National Food Security Mission

1. National Food Security Mission Retrospect and Prospects Presentation by Mission Director to the 6th Meeting of General Council of NFSM Department of Agriculture and Cooperation

2. Context “We need a second green revolution in Agriculture. We can tackle the problem of rising food prices only by increasing agriculture production and productivity. We also need to increase agriculture production to implement a food security law. We will accelerate our efforts in this direction in the 12th plan”. Hon’ble Prime Minister in his address to the nation on Independence Day (15th August, 2011) Department of Agriculture and Cooperation

3. Retrospect Learning from the implementation in past four years Department of Agriculture and Cooperation

4. Big impetus from 2010-11 Department of Agriculture and Cooperation

5. Fund Releases Rs in Crores Total Plan outlay 4882 crores Department of Agriculture and Cooperation

6. State wise Fund position as on 31st July 2011 (in crores) Department of Agriculture and Cooperation

7. In million tons Wheat Rice Pulses Production Targets Very Good Kharif Crop Prospects in 2011-12, rice target likely to be achieved with marginal shortfall in Kharif Pulses Department of Agriculture and Cooperation

8. Infrastructure and Asset building activities • Farm ponds, Plastic lining of ponds, Shallow tube wells, dug wells, pumps • Focused work • Promoting critical inputs • IPM and INM based ‘practices centered’ approach • Adopting Cluster approach • Assured reach to all the farmers big or small • Ease of operations and monitoring • Mechanization as service • Ridge furrow planting • Seed Drills/drum seeders/deep ploughing Drought and Price Rise Department of Agriculture and Cooperation

9. Amount in crores RKVY-Crop Support Department of Agriculture and Cooperation

10. All Districts for Rice in Eastern Region From 2010-11 Outlay for food crops increased from 4882 crores to 9500 croreswith support of RKVY All Pulses Districts Expansion of NFSM Department of Agriculture and Cooperation

11. Positives Department of Agriculture and Cooperation

12. Negatives Department of Agriculture and Cooperation

13. Prospects Building on the strengths and addressing the weaknesses in the 12th Plan Department of Agriculture and Cooperation

14. Direction in 12th Plan Department of Agriculture and Cooperation

15. Broad Tentative Time line for implementation • Discussion with Selected States by September end • Submission of Revised Scheme and Cost estimates to Planning Commission by October end • Approval of EFC by January 2012 • Cabinet approval and preparation of Operational Guidelines by March 2012 • Implementation of revised Scheme from April 2012 • About 30,000 crores to cover additional crops, rising input costs and building climate resilience for sustainable agriculture Next Steps Department of Agriculture and Cooperation

16. Food Security will continue to be the core agenda of India as it is classified globally as a High Risk Country on the ‘Food Security Risk Index’. • National Food Security Mission in the revamped mode in the 12th Plan could be geared up to orient it towards building institutions and partnerships while attaining the targets of production set for food crops Thank you Sum up Department of Agriculture and Cooperation