1. THE NATIONAL FOOD
SECURITY MISSION
BHUPEN KUMAR SHARMA
PGDM-RM

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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

5. 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 and Integrated Pest
Management
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

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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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.

10. FLOW OF FUND
 Funds for the Mission’s 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

11. 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.

12. 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 inter-
cropping / fallow land.

13. 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 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 than approved interventions
as per needs and requirement of agroclimatic conditions
* For selection of beneficiaries Panchayat Raj institutions to be
associated at village level

14. 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: 16
Total identified districts under NFSM: 305

15. 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.

16. 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.

17. 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 in case of abrupt rise in
temperatures
→ Replacement of most popular wheat variety PBW 343
with PBW 502, DWR 17, HD 2687, PW D-550 (Punjab)

18. 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

19. 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.

20. Pattern of assistance for components of NFSM-Rice
S.No Components Pattern of assistance
1 Demonstration of improved Rs. 2,500 per Demonstratoin
package of practices
2 System of Rice Intensification Rs.3,000 per Demonstration
3 Hybrid rice technology Rs.3,000 per Demonstration
4 Hybrid rice seed
(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 Assistance for distribution of HYVs Assistance @ Rs. 5 per kg or
Seed 50% of the cost
6 Seed Mini kits of High yielding Full cost of the seed
varieties

21. Contd..
7 Incentive for micro nutrients (in Assistance @ Rs. 500 per ha or 50%
deficient soils) of the cost
8 Incentive for liming in acid soils Assistance @ Rs. 500 per ha or 50%
of the cost
9 Incentive for cono weeder and other Assistance @ Rs. 3,000 per farmer or
farm implements 50% of the cost
10 Assistance for plant protection Assistance @ Rs. 500 per ha or 50%
chemicals and bio-pesticides of the cost
11 Farmers’ Training
(a) At FSS pattern Rs. 17,000 per training (Full cost)
12 Awards for best performing Rs. 5.0 lakh per year (Full cost)
District

22. contd…
S.No Components Pattern of assistance
13 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

23. Pattern of assistance for components of
NFSM-Wheat
S. No. Components Pattern of assistance
1 Demonstration of Rs. 2,000 per demonstration
improved package
2 Assistance on quality seed Rs. 5 per kg or 50% of the cost
3. Distribution of Seed Full cost of the seed
Minikit
4 Incentive for micro Rs.500 per ha or 50% of the cost
nutrients
5 Incentives for Rs. 500 per ha or 50% of the cost
Gypsum (Salt affected
soils)

24. S. No. Components Pattern of assistance
6 Zero till Seed drill 50% of the cost or Rs. 15000 per
machine, whichever is less
7. Rotavators 50% of the cost or Rs. 30000 per
machine, whichever is less
8 Pilot project on Rs. 5.0 crores (full cost)
community generators for
irrigation in shallow water
table areas
9 Incentive for diesel 50% of the cost or Rs. 10000 per
pumpsets pumpsets per farmer, whichever is
less
10 Farmers Training on FFS Rs. 17000 per training
pattern
11 International Exposure Rs1.0 crore per year for initial two
visit of technical staff years

25. contd…
S.No Components Pattern of assistance
12 Awards for best performing Rs. 5.0 lakh per year (Full cost)
districts
13 Assistance for local initiatives 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
14 Miscellaneous expenses Full cost
(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 expenses at Rs. 84.56 lakh per year
National level

26. Pattern of assistance for components of NFSM-Pulses
Sl No. Components Pattern of assistance
1 Seed
Production of Breeder seed of pulses Lump sum grant of Rs 2.0 crores/year
on project basis.
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 50% of the cost or Rs 1200/qtl,
whichever is less.
Strengthening of state seed certification Rs 25.00 lakhs /state/annum
agency
2 Integrated Nutrient Management (INM) 50% of the cost or Rs 1250/ha,
whichever is less.
3 Integrated Pest Management (IPM) 50% of the cost or Rs 750/ha,
whichever is less.
4 Distribution of sprinkler sets 50% of the cost or Rs 7500/ha,
whichever is less.

27. Contd.
Sl No. Components Pattern of assistance
5a 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)
5b Strengthening of infrastructure of Indian Rs 5.00 crore for IIPR
Institute of Pulses Research, Kanpur for
Breeder seed production
6 Pilot project/projects on tackling the menace Funding on project basis
of blue bull (Neel Gai)
7 Demonstration of technologies and practices Funding on project basis
developed by ICRISAT to enhance
productivity and production of pulses
8 Miscellaneous expenses relating to Project Full cost limited to Rs. 5.0
Management Team including contractual lakh per district per year
services, POL, contingency and other
expenses at district level

28. 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

29. 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.

30. Thank you