National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture
25 Aug, 2020
National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) is a part of the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) that promotes sustainable agriculture. It aims to enhance agricultural productivity while maintaining soil health, efficient usage of water and conserving natural resources by using promoting techniques like organic farming, soil tests etc. as well as it also focuses on increasing the income of Indian farmers.
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Strategy
Elements
It works on an area-based approach to promote natural resources conservation among farmers and help them adopt healthy techniques like composite farming, water and soil conservation techniques etc.
Launched in 2016-17 it encourages farmers for tree plantation along with crops on their farms to help farmers increase their income and to improve environmental and soil conditions.
It helps to prompt the cultivation of good quality and species bamboo among farmers that helps them in doubling their income.
It promotes healthy soil practices among farmers by encouraging techniques like organic farming, proper use of fertilizers etc and tells them location and soil specific crops to stop soil erosion and improve its condition.
It provides information related to climate change as well as its effects. It also helps in skill development and promotion of integrated farming system among farmers.
NMSA co-ordinates on various levels like district, state and national level to fulfil its objectives area specifically and make the agriculture sector of India sustainable.
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