♤ Initiative for Nutritional Security through Intensive Millet Promotion (INSIMP), National Horticulture Mission (NHM) and Technology Mission on Integrated Scheme of Oilseeds, Pulses, Oil Palm and Maize (ISOPOM)

♤ Promoting water conservation techniques like Direct Seeded Rice (DSR), System of Rice Intensification (SRI), alternate wetting & drying method, laser land levelling,

adoption of short duration and drought tolerant varieties, etc. (NFSM) through programs like Bringing Green Revolution to Eastern India (BGREI), National Food Security Mission (NFSM), etc.

♤ Promoting organic farming through various schemes/programmes like National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA)/ Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY), Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) etc.

♤ Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Pusa has developed new pulse variety (PUSA Arhar – 16) with extra early maturing period.

8. Financial support to farmers through various instruments has been a crucial aspect of agricultural policy of the government. Examine whether the proposