Lok Sabha Question No. 1866 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-14
Subject: National Food Security Mission
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA, CHANDRAKANT BHAURAO KHAIRE, Pratyusha Rajeshwari Singh, PRATAPRAO GANPATRAO JADHAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1866

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 14 TH  MARCH, 2017

## NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY MISSION

1866.  SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA:

SHRI CHANDRAKANT KHAIRE:

SHRIMATI PRATYUSHA RAJESHWARI SINGH:

SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  National  Food  Security  Mission  (NFSM)  has  been  implemented  in  various States of the country including Gujarat, Maharashtra and Odisha;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the details of works undertaken under the Mission, so far;
- (c) the  number  of  persons  benefitted  in  various  States  including  Gujarat,  Maharashtra, Odisha under the said Mission, district-wise, and State-wise;
- (d) the details of the districts in various States which are covered under the Mission so far, State-wise including Odisha;
- (e) whether the Government  has  received  a request from various States including Maharashtra for inclusion of more districts under the Mission and if so, the action taken by the Government thereon;
- (f) whether the Government is considering to relax the criteria for pulse, maize and Ragi varieties and include popular varieties which are more than ten years old under the NFSM and if so, the details thereof; and
- (g) the various steps taken by the Government for effective implementation of NFSM in the entire country?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI S.S. AHLUWALIA)

(a) to (c): Yes,  Madam,  National  Food  Security  Mission  (NFSM)  is  being  implemented  in 638 districts of 29 States of the country including Gujarat, Maharashtra and Odisha. Under the Mission,  the  technology  is  transferred  to  the  farmers  through  demonstrations  on  latest  crop production technology and trainings. Besides, the  support is also  given for critical inputs like seeds, farm  equipments/implements, water  saving  devices, plant  protection  chemicals,  soil

ameliorants etc. The scheme is implemented through State Government in identified districts. The State and district level plan and also beneficiaries are maintained by State Government.

- (d): The State-wise districts covered under the Mission including Odisha are at Annexure-I.

(e): The  State  Department  of  Agriculture,  Maharashtra  has  not  requested  for  inclusion  of more  districts  under  NFSM.  However,  the  requests  of  State  Governments  for  inclusion  of districts are considered as per the operational guidelines of NFSM.

(f) & (g): No  age  relaxation  has  been  given  for  maize  and  ragi  varieties  which  are  older than  10  years  under  NFSM.  However,  in  view  of  constraints  in  availability  of  new  varieties seeds of pulses, the Government of India has considered relaxation for pulses varieties time to time  under  NFSM.  In  order  to  implement  National  Food  Security  Mission  effectively  in  the states,  the  Mission  provides  a  structural  mechanism  viz.;  National  Food  Security  Mission  General Council under the Chairmanship of Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister, National  Food  Security  Mission  -Executive  Council  under  the  Chairmanship  of  Secretary (AC&FW). At State level, the Mission is monitored by State Food Security Mission-Executive Committee  (SFSMEC)  and  at  District  level  by  District  Food  Security  Mission-Executive Committee (DFSMEC). The National Food Security Mission is also monitored by National Level Monitoring Team (NLMT) constituted by Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare in fields in every crop season.

