14. National Food Security Mission

The mission was launched in 2007 as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare) with a target to improve Rice production by 10 million tonnes, Wheat by 8 MT and Pulses by 2 MT.

♤ During Twelfth Five year plan the mission was continued with a new target of additional production of 25 million tonnes of food grains comprising 10 MT Rice, 8 MT wheat, 4 MT pulses, and 3 MT of coarse cereals.

♤ NFSM during this period had 5 components i.e.

o NFSM-Rice

o NFSM-Wheat

o NFSM-Pulses

o NFSM-Coarse Cereals

o NFSM-Commercial crops (Sugarcane, Jute, Cotton)