How to get enroll as Organic Farmer under MOMA?
Registration of organic farmers under MOVCDNER scheme is open only when a new phase begins implementation. The basic parameters for eligibility as farmers of Manipur Organic Mission Agency under MOVCDNER:
- Farmer should possess Aadhaar Card and Bank Account.
- The bank Account should be Aadhaar Authenticated. In case of farmer who does not have an account, a new account shall be opened.
- Only one farmer from each household can apply for the scheme.
- The field should be easily accessible.
- Intended beneficiaries/farmers should form a cluster/group known as Farmer Interest Groups (FIG).
- Each Cluster should consist of 25 farmers and each farmer should offer 1ha of area.
- The farm sites of individual farmer of the FIG or Cluster should essentially be located at close proximity to one another.
- Farm sites should be located in areas with internet accessibility.
- The cluster should grow only the enlisted crops identified for the district or region as per approval by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmer’s Welfare, GOI.
- The GPS coordinate field/sites shall remain unchanged.
- Shifting Cultivation/Jhum practices in organic fields are restricted.
- Chemical fertilizer, weedicides, insecticides are completely ban from using.
- The farmers selected as organic farmers should abide by basic norms and standards prescribed by NPOP.
- The farmers will be continually monitored by the MOMA through respective service providers selected for each district.
- The FIG leader should be active and consistently in touch with their respective service provider.
- Submit the format in soft copy (manipurorganic@gmail.com)
Any interested farmers who are willing to abide by the above points shall only be applied as beneficiary under Manipur Organic Mission Agency (MOMA).