Action Plan to Increase Production of Pulses and Oilseeds

To increase production of pulses, Government of India is implementing National Food Security Mission (NFSM) from 2007-08 onwards. During 11th Plan period, the target was to increase pulses production by 2.00 million tonnes and achievement was 2.89 million tones. During 2013-14, there was a record pulses production of 19.27 million tones. The Mission has been continued in 12th Plan with target of increasing pulses production by 4 million tonnes by the end of 2016-17. NFSM - Pulses are being implemented in 615 districts in 27 States during 2014-15.