National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA)/Soil Health Management (SHM) and Sub-Mission on Agroforestry (SMAF

NMSA aims at promoting location specific improved agronomic practices through soil health management, enhanced water use efficiency, judicious use of chemicals, crop diversification, progressive adoption of crop-livestock farming systems and integrated approaches like crop-sericulture, agro-forestry, fish farming, etc. NMSA derives its mandate from Sustainable Agriculture Mission which is one of the eight Missions outlined under National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC). The strategies and programmers of actions (POA) outlined in the Mission Document, that was accorded ‘in principle’ approval by Prime Minister’s Council on Climate Change (PMCCC) on 23.09.2010,aim at promoting sustainable agriculture through a series of adaptation measures focusing on ten key dimensions encompassing Indian agriculture namely; ‘Improved crop seeds, livestock and fish cultures’, ‘Water Use Efficiency’, ‘Pest Management’, ‘Improved Farm Practices’, ‘Nutrient Management’, ‘Agricultural insurance’, ‘Credit support’, ‘Markets’, ‘Access to Information’ and ‘Livelihood diversification’.

Schemes under NMSA

1. Rainfed Area Development (RAD): RAD is being implemented by RFS Division
2. Soil Health Management (SHM): SHM is being implemented by INM Division
3. Sub Mission on Agro Forestry (SMAF): SMAF is being implemented by NRM Division
4. Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY): PKVY is being implemented by INM Division
5. Soil and Land Use Survey of India (SLUSI): Being implemented by RFS Division

6. National Rainfed Area Authority (NRAA): Being implemented by RFS Division
7. Mission Organic Value Chain Development in North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER): Being implemented by INM Division
8. National Centre of Organic Farming (NCOF): Being implemented by INM Division
9. Central Fertilizer Quality Control and Training Institute (CFQC&TI): implemented by INM Division.

Carbon smart technologies supported by scheme: Resource conservation technologies; Setting up of state-of-the-art   liquid/carrier-based Bio-fertilizer/Bio-pesticide units; Setting up of mechanized compost production unit; Stimulating the growth of agroforestry

For more details visit- https://nmsa.dac.gov.in/