Crop Development Schemes for Promoting Productivity of Field Crops

Crop Development Schemes for Promoting Productivity of Field Crops

The Government of India is implementing various Crop Development Schemes through State Governments  like National Food Security Mission (NFSM), Integrated Scheme on Oilseeds, Pulses, Oil palm and Maize (ISOPOM), Technology Mission on Cotton(TMC), Jute Technology Mission(JTM), Integrated Cereals Development Programme (ICDP) for Rice/Wheat/Coarse Cereals and  Sustainable Development of Sugarcane Based Cropping Systems Areas (SUBACS), etc. under Macro Management of Agriculture(MMA), Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) including its sub-schemes i.e. Bringing Green Revolution to Eastern India (BGREI), Initiative for Nutritional Security through Intensive Millets Promotion (INSIMP), etc. during 11th Five Year Plan and in 2012-13 the first year of the 12th Five Year Plan for  increasing production and productivity of field crops  through the use of improved crop production technologies. Under the Crop Development Schemes, States/UTs are extended financial support to the farmers for use of latest production technology/ critical inputs such as seeds, micro-nutrients, soil ameliorants, plant protection chemicals, farm machineries and efficient micro irrigation devices, etc for enhancement of production and productivity of crops. Details of the funds released under above schemes are given in the table: SUBSIDY TO FARMERS Schemes /programmes Amount released (Rs. In Crore) 11th  Five Year Plan (2007-08 to 2011-12) 12th  Five Year Plan 2012-13 (as  on 19.2.2013) NFSM(RICE/WHEAT/PULSES)  4867.20 1530.63 RKVY (including sub-plan BGREI & INSIMP, etc) 22408.77 7070.24 MMA 4625.24 695.55 ISOPOM 1587.64 220.16 TMC 181.83 8.63 JTM 25.79 5.09             This information was given by MOS for Agriculture, Shri Tariq Anwar in a reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today. MP:DS:CP: crop development (26.2.2013) (Release ID :92559)