Coarse cereals
were included in the 12th scheme and NFSM-coarse cereal is being implemented in
265 districts of 28 states since 2014-15: Shri Singh
Increased
expenditure has led to increase in production of the food grains: Union
agriculture Minister
Shri Radha Mohan Singh addresses
officials at the 13th General Council meeting of the National Food Security
Mission (NFSM).
Union Agriculture and farmers Welfare Minister, Shri Radha Mohan Singh said that
the fourth Estimates has revealed record food grain production at 275.68
million tonnes comprising of 110.15 mn tonnes paddy,
98.38 mn tonnes wheat, 22.95 mn
tonnes pulses and 44.19 mn tonnes coarse cereal. Shri Singh was speaking at the 13th General Council meeting
of NFSM. All the three MoS – Shri
Parshottam Rupala, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, and Smt. Krishna Raj– were present at, the
meeting.
Shri Radha Mohan Singh shared
activities of NFSM, which are as follows:
• In 2016-17, 638 districts of 29 states grew pulses
against 468 districts of 16 states in 2012-13.
• Coarse cereals were included in 12th scheme.
NFSM-coarse cereal is being implemented in 265 districts of 28 states since
2014-15.
Shri Singh said that during the meet on 17th
January 2017 decisions taken in the 12th meeting were reviewed and plans were
approved by the council.
The council took following decisions at the meeting:
• Allocation of additional funds to target pulse
cultivation in the rice fallow areas of Eastern States; and allocate additional
funds for the pulses & oilseeds cultivation to tackle wheat blast disease
in the West Bengal.
• Allocation of funds by the Indian Council of
Agricultural Research (ICAR) institutes for Frontline Demonstration of rice,
wheat, pulses and coarse cereals by various Krishi Vigyan Kendras.
• Distribution of seeds mini kits and assistance to the
central agencies for the production of certified seeds of pulses.
• Experiment of TL seeds developed by the ICAR, under
seed hub program during 2016-17 and their implementation during Frontline
Demonstration in 2017-18.
• Under NFSM pulse program, promotion of beekeeping with
arhar dal during Frontline
Demonstration.
• Approval for extension of all the projects approved
under NFSM till 2016-17.
• Additional fund allocation for production of breeder
seeds of pulses and creation of seed hubs.
• Funds approved for the year 2015-16 agricultural
awards.
• Presentations by states like Andhra Pradesh,
Maharashtra, Odisha and Uttar Pradesh.
In the end, the Union Agriculture Minister said that
increased expenditure has led to increase in production of the food grains.
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