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2. Sub Mission on Seed and Planting Material (SMSP):

development of quality seeds

protection of rights of farmers and plant breeders and

to encourage development of new varieties of plants.

3. Sub Mission on Agricultural Mechanisation (SMAM): it will mainly cater the needs of small and marginal farmers through institutional arrangements such as Custom hiring, mechanisation of selected villages, subsidy for procurement of machines and equipments, etc.

4. Sub Mission on Plant Protection and Plant Quarantine (SMPP): keeping the crops disease free using scientific and environment friendly techniques through promotion of Integrated Pest management.

Farmers’ skill trainings and field extension as contained in all 4 sub missions will be converged with similar farmer related activities going on through ATMA (Agriculture technology management agency).