Bio-Input Resource Centre | 18 Nov 2025

Why in News?

A new Bio-Input Resource Centre (BRC) has been inaugurated in Naudiha village, Nilamber–Pitamberpur block of Palamu district (Jharkhand) to support farmers adopting natural farming by providing locally produced bio-fertilisers and organic inputs.

Key Points

• About the Palamu Centre:
  • It is managed by a women entrepreneur, promoting rural women-led agribusiness. The centre will serve more than 600 farmers in the region.
  • The facility has been established with support from PRADAN and Jharkhand State Livelihood Promotion Society (JSLPS) as part of the state’s natural-farming expansion efforts.
  • It aligns with the national strategy under the National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF) to establish Bio-Input Resource Centres across India.
• About Bio-Input Resource Centres (BRCs):
  • BRCs are cluster-level units designed to produce and supply natural-farming inputs such as bio-fertilisers, bio-pesticides, Jeevamrit, Ghanjeevamrit, Neemastra, and other microbial formulations.
  • They are part of the National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF), under which the Centre aims to set up 15,000 BRCs between 2022-23 and 2025-26.
  • BRCs may be operated by Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs), Self Help Groups (SHGs), cooperatives, or farmers practising natural farming, with financial and technical assistance from the government.