THE NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY MISSION

Dr.N.B.Singh Agriculture Commissioner

Department of Agriculture & Cooperation Ministry of Agriculture Government of India

Million Tns. / Million Ha

100
Yield Kg/ha ( 3 years moving averages) Production mln. tns

150

200

250

50

1970 -71 1972 -73 1974 -75 1976 -77 1978 -79

1980 -81 1982 -83 1984 -85 1986 -87 1988 -89 1990 -91 1992 -93 1994 -95 1996 -97 1998 -99 2000 -01 2002 -03 2004 -05

Area mln.ha

Trends of Area, Production and Yield of Foodgrains

2005-06
1800 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 200

Kg / Ha

Projected Requirement of Foodgrains

300 1400

1200
MILLION TONNES

250
MILLION

1000

800 200 600

150 2001-02
Production

400 2006-07
Requirement

2011-12

2016-17
Population

NEED FOOD SECURITY MISSIOIN ?

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 enhance the production of rice, wheat and pulses.

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 targeted beneficiaries.

OBJECTIVES OF THE MISSION

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

STRATEGY
1.Expansion of area of Pulses and Wheat, No expansion of area in rice 2.Bridging the yield gap between the potential and the present level of productivity through
Acceleration of seed production

Integrated Nutrient Management

Management

and

Integrated

Pest

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

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

District Food Security Mission Executive Committee

District Food Security Mission (autonomous agency)

COMPONENTS OF NFSM - RICE

Demonstration of improved technology including hybrid and System of Rice Intensification (SRI) Incentive for quality seeds of HYVs/hybrids Popularization of new varieties through seed mini kits Promotion of micro nutrients, lime and gypsum Promotion of mechanical weeders and other farm implements Integrated pest management Extension, training and mass media campaign Awards for best performing district in each State. Assistance for innovative interventions at local level

COMPONENTS OF NFSM - WHEAT

Demonstration of improved Technology Incentive for quality seeds of HYVs to raise the SRR Promotion of micronutrient use in deficient areas Incentive for promotion of application of Gypsum

Popularization of Zero till Machines and rotavator

Providing subsidy on diesel pumpsets and community generators for irrigation

Extension, training and mass media campaign awards for best performing districts
Assistance for innovative interventions at local level

COMPONENTS OF NFSM PULSES

Increasing seed replacement rate to 25% from present level of 7-8%

Promotion of improved production technologies

Integrated Nutrient Management (INM) Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

Promotion of micronutrients/gypsum/bio-fertilizers
Promotion of sprinkler irrigation Pilot Project on tackling the menace of blue bull

Extension, training and mass media campaign

Awards for best performing districts Pilot project on demonstration ICRISAT Technologies.

FLOW OF FUND

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 time-bound 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 utilization certificates

MONITORING MECHANISM

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 programme.

Mission Director at National and State level will be

assisted by Project Management Team in implementation and monitoring.

The Department of Economics and Statistics to be

involved in data collection for monitoring and impact evaluation.

A paradigm shift to focus states / districts with higher yield potential and large yield gaps
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 intercropping / fallow land.

FINANCIAL OUTLAYS
During the Eleventh Plan (2007-08 to 2011-12) 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

District Level Action Plans

*
*

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 current levels of production. agency to record

* * * *

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 action plan. level

DFSMEC to identify new initiative other than approved interventions as per needs and requirement of agroclimatic conditions For selection of beneficiaries Panchayat Raj associated at village level institutions to be

AREA OF OPERATION
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

Evaluation

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 will be used for monitoring and evaluation of the Mission.

Training of Farmers

Location and the list of beneficiaries for Farmers Field School to be approved by DSFMEC.

There will be a season long training of the farmers in their fields for a single day 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 SAUs / Government of India and ICAR Institutes, will run each FFS. The number of farmers will be limited to 30 only for each FFS.

TECHNOLOGY FOR ADOPTION

1.

Wheat
Timely planting - State Campaign Planting through zero till seed drill / normal seed drill Seed treatment before sowing Balanced use of fertilizer

Efficient use of irrigation water through sprinklers and light irrigation

Frequent irrigation temperatures in case of abrupt rise in

Replacement of most popular wheat variety PBW 343 with PBW 502, DWR 17, HD 2687, PW D-550 (Punjab)

2.Pulses
Increase area under pulses either pure crop or intercrop Campaign for timely planting

Seed treatment for better plant stand

Rice fallow to be targeted for area expansion of pulses Increase area under inter cropping with sugarcane in UP, Mustard in Rajasthan and Wheat in Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Eastern U.P. Apply micro nutrients with NPK in deficient soils At least one light irrigation specially in MP, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra and A.P to Gram

PREPAREDNESS FOR RABI : 2007

2.6 lakh wheat minikits are ready for dispatch. States need to indicate designated places for delivery
Availability of quality seed to be ensured by State in identified districts Availability of micro nutrients like zink, boron etc. to be ensured for deficient soils A massive campaign to be planned for timely sowing and seed treatment through print media / radio / T.V.

