Capacity Building

• Officers/Officials: Officers/officials working at different levels, have been trained in SPNF. These officers/officials have now been deputed further for implementation of the programme in their respective area.
• Progressive Farmers: One Progressive farmer per Panchayat would be selected and will be trained in SPNF. Based on performance of these farmers, they can be further designated as Samooh Karyakarta or Samudayik karyakarta. Farmer once trained may not necessarily be designated as classified resource person, but performance would be main criteria for selecting farmers as resource persons.
• General Farmers: All farmers in the Panchayat would be trained in SPNF by the trained farmers and SPNF team. Trained farmers will motivate and provide complete handholding support to other farmers in adoption of SPNF and would be supported by district SPNF team. Initially farmers may not put their 100% land under SPNF, but may be convinced to practice SPNF in smaller unit and may cover the total area in phased manner.

Mass awareness: Department would organize mass awareness programmes on SPNF involving suitable resource persons. Large group of farmers would be invited to attend the programme.
Kisan Goshthis: State and District Unit would organize kisan goshthis at District and block level to educate farmers about natural farming. Respective SAUs and KVKs will also be associated in district and block level programmes. Universities would also organize programme on SPNF awareness in their respective campus.