In rural India, the role of Natural Farming Initiative will be very critical in turning the dream of the Prime Minister of making villages ‘Samriddhi Gaon’ and self-help group members becoming Lakhpati. In this backdrop, the government wants to increase natural farming at a faster pace by assigning the role of Krishi Sakhi to the women of Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRML). For this, the Ministry of Rural Development and the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare will jointly train Krishi Sakhis. The government is moving ahead with the target of training and certifying 50,000 Krishi Sakhis in a phased manner. The Ministry of Agriculture and Welfare will take their services in various schemes. The training module has been prepared and sent to the National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE) for final review. The scheme will help small and marginal farmers to increase their productivity.