Pattern of assistance for components of NFSM-Rice

S.No 1 2 3 4 Components Demonstration of improved package of practices System of Rice Intensification Hybrid rice technology Hybrid rice seed Pattern of assistance Rs. 2,500 per Demonstratoin Rs.3,000 per Demonstration Rs.3,000 per Demonstration

(a) Assistance for production of Rs. 1,000 per qtl or 50% of the hybrid rice seed cost
(b) Assistance for distribution of Rs. 2,000 per qtl or 50% of the hybrid rice seed cost 5 6 Assistance for distribution of HYVs Assistance @ Rs. 5 per kg or Seed 50% of the cost

Seed Mini kits of High yielding Full cost of the seed varieties

Contd.. 7 8 Incentive for micro nutrients (in Assistance @ Rs. 500 per ha or 50% deficient soils) of the cost Incentive for liming in acid soils Assistance @ Rs. 500 per ha or 50% of the cost

Incentive for cono weeder and other Assistance @ Rs. 3,000 per farmer or farm implements 50% of the cost Assistance for plant protection Assistance @ Rs. 500 per ha or 50% chemicals and bio-pesticides of the cost Farmers Training (a) At FSS pattern Rs. 17,000 per training (Full cost) performing Rs. 5.0 lakh per year (Full cost)

10 11

12

Awards District

for

best

contd S.No 13 Components Pattern of assistance

Incentive for video conferencing, mass Rs. 25 crore during first year and media campaign and publicity of the Rs. 50 crore/year in remaining National Food Security Mission period

14

Miscellaneous Expenditure

Full cost

(a) Project Management Team and Rs. 6.36 lakh per district per year other miscellaneous expenses at district level

(b) Project Management Team and Rs. 13.87 lakh per State per year other miscellaneous expenses at State level
(c) Miscellaneous expenses at National Rs. 84.56 lakh per year level

Pattern of assistance for components of NFSM-Wheat

S. No. 1 Components Demonstration improved package Pattern of assistance of Rs. 2,000 per demonstration

Assistance on quality seed

Rs. 5 per kg or 50% of the cost

3. 4

Distribution Minikit Incentive nutrients for

of

Seed Full cost of the seed micro Rs.500 per ha or 50% of the cost

Incentives for Gypsum (Salt affected soils)

Rs. 500 per ha or 50% of the cost

S. No. 6

Components Zero till Seed drill

Pattern of assistance 50% of the cost or Rs. 15000 per machine, whichever is less 50% of the cost or Rs. 30000 per machine, whichever is less

7.

Rotavators

Pilot project on Rs. 5.0 crores (full cost) community generators for irrigation in shallow water table areas Incentive for diesel pumpsets Farmers Training on FFS pattern 50% of the cost or Rs. 10000 per pumpsets per farmer, whichever is less Rs. 17000 per training

10 11

International Exposure Rs1.0 crore per year for initial two visit of technical staff years

contd

S.No 12 13 Awards districts

Components for best

Pattern of assistance performing Rs. 5.0 lakh per year (Full cost) Rs 2.0 crore per district during XI Plan period for those districts which have two or more components of NFSM and Rs. 1.0 crore per district during XI Plan period to those districts which have only one component of NFSM Full cost

Assistance for local initiatives

14

Miscellaneous expenses

(a) Project Management Team and Rs. 6.38 lakh per district per year other miscellaneous expenses at district level

(b) Project Management Team and Rs. 13.87 lakh per State per year other miscellaneous expenses at State level
(c) Miscellaneous National level expenses at Rs. 84.56 lakh per year

Pattern of assistance for components of NFSM-Pulses

Sl No. 1 Components Seed Production of Breeder seed of pulses Lump sum grant of Rs 2.0 crores/year on project basis. Pattern of assistance

Purchase of Breeder seed of pulses from Full cost as per uniform rates fixed by ICAR Seeds Division, DAC, Ministry of Agriculture Production of Foundation and Certified Rs 1000/qtl seeds of pulses

Distribution assistance on certified seeds

Strengthening of state seed certification agency 2 3 4 Integrated Nutrient Management (INM) Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Distribution of sprinkler sets

50% of the cost or Rs 1200/qtl, whichever is less.

Rs 25.00 lakhs /state/annum 50% of the cost or Rs 1250/ha, whichever is less. 50% of the cost or Rs 750/ha, whichever is less. 50% of the cost or Rs 7500/ha, whichever is less.

Contd.

