National Food Security Mission (NFSM)
National Food Security
Mission was launched in 2007-08 to increase the production of rice, wheat and
pulses by 10, 8 and 2 million tonnes, respectively by the end of XI Plan
through area expansion and productivity enhancement; restoring soil fertility
and productivity; creating employment opportunities; and enhancing farm level
economy. The Mission is being continued during 12th Five Year Plan with new
target of additional production of 25 million tonnes of food grains comprising
of 10 million tonnes rice, 8 million tonnes of wheat, 4 million tonnes of
pulses and 3 million tonnes of coarse cereals by the end of XII Plan.
Improvement of productivity done by adoption of climatic resilient technologies
like Ridge-Furrow/Broad-Bed-Furrow, water saving devices (sprinklers/rain gun),
zero tillage, inter-cropping, relay cropping, strategic application of
micro-nutrient and soil ameliorants.
Carbon smart technologies supported by scheme: Crop residue management , Zero tillage, Diversification
For more details visit- https://www.nfsm.gov.in/