zero Budget Natural Farming in Rajasthan?
Applicants in Rajasthan typically need identity proof (Aadhaar), state residency proof, bank account details, and any scheme-specific documents listed in the documents section.
What are the important dates for Zero Budget Natural Farming?
Key dates are summarized in the table on this page, from 1 January 2020 through 1 January 2020, based on values DeshSeva currently stores for this item.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Rajasthan State government started a scheme "Zero Budget Natual Farming" in 2020-21 to promote natural farming.