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National Food Security Mission NFSM

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Program brief

Form of supportCash together with goods or services
LevelCentral
Run byMinistry Of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
FieldAgriculture,Rural & Environment
Started2007
How to applyOffline
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Contents of this entry
  1. Overview
  2. Benefits
  3. Eligibility
  4. Documents
  5. Application steps
  6. Questions and answers

Overview

National Food Security Mission NFSM

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.

Further facts from the listing

Scheme typeCentrally Sponsored Scheme
Implementing agencyState / UT Government
Scheme forIndividual
DBT (direct bank transfer)No

Benefits

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.ComponentBenefit
1DemonstrationThe incentives for demonstration in one ha area for sole crop (excluding coarse cereals) will Rs. 9000/- and Rs. 15000/- for a cropping-system based demonstration.
For coarse cereals, the incentive for demonstration in one ha area will be Rs. 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.

Eligibility

Age
18 to 80 years

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)

Who cannot apply

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Documents

1) Aadhaar number

2) Caste certificate (SC/ST)

3) Bank details

The specific documents for availing the benefits of the program may vary depending on the type of intervention and the state. It is recommended to consult with the relevant authorities for detailed information on documents to be submitted.

Application steps

Offline

Step 01: Identification of individual beneficiary in a transparent and time-bound manner. Gram Panchayat should be involved in selection of beneficiary farmers. Panchayati Raj Institutions will be actively involved in selection of beneficiary and selection of interventions under Local Initiatives in the identified districts.

Step 02: Funds for implementing the Mission's programme will be released to the State governments with the approval of the NFSM-EC.

Step 03: The State Governments will release the funds to the State Level Agency through PFMS/Treasury.

Step 04: The State Level Agency would make funds available to the District Level Agency in accordance with

approved programme of the district.

Step 05: District level agency would release the fund to the Implementing Agency/ beneficiary.

Questions and answers

Is there any age criteria for availing scheme benefits?

Any farmer who owns the land can avail benefits under the scheme.

Is there a preference for certain gender /caste of farmers?

All farmers are to be considered under the scheme, however, as per GoI norms, women farmers, and SC/ST farmers may be given preference.

Is there a minimum education qualification for the scheme?

No, any farmer meeting requisite criteria may be considered under the scheme.

Is there a fee for availing the benefits?

No, there is no fee.

What is the objective of this scheme?

The scheme aims to enhance crop production and productivity by promoting improved agricultural technologies and practices.

How does the scheme help farmers adopt new technologies?

The scheme supports Cluster Demonstrations, Cluster Frontline Demonstrations, and Frontline Demonstrations to showcase improved technologies and seed varieties.

Does the scheme provide support for quality seeds?

Yes, assistance is provided for the production and distribution of quality and certified seeds to farmers.

Are nutrient and pest management activities covered under the scheme?

Yes, the scheme provides support for nutrient management and pest management to improve crop health and yield.

Can farmers receive assistance for agricultural machinery and equipment?

Yes, assistance is available for farm implements, machinery, and other agricultural interventions under the flexi component.

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