Natural farming as defined under the Mission is chemical-free agriculture built on livestock-integrated methods and diversified cropping systems rooted in indigenous practice. This is precisely the trap natural farming seeks to break. The Mission has identified 527 Krishi Vigyan Kendras, 76 Agriculture Universities and 194 Local Natural Farming Institutes to anchor cluster-level implementation. Eighteen Centres of Natural Farming Institutes have been designated to train scientists drawn from these KVKs and State Agricultural Universities, along with state, district and block-level officials and Farmer Master Trainers. Andhra Pradesh, building on its earlier Zero Budget Natural Farming experience, tops the list with over 6.5 lakh farmers and 4.25 lakh hectares.