NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY MISSION

State Agriculture Management Agency Department of Agriculture Government of Karnataka Bangalore

NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY MISSION (Rice and Pulses) National Food Security Mission (Rice) and (Pulses) is a centrally sponsored scheme, being implemented in the State from 11th plan period (2007-08 to 2011-12) and further, it is continued for 12th plan also for increasing production of Rice and Pulses through area and yield enhancement to achieve food security. The productivity enhancement to an extent of 62 % in Pulses & 8 % in Rice is achieved during 11th plan period.

Mission Objectives: 1. Increasing production of

rice, wheat and pulses through area expansion and

productivity enhancement in a sustainable manner. 2. Restoring soil fertility and productivity at the individual farm level. 3. Creation of employment opportunities. 4. Enhancing farm level economy to restore confidence amongst the farmers.

The Districts covered under NFSM Scheme NFSM Rice: Districts:

1.Belgaum 2.Shimoga 3.U.Kannada 4.D.Kannada 5.Udupi 6.Hassan 7.Raichur

NFSM Pulses: During 2007-08 to 2009-10 it was implemented in 13 districts of the States . From the year 2010-11 it was extended to all the 30 districts of the State.

Districts: Existing Dist Newly added dist 1.Bagalkote

14.U.Kannada

2.Belgaum

15.Haveri

3.Bellary

16.Davangere

4.Bidar

17.Shimoga

5.Bijapur

18.Udupi

6.Chitradurga

19.Shimoga

7.Dharwad

20.Chikmagalur

8.Gadag

21.Hassan

9.Gulbarga

22.Mandya

10.Koppal

23. Ramnagar

11.Mysore

24.Bangalore(U)

12.Raichur

25.Bangalore(R)

13.Tumkur

26.Chickballapura 27.Kolar 28. Chamrajanagar 29.Yadgiri 30. Kodagu

Under NFSM scheme, farmers are encouraged to cultivate Rice and Pulse crops especially in rainfed areas with an aim to increase production and improve their economic conditions. Component wise financial incentives provided to the farmers for growing Rice and Pulse crops are as follows:

NFSM(Rice) Sl.

Interventions

No

Approved rate of Assistance

1 Seed Distribution a) Hybrid Rice Seed

Rs. 2000/- per Qtl

b) HYVs Seed

Rs. 500/ per ha.

2 Plant and Soil Protection Management a) Micro nutrients

Rs. 500/ per ha.

b)Liming in Acidic Soils

Rs. 500/ per ha

c) Plant Protection Chemicals & bio-agents & weedicides

Rs. 500/ per ha

3 Resource Conservation Technologies/Tools: a) Conoweeder and other agriculture equipments

Rs. 3000/- per machine

b) Knap Sack Sprayers

Rs. 3000/- per machine

c) Zero Till Seed drills

Rs. 15000/- per machine

d) Multi Crop Planters

Rs. 15000/- per machine

e) Seed Drills

Rs. 15000/- per machine

f) Power Weeders

Rs. 15000/- per machine

g) Zero Till Multi Crop Planters

Rs. 15000/- per machine

h)Ridge Furrow Planters

Rs. 15000/- per machine

i) Rotovators

Rs. 30000/- per machine

j) Laser Land levelers

Rs. 150000/- per machine

k)Incentive for Pump Sets

Rs.10000/- per pumpset

l) Cropping System based trainings (Four Sessions )

Rs.14000/Training,Rs.3500 session

NFSM(Pulses) Sl.

Interventions

No

Approved rate of Assistance

1 Distribution of Certified Seeds a) For varieties less than 10 years

Rs. 2200/- per Qtl

b) For varieies more than 10 years

Rs. 1200/- per Qtl

2 Integrated Nutrient Management: a) Micro nutrients

Rs. 500/- per ha.

b) lime/ Gypsum/80% WG Sulphur

Rs. 750/- per ha

c) Rizobium Culture/ PSB/distribution/ Micorrizha

Rs. 100/- per ha

3 Integrated Pest Management (IPM) a) IPM package

Rs. 750/Ha

b) Distribution of NPV

Rs. 250/Ha

c) Distribution of PP chemicals and weedicides

Rs. 500/ha each

4 Resource Conservation Technologies/Tools: a) Knap Sack Sprayers

Rs. 3000/- per machine

b) Zero Till Seed drills

Rs. 15000/- per machine

c) Multi Crop Planters

Rs. 15000/- per machine

d) Seed Drills

Rs. 15000/- per machine

e) Zero Till Multi Crop Planters

Rs. 15000/- per machine

f) Ridge Furrow Planters

Rs. 15000/- per machine

g) Rotovators

Rs. 30000/- per machine

h) Laser Land levelers

Rs. 150000/ machine

5 Efficient Water Application Tools: a) Distribution of Sprinkler Sets

Rs. 7500/Ha

b) Incentive for Mobile Sprinkler Rainguns

Rs. 15000/ Raingun

c) Incentive for Pump sets

Rs. 10000/- machine

d) Pipe for carrying water from source to the field

Rs. 15000/-farmer

Cropping System based trainings (Four Sessions )

Rs.14000/Training, Rs.3500 session

For further information Contact:-

STATE AGRICULTURE MANAGEMENT AGENCY (SAMA), No.1, Department of Agriculture, Seshadri Road, Bangalore-560001 .Phone: 080 22112840, Fax: 080 22112858 , E-mail:[email protected]