Production Target of 259 Million Tonne Foodgrains for 2013-14

The Government has set the production target of 259 MT foodgrains for the year 2013-14. Uttar Pradesh has highest production target of nearly 490 MT, followed by Punjab (288 MT), Andhra Pradesh (192 MT approx), Rajasthan (199 MT), and Haryana (181 MT.).

Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), National Food Security Mission (NFSM), National Horticulture Mission (NHM) and National Mission on Micro Irrigation (NMMI) are the major schemes/programmes implemented by Department of Agriculture & Cooperation for development of agriculture in the country.

RKVY is a project based scheme and 4870 projects were approved by the States during 2010-11 to 2012-13. During 11th Plan, financial assistance was provided to the farmers under NFSM for demonstration of improved crop production technologies (8.21 lakh ha.), distribution of seeds of high yielding varieties/ hybrids (174.77 lakh quintals), soil ameliorants/ micro nutrients (123 lakh ha), Integrated Pest Management (49.58 lakh ha.), improved farm machineries including water saving devices (74.70 lakh Nos.) and enhancement of capacity building of farmers through Farmers' Field School (49151 Nos.).

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