FOOD SECURITY IN INDIA

NEED FOOD SECURITY MISSION ?

The growth in food grain production has stagnated during recent past while the consumption need of the growing population is increasing. To meet the growing foodgrain demand, National Development Council in its 53rd meeting adopted a resolution to enhance the production of rice, wheat and pulses by 10, 8 and 2 million tons respectively by 2011. The proposed Centrally Sponsored Scheme National Food Security Mission (NFSM) is to operationalize the resolution of NDC and

KEY FEATURES OF NFSM

The scheme to be implemented in a mission mode through a farmer centric approach All the Stakeholders to be actively associated at the District levels for achieving the set goal. The scheme aims to target the select districts by making available the improved technologies to the farmers through a series of planned interventions. A close monitoring mechanism proposed to ensure that interventions reach to the

Increasing production of rice, wheat and pulses through area expansion and productivity enhancement in a sustainable manner. Restoring soil fertility and productivity at individual farm level. Enhancing farm level economy (i.e. farm profits) to restore confidence of farmers of targeted districts

Expansion of area of Pulses and No expansion of area in rice

Wheat, the of

Bridging the yield gap between potential and the present level productivity through

Acceleration of seed production Integrated Nutrient Management Integrated Pest Management and

Promotion of new production technologies like hybrid rice, timely planting of wheat and promotion of new improved variety of Pulses. Supply of availability input ensuring their timely

General Council
National Food Security Mission Executive Committee State Food Security Mission Executive Committee State Food Security Mission (autonomous agency)

District Food Security Mission District Food Security Mission (autonomous Executive Committee agency)

RICE: Demonstration of improved technology including hybrid and System of Rice Intensification (SRI) Promotion of mechanical weeders and other farm implements Extension, training and mass media campaign Awards for best performing district in each State. WHEAT: Providing subsidy on diesel pumpsets and community generators for irrigation Promotion of micronutrient use in deficient areas Assistance for innovative interventions at local level. PULSES: Increasing seed replacement rate to 25% from

Funds for the Missions programmes to be directly released to the State Food Security Mission (SFSM) agency after approval by the National Executive Committee. State Mission agency would ensure implementation of the programmes, in a timebound manner and would make available funds to the District level implementing agency in accordance with their approved programmes. Funds would be released in installments based on progress reports and furnishing of

The NFSM will be monitored by National, State and District Executive Committees The Project Management Team would be constituted at District, State and national level to assist in the monitoring and implementation of the program. Mission Director at National and State level will be assisted by Project Management Team in implementation and monitoring. The Department of Economics and

National Food Security Mission-Rice

Districts Covering more than 50,000 ha area under rice The productivity is less than the State average productivity.

National Food Security Mission-Wheat

Districts with sizeable area under wheat Districts having irrigation to a great extent The productivity is less than national/state average.

National Food Security Mission- Pulses

The districts selected based on potential for area expansion through inter-cropping / fallow land.

During the Eleventh Plan (2007-08 to 201112) a fund requirement of Rs. 4882.48 crores is estimated.
Year 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 Total Rice 70.81 348.09 366.29 428.29 508.79 1722.27 Wheat 234.55 682.74 290.75 341.54 370.75 1920.33 Pulses 96.91 285.93 287.18 286.43 283.43 1239.88 Total 402.27 1316.76 944.22 1056.26 1162.97 4882.48

The annual action plan to be prepared by District Food Security Mission Executive Committee (DFSMEC) headed by Collector A baseline survey to be conducted by District agency to record current levels of production. The annual action plan for the district to be based on potential and available technology. State level action plan to be prepared based on district level action plan. DFSMEC to identify new initiative other approved interventions as per needs requirement of agro climatic conditions For selection of beneficiaries Panchayat institutions to be associated at village level than and Raj

NFSM Rice: Total States:12 Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chattisgarh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. Total identified districts: 133

NFSM Wheat: Total States: 9 Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashta, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.

Total identified districts: 138

NFSM Pulses:Total States:14 Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal

Total identified districts:168

Total States under NFSM: Total identified districts under NFSM:

16 305

Concurrent evaluation will be done every year. The State Department of Economics and Statistics to be responsible for conducting this evaluation In the 3rd year, a mid-term evaluation at the National Level will be undertaken through an independent agency An Impact Evaluation Study at the National Level will also be undertaken through an independent agency after the 5th year of implementation Information communication technology

Location and the list of beneficiaries for Farmers Field School to be approved by DFSMEC. There will be a season long training of the farmers in their fields once in a week. Demonstration plots/fields of the programme will be used as training points in FFS. There will be one FFS for every 1000 ha of area. Two Facilitators from Government of India and ICAR Institutes, will run each FFS.

Local Initiatives 9%

Pest Management 8% Mechanization 6% Publicity 5% Other 11% On farm water management 5% Miscellaneous 3% Demonstrations on farmers' fields 2% Training 1%

Soil Amendments 25%

Seeds 36%

Micro nutrients 340 Sprinklers 133 Liming 90 Gypsum 80 INM 481 Other 583.6 IPM 288.6 Conoweeders 50 Production Subsidy 45 Publicity 200

District level projects 421

Distribution Subsidy 1357

Government intends to move towards a nutrient based subsidy regime instead of the current product pricing regime. It will lead to availability of complex fertilizers in the market at reasonable prices. Capital Expenditure, other than expenditure on land, goodwill and financial investments on Cold storage will be tax deductible.

 Minimum Input Issue

Support Price.

Subsidies. Price. Demand. of PDS.

Market Quality

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