NFSMCSS

National Food Security Mission was launched in 2007-08 to increase the production of rice, wheat and pulses. Later, coarse cereals, nutri cereals, commercial crops (sugarcane, jute, and cotton) were also added to the mission.

The core objective of the Mission is to bridge the yield gap in respect of these crops through dissemination of improved technologies and farm management practices. Under the programme, various incentives like production and distribution of seeds, supply of seed mini kits, Front Line/Cluster Demonstrations, improved farm implements, bio-pesticides, micronutrients, bio-fertilizers etc. are provided to the farmers.

> All farmers can apply for the scheme.

Criteria for Identification of Areas and Beneficiaries

1) In accordance with the decision of the GoI regarding implementation of Special Component Plan (SCP) for Scheduled Castes and Tribal SubPlan (TSP) for Scheduled Tribes, 16% of the total allocation for SCP and 8% for TSP will be earmarked. However, States will be allowed to make allocation to SC/ST farmers proportionate to their population in the States/districts.

2) At least 33% allocation of the fund is to be made for small and marginal farmers.

3) At least 30% allocation of the fund is to be made for women farmers.

4) All the farmers are entitled to avail the assistance for various components of the Mission limited to 5 hectares in a season.

Criteria for selection of districts:

1) Districts with area more than 50,000 ha and yield below State average yield under NFSM-Rice and NFSM-Wheat have been selected.

2) All districts of north-eastern states (except Assam) with at least 5000 ha area under rice have been selected.

3) Districts with at least 15000 ha area under rice or wheat in hill states of Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Uttarakhand have been selected.

4) All districts of 29 states have been included under NFSM pulses.

5) In case of coarse cereals (Maize and Barley), the districts covering 70% of the total coarse cereals area of the state have been selected.

6) All States growing Jowar, Bajra, Ragi and Small Millets will be covered under the programme of NFSM-Nutri-Cereals (Jowar, Bajra, Ragi and Small Millets).

For a Cluster Front Line Demonstration (CFLD) organised by ICAR, each cluster must be atleast 25 ha

For a Front Line Demonstration (FLD) organised by ICAR, each cluster must be atleast 1 ha

For a Demonstration organised by state government, each cluster must be atleast 100 ha (25 ha for Hilly and North East states)

The scheme targets to provide following benefits:

1) Enhance production and productivity of crops

2) Promotion and extension of improved technologies and seed varieties through Cluster Demonstration, Cluster Frontline Demonstration, and Frontline Demonstration

3) Assistance for quality / certified seeds production and distribution

4) Support for nutrient management and pest management

5) Provision of flexi component for Interventions covering farm implements/ machines, capacity building of farmers, water carrying pipes, post-harvest technologies like Dal Mill/de-stoning/ grading, etc.

S. No.ComponentBenefit1DemonstrationThe incentives for demonstration in one ha area for sole crop (excluding coarse cereals) will Rs 9000/- and ₹ 15000/- for a cropping-system based demonstration.For coarse cereals, the incentive for demonstration in one ha area will be ₹ 6000/-2Seed DistributionAssistance for purchase of seeds will be available to selected farmers for the area not exceeding 2 ha each in a crop season as per provisions in the DBT. The rate varies for each crop.