Restrictive Farming
by Mrbysco
Restrictive Farming lets modpack developers slow crop growth in chosen biomes, or limit where crops can be planted at all.
What it does
Biomes are set per crop through a whitelist datamap, which can be edited with datapacks. Crops planted in a whitelisted biome grow at the normal rate, while crops in other biomes grow more slowly. Two config options control this: one restricts crop placement to whitelisted biomes, and the other reduces growth in non-whitelisted biomes by a percentage from 0% to 100%. The default setup makes vanilla crops dimension specific, so only Nether Warts can be planted and grown in the Nether.
Restrictive Farming is published for NeoForge only, for 1.21.1, 1.21.11 and 26.1.2, with 1.1.1 for 1.21.1 as the latest file. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too. The code is open source under the MIT License.
Key features
Biome whitelist per crop
Each crop can be given a list of biomes where it grows normally, set through a datamap in datapacks.
Placement restriction
A config option can stop crops from being planted outside their whitelisted biomes.
Growth reduction
Crops in non-whitelisted biomes can be slowed by a percentage that the modpack sets, from no reduction to full stop.
Dimension-specific defaults
Out of the box, vanilla crops are limited to dimensions as set, so Nether Warts are the only crop that grows in the Nether.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Modpack progression
A pack can tie farming to a biome or dimension, so players must travel to grow certain crops.
Biome-based balance
Crops can be made to grow slower in biomes that the pack designer wants to discourage for farming.
Who it’s for: Modpack developers and server owners who want to control where and how fast crops grow. Players who only install the mod on a client have no use for it.
How it compares
Farming Highlighter is server-side only, targets 26.2 and is published under the MIT License. Sunrise Harvest runs on client and server for 1.21.1 under All rights reserved. Restrictive Farming is also client and server, and is open source under the MIT License, with files for 1.21.1, 1.21.11 and 26.1.2.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restrictive Farming | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-07-16 |
| Farming Highlighter | NeoForge | 26.2 | Server-side only | 2026-07-17 |
| Sunrise Harvest | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-04-17 |
Questions
Does Restrictive Farming need to be installed on both sides?
How are crop biomes set?
Which game versions does Restrictive Farming support?
In the catalog
Restrictive Farming is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 12,140 Game mechanics mods for NeoForge. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
Restrictive Farming allows modpack developers to restrict crops to specific biomes or make them grow slower in non-specified biomes. By default, the mod makes vanilla crops dimension specific so you can only plant/grow Nether Warts in The Nether.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/restrictive-farming
- Owner
- Mrbysco
- Published
- 2026-07-01
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15