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National Project on Organic Farming : 1.

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National Centre of Organic Farming Department of Agriculture and Cooperation Ministry of Agriculture Government of India  National Project on Organic Farming National Project on Organic Farming (NPOF) is a continuing central sector scheme since 10th Five Year Plan. Planning Commission approved the scheme as PILOT project for the remaining two and half years of 10th plan period with effect from 01.10.2004 with an outlay of Rs. 57.04 crore. The scheme is continuing in the 12th Plan. NPOF is being implemented by National Centre of Organic Farming at Ghaziabad and its six Regional Centres at Bangalore, Bhubaneshwar, Panchkula, Imphal, Jabalpur and Nagpur. Besides working for realisation of targets under NPOF, NCOF and RCOFs are also performing specific roles in promotion of organic farming. Our Objectives Promotion of organic farming in the country through technical capacity building of all the stakeholders including