Sl No.
5a

Components

Pattern of assistance

Extension, Training and Mass media Full cost campaign including best awards to best (Lump sum grant of Rs 50 performing districts lakhs/state/year for Extension, Training and Mass media campaign; Rs 1 lakhs/training for 50 farmers) Strengthening of infrastructure of Indian Rs 5.00 crore for IIPR Institute of Pulses Research, Kanpur for Breeder seed production Pilot project/projects on tackling the menace Funding on project basis of blue bull (Neel Gai) Demonstration of technologies and practices Funding on project basis developed by ICRISAT to enhance productivity and production of pulses Miscellaneous expenses relating to Project Management Team including contractual services, POL, contingency and other expenses at district level Full cost limited to Rs. 5.0 lakh per district per year

5b

6 7

Thank you

NFSM Interventions
Local Initiatives 9% Pest Management 8% Mechanization 6% Publicity 5% Soil Amendments 25% Other 11% On farm water management 5% Miscellaneous 3% Demonstrations on farmers' fields 2% Training 1%

Seeds 36%

Seed Component
Production Subsidy 10% Breeder Seeds 3% Other 3% Seed Minikits 2%

Distribution Subsidy 84%

Seed Certification 1%

NFSM Amounts at three levels

2000 1800 1600 1400
Rupees in Crores

1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0 Pulses Rice Mission Crops Wheat

Major Activities under NFSM

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

The Status of Production and Productivity of Rice and Wheat the two important cereals from 1995-96 to 2006-07
Year 1996-97 Rice
A (m ha) P (m t ) Y (t / ha)

Wheat
A (m ha) P ( m t) Y ( t/ ha)

43.43

81.74

1.88

25.89

69.35

2.67

1998-99
2000-2001 2002-03 2004-05

44.80
44.71 41.18 41.91

86.08
84.98 71.82 83.13

1.92
1.90 1.74 1.98

27.52
25.73 25.20 26.38

71.29
69.68 65.76 68.64

2.59
2.70 2.61 2.60

2006-07*

43.62

92.76

2.12

28.04

74.89

2.67

The Status of Production and Productivity of Pulses and Total Foodgrains from 1995-96 to 2006-07

Year

Pulses
A (mha) P (m t) Y (t ha)

Total Foodgrains
A (m ha) P (m ha) Y (t /ha)

1996-97 1998-99 2000-2001

22.45 23.50 20.35

14.24 14.91 11.08

0.63 0.63 0.54

123.58 125.17 121.05

199.44 203.61 196.81

1.61 1.62 1.62

2002-03
2004-05 2006-07*

20.50
22.76 23.11

11.13
13.13 14.23

0.54
0.57 0.61

113.86
120.00 123.47

174.77
198.36 216.13

1.53
1.65 1.75

Productivity trends in major wheat growing States in different States

State
2000-01 Bihar Haryana M.P. Punjab Rajasthan U.P Maharashtra West Bengal Karnataka Gujarat All India 21.4 41.0 14.7 45.6 24.0 27.2 12.5 24.8 9.1 22.6 27.0 2001-02 20.6 41.0 16.2 45.3 27.9 27.5 13.8 22.1 7.6 24.3 27.6 2002-03 18.9 40.5 14.5 42.0 27.0 25.9 12.9 21.8 5.9 19.6 26.1

Productivity (Quintal per hectare )

2003-04 17.7 39.3 18.0 42.0 27.9 27.9 11.7 23.1 4.1 26.8 27.1 2004-05 16.0 39.0 17.3 42.2 28.3 25.0 13.4 21.0 7.4 24.8 26.0 2005-6 16.2 38.4 16.1 41.8 27.6 26.2 13.90 21.1 8.6 27.0 26.2 2006-7

Causes for Low Productivity of Wheat

Delayed sowing in rice-wheat and in cotton-wheat system Low Seed Replacement Rate (SRR) Low and imbalanced use of fertilizers / nutrients Deficiency of micro and secondary nutrients Soil degradation and loss of fertility & Deceleration of factor productivity Poor efficiency of irrigation water Temperature rise during grain formation period

Delayed sowing results in Yield Decline

Time of sowing and yield t / ha Normal 15 Nov. North East ( East UP, Bihar, WB) Northwest (Punjab, Haryana, West UP. ) Central (M.P., Raj. Guj.) Southern States (Karnataka, Mah.) 3.8 Late Mid Dec. 3.1 Very late Late Dec. 2.4 Loss kg/ ha /day

Late 33.4

Very late 49.9

4.5

3.6

2.8

32.1

49.6

4.3 3.5

3.7 3.1

2.6 2.5

34.6 27.1

52.8 36.3

Based on multilocation long term (10 Years) trials of ICAR (DWR Bul. 2004)

Response of *N2 application on Wheat Productivity

Agro-climatic zones Productivity t / ha N2120 kg/ha Northwest Plains (Punjab, Haryana, Western UP) 5.34 N2150 kg / ha 5.64

Northeast Plains (East UP, Bihar, W.B) Central Plains (M.P., Gujarat)

3.73
4.40

4.10
4.70

* Accordingly ratio of Phosphorous and Potash to be added Based on multilocation / year data recorded by ICAR (DWR Bul. 2006)

Lessons learnt about N2 Response in Wheat

* After 1990s N2 application of 150kg / ha has recorded highest yield in entire wheat areas.

50 % N2 Basal + 50% at the time of first irrigation has given best results

More than two splits of N2 is usually beneficial after application of 50% basal dose Under Zero tillage also recorded highest yield 150 kg N2/ha has

Region wise Recommended varieties of Wheat

ZONES
Northern Hill Zone

RECOMMENDED VARIETIES
Irrigated timely sown : VL 738, VL 804, HS 240 Rainfed timely sown: VL 738, VL 804, HS 240 Rainfed late sown: HS 295, HS 420, Rainfed early sown: VL 616, HS-277, VL-829, Irrigated timely sown: PBW 502, PBW 343, HD 2687, WH 542, UP 2338, RAJ 3077 PDW 233*, PDW 291*, WH-896* Irrigated late sown: PBW 373 UP-2338 UP-2425, RAJ 3765 Rainfed : PBW 299, PBW 396, PBW 175, C-306, Salt affected soils, KRL 1-4, KRL 19

North Western Plain Zone

Northeastern plain zone

Irrigated timely sown : HD 2824, HD 2733, PBW-343, PBW 443, HUW 468, NW-1012, K-8804 Irrigated late sown : NW 2036, DBW-14, HW-2045, HP-1744, HP1633, HD-2643 Rainfed Timely sown : K-8962, K9465, K-8027, C-306 Salt affected soils : KRL 1-4, KRL 19
Contd

*Durum

Contd.

ZONES Central Zone

RECOMMENDED VARIETIES Irrigated timely sown : GW 322, GW 273, DL-803-3, GW-190, LOK1 HI 8498*, HI-8381* RAJ 1555* Irrigated late sown HD 2864, DL 788-2, MP-4010, GW 173 Limited Irrigation : HI 8627* Rainfed - HD 4672*- HI 8627*, HI 1500, HW 2004, JWS 17, Sujatha, C-306 Salt affected Soils : KRL 1-4, KRL 19, Irrigated Timely Zone RAJ 4037, GW-322- DWR-162, MACS 2496, HD-2189, MACS-2846*, DDK 1009*. Irrigated late sown : DWR 195, NIAW 34 HUW-510 Rainfed timely sown : HD-2781 K-9644 MACS 1967 Salt affected soils : KRL 19, KRL -1-4

Peninsular Zone

Southern Hill Bread wheat : HW-2044, HW 1085 Zone Dicoccum: DDK-1001, DDK 1009

*Durum

Lay out of Demonstration

Demonstration of improved package of practices to be conducted at farmers fields One demonstration on 0.4 ha for every 100 ha area of rice and 50 ha area of wheat will be conducted.

These demonstrations to be collaboratively conducted by the State Department of Agriculture, SAUs, ICAR institutes and KVKs and reputed NGOs.
The selection of site should be decided by DFSMEC in consultation with SAU / KVK Only high yielding varieties/hybrids, which are not older than 5 years will be used for demonstration. The seed of such varieties will be supplied SFCI/NSC/State Seeds Corporations/SAUs/ etc. by

The seeds and other critical inputs will be supplied to farmers well in time.

Assistance for purchase of pump sets in Wheat

An assistance of 50% of the cost of the pump sets or Rs.10,000/ per pump set of 5 H.P. per farmer, which ever is less, would be provided under the programme. These pumps must be as prescribed under IS 10804(1994) standard. The pump sets may be diesel or electric operated. The assistance for pump sets will be available in the States of Bihar, eastern U.P., Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal, especially in the areas where groundwater table is not in dark or brown category. A district level committee will be constituted under the chairmanship of District Collector/CEO Zilla Parishad, which will identify the beneficiaries. For energization of agricultural pump sets, this component will be integrated with the Rajiv Gandhi Gramin Vidyutikaran Yojana.

Assistance Sprinkler Sets for Pulses

* It is envisaged to increase irrigation area under pulses from the existing 16% to 21% in the NFSM-Pulses implementing districts during XIth plan period. * The states will compile the district-wise details of sprinkler sets distributed during Xth plan under all schemes. This will help in fixing the bench-marks for monitoring of this component on a yearly basis. * DSFMEC would approve the list of beneficiaries prepared by the District Agriculture Officer in consultation with the Zilla Parishad. * Only those beneficiaries will be selected who have not availed of any similar benefit under with any other scheme being implemented in the district.