Annexure-I

| Districts Covered (Identified) Under National Food Security Mission ( 2016-17)   | Districts Covered (Identified) Under National Food Security Mission ( 2016-17)   | Districts Covered (Identified) Under National Food Security Mission ( 2016-17)   | Districts Covered (Identified) Under National Food Security Mission ( 2016-17)   | Districts Covered (Identified) Under National Food Security Mission ( 2016-17)   | Districts Covered (Identified) Under National Food Security Mission ( 2016-17)   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                                          | State                                                                            | Number of Districts covered under                                                | Number of Districts covered under                                                | Number of Districts covered under                                                | Number of Districts covered under                                                |
|                                                                                  |                                                                                  | NFSM- Rice                                                                       | NFSM- Wheat                                                                      | NFSM- Pulses                                                                     | NFSM-Coarse Cereal                                                               |
| 1                                                                                | 2                                                                                | 4                                                                                | 5                                                                                | 6                                                                                | 7                                                                                |
| 1                                                                                | Andhra Pradesh                                                                   | 5                                                                                | -                                                                                | 13                                                                               | 6                                                                                |
| 2                                                                                | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                | 10                                                                               | -                                                                                | 17                                                                               | 17                                                                               |
| 3                                                                                | Assam                                                                            | 13                                                                               | -                                                                                | 27                                                                               | 4                                                                                |
| 4                                                                                | Bihar                                                                            | 15                                                                               | 10                                                                               | 38                                                                               | 11                                                                               |
| 5                                                                                | Chhattisgarh                                                                     | 13                                                                               | -                                                                                | 27                                                                               | 9                                                                                |
| 6                                                                                | Goa                                                                              | -                                                                                | -                                                                                | 2                                                                                | -                                                                                |
| 7                                                                                | Gujarat                                                                          | 2                                                                                | 5                                                                                | 26                                                                               | 8                                                                                |
| 8                                                                                | Haryana                                                                          | -                                                                                | 7                                                                                | 21                                                                               | 5                                                                                |
| 9                                                                                | Himachal Pradesh                                                                 | 2                                                                                | 11                                                                               | 12                                                                               | 12                                                                               |
| 10                                                                               | Jammu & Kashmir                                                                  | 8                                                                                | 8                                                                                | 22                                                                               | 22                                                                               |
| 11                                                                               | Jharkhand                                                                        | 4                                                                                | -                                                                                | 24                                                                               | 11                                                                               |
| 12                                                                               | Karnataka                                                                        | 7                                                                                | -                                                                                | 30                                                                               | 11                                                                               |
| 13                                                                               | Kerala                                                                           | 1                                                                                | -                                                                                | 14                                                                               | 1                                                                                |
| 14                                                                               | Madhya Pradesh                                                                   | 8                                                                                | 16                                                                               | 51                                                                               | 16                                                                               |
| 15                                                                               | Maharashtra                                                                      | 8                                                                                | 3                                                                                | 33                                                                               | 8                                                                                |
| 16                                                                               | Manipur                                                                          | 9                                                                                | -                                                                                | 9                                                                                | 9                                                                                |
| 17                                                                               | Meghalaya                                                                        | 7                                                                                | -                                                                                | 11                                                                               | 11                                                                               |
| 18                                                                               | Mizoram                                                                          | 6                                                                                | -                                                                                | 8                                                                                | 8                                                                                |
| 19                                                                               | Nagaland                                                                         | 11                                                                               | -                                                                                | 11                                                                               | 11                                                                               |
| 20                                                                               | Odisha                                                                           | 8                                                                                | -                                                                                | 30                                                                               | 6                                                                                |
| 21                                                                               | Punjab                                                                           | -                                                                                | 12                                                                               | 22                                                                               | 3                                                                                |
| 22                                                                               | Rajasthan                                                                        | -                                                                                | 14                                                                               | 33                                                                               | 12                                                                               |
| 23                                                                               | Sikkim                                                                           | 2                                                                                | -                                                                                | 4                                                                                | 4                                                                                |
| 24                                                                               | Tamil Nadu                                                                       | 8                                                                                | -                                                                                | 30                                                                               | 10                                                                               |
| 25                                                                               | Telangana                                                                        | 4                                                                                | -                                                                                | 9                                                                                | 6                                                                                |
| 26                                                                               | Tripura                                                                          | 8                                                                                | -                                                                                | 8                                                                                | 8                                                                                |
| 27                                                                               | Uttar Pradesh                                                                    | 23                                                                               | 31                                                                               | 75                                                                               | 20                                                                               |
| 28                                                                               | Uttarakhand                                                                      | 5                                                                                | 9                                                                                | 13                                                                               | 13                                                                               |
| 29                                                                               | West Bengal                                                                      | 7                                                                                | -                                                                                | 18                                                                               | 3                                                                                |
|                                                                                  | Total                                                                            | 194                                                                              | 126                                                                              | 638                                                                              | 265                                                                              |

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