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Agriculture | NATION
“One Acre, One Season”: The New Mantra of Natural Farming
Natural Farming…
India on Its Way to Becoming a Global Hub
“Natural farming is an indigenous griculture and farmers are at the heart of India’s
Indian concept-not imported from economy and culture. Not only does the agricul-
elsewhere-but born from tradition ture sector contribute 17% to the Gross Domestic
and aligned with the environment.” A Product (GDP), but it also provides employment to
These words from Prime Minister more than 60 percent of the country’s population. This is why,
Narendra Modi at the inauguration of over the past 11 years, the central government has worked
extensively in this sector, leading India towards agricultural
the South India Natural Farming self-reliance. Agricultural exports have nearly doubled. This
Summit 2025 in Coimbatore, Tamil year, farmers have received assistance worth over r10 lakh
Nadu, on November 19, signal a new crore. The central government’s National Mission on Natural
era of natural farming. From this Farming marked one year since its launch in November 2025.
platform, PM Modi gave the mantra During this period, approximately five and a half lakh farmers
of “One Acre, One Season” to increase have joined the mission. At the inauguration ceremony of the
South India Natural Farming Summit 2025, Prime Minister
farmer participation in the National Narendra Modi stated that India is on its way to becoming a
Natural Farming Mission… global hub for natural farming. Our biodiversity is taking a new
shape, and the country’s youth are now seeing agriculture as
a modern and scalable opportunity. This will give a significant
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