Lok Sabha Question No. 2556 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-16
Subject: National Food Security and Nutrition Mission
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Dulu Mahato, Shri Bhojraj Nag, Shri Chavda Vinod Lakhamshi, Shri Rajkumar Chahar, Shri Chintamani Maharaj, Dr. Rajesh Mishra, Shri Vijay Baghel

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2556

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16 TH  DECEMBER, 2025

## NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION MISSION

2556. SHRI CHAVDA VINOD LAKHAMSHI: SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL: SHRI DULU MAHATO: SHRI BHOJRAJ NAG: DR. RAJESH MISHRA: SHRI CHINTAMANI MAHARAJ: SHRI RAJKUMAR CHAHAR:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the initiatives taken by the Government under the National Food Security & Nutrition Mission (NFSNM) to ensure food and nutrition security in the country, Statewise;
- (b) the details of allocation made during the last three years, State-wise;
- (c) the details of assistance being provided to the farmers for the cultivation of food crops;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  steps/measures  to  promote  bio-fortified varieties of rice and wheat;
- (e) if so, the details thereof, particularly in respect of Durg Parliamentary Constituency; and
- (f)  the details of the beneficiary farmers of Sidhi Parliamentary Constituency?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण राǛ मंũी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)

(a) to (f): The Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) is implementing the  National  Food  Security  &  Nutrition  Mission  (NFSNM) in  the  28  States  and  2  Union Territories (UTs) with the objective to increase production of Rice, Wheat, Pulses, Coarse Cereals (Maize & Barley), Commercial Crops (Cotton, Jute & Sugarcane) and Nutri-Cereals (Shree Anna) through area expansion and productivity enhancement. However, a separate mission namely 'Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses' has been approved by the Union Cabinet on 1 st  October, 2025.

The details of Allocation of funds under National Food Security and Nutrition Mission (Central Share) to the States/UTs from 2022-23 to 2024-25 is Annexed.

Under NFSNM, assistance is being provided to the farmers, through the States/UTs, for demonstration on crop production & protection technologies, for distribution of certified seeds,  for  production  of  certified  seeds  (nutri-cereals),  for  Integrated  Nutrient  and  Pest Management measures, for capacity building of farmers through cropping system-based trainings etc.; and seed minikits of newly released varieties/hybrids (nutri-cereals), are also distributed through the states by agencies. The mission also provides support to Indian Council  of  Agricultural  Research  (ICAR)  &  State  Agricultural  Universities  (SAUs)/Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) for technology back stopping and transfer of technology to the farmer under supervision of Subject Matter Specialists/Scientists.

Flexibility has been given to States/UTs including Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh to identify districts for implementation of the different components of the Mission, subject to inter alia conditions, that prioritize districts with low productivity but high potential.

Under NFSNM, for the promotion of latest varieties including bio-fortified varieties, assistance is being provided for conducting demonstrations, for seed production and seed distribution. A  project for organizing Cluster Frontline  Demonstration  (CFLDs)  on Biofortified varieties of Rice, Wheat, Coarse Cereals (Barley & Maize) and Nutri-cereals (Sorghum, Pearl millet & Finger millet) by Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) through Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is being implemented under NFSNM during 202526.

The ICAR has also conducted CFLDs for Biofortified variety (HI-8759) of wheat in 20.0 acres that benefitted 25 farmers of two villages of Durg under NFSNM during 202526. During 2019-20 to 2021-22, Biofortified varieties (Zinc rice-1, Zinc rice-2, Zinco rice, Protozen) of paddy were demonstrated by ICAR in 39.5 acres that benefitted 40 farmers of 12 villages under Frontline Demonstrations (FLDs). Further,  in Sidhi district, CR Dhan 310 bio-fortified  variety  of  paddy  has  been  demonstrated  by  ICAR  in  10  acres  that  has benefitted 10 farmers of five villages and WB02 bio-fortified variety of wheat in 10 acres that has benefitted 10 farmers of four villages.

The details of the beneficiary farmers of Sidhi Parliamentary Constituency as reported by the Directorate of Farmer Welfare and Agriculture Development, State Government of Madhya Pradesh is as under;

|   S.No | Year    | No. of Beneficiaries   |
|--------|---------|------------------------|
|      1 | 2023-24 | 13,399                 |
|      2 | 2024-25 | 21,383                 |
|      3 | 2025-26 | 15,472                 |

Annexure Allocation  of  funds  under  National  Food  Security  and  Nutrition  Mission  (Central

Share) to the States/UTs from 2022-23 to 2024-25

|    |                   |         |         |   Rs. in Crore |
|----|-------------------|---------|---------|----------------|
| 1  | Andhra Pradesh    |   35.45 |   42.12 |          52.65 |
| 2  | Arunachal Pradesh |    5.53 |    6.12 |           6.89 |
| 3  | Assam             |  107.24 |  124    |         132.47 |
| 4  | Bihar             |   34.96 |   40.2  |          95.3  |
| 5  | Chhattisgarh      |   80.82 |   43.33 |          74.74 |
| 6  | Goa               |    0.09 |    0.06 |           0.09 |
| 7  | Gujarat           |   25.6  |   30.41 |          37.91 |
| 8  | Haryana           |   22.56 |   22.73 |          23.77 |
| 9  | Himachal Pradesh  |    6.82 |    9.45 |           6.85 |
| 10 | UT of J & K       |    5.54 |    8.39 |           8.13 |
| 11 | Jharkhand         |   23.2  |   33.83 |          33.83 |
| 12 | Karnataka         |  147.53 |  175.33 |         213.38 |
| 13 | Kerala            |    0.41 |    0.66 |           0.66 |
| 14 | UT of Ladakh      |    0.47 |    0.51 |           0.51 |
| 15 | Madhya Pradesh    |  183.61 |  261.06 |         269.41 |
| 16 | Maharashtra       |  141.38 |  209.36 |         203.09 |
| 17 | Manipur           |    7.09 |    8.72 |          10.9  |
| 18 | Meghalaya         |    4.03 |    4.47 |           4.47 |
| 19 | Mizoram           |    2.53 |    2.83 |           2.83 |
| 20 | Nagaland          |   10.03 |   15.03 |          15.03 |
| 21 | Odisha            |   52.95 |   57.57 |          99.93 |
| 22 | Punjab            |    2.11 |    2.84 |           3.54 |
| 23 | Rajasthan         |  205.19 |  269.88 |         277.99 |
| 24 | Sikkim            |    4.27 |    5.89 |           5.3  |
| 25 | Tamil Nadu        |   64.91 |   46.76 |          52.26 |
| 26 | Telangana         |   18.1  |   21.9  |          21.89 |
| 27 | Tripura           |    5.97 |    7.03 |           6.94 |
| 28 | Uttar Pradesh     |  119.81 |  125.4  |         125.4  |
| 29 | Uttarakhand       |   11.95 |   16.22 |          14.88 |
| 30 | West Bengal       |   59.32 |   64.26 |          66.06 |
|    | Total             | 1389.48 | 1656.34 |        1867.09 |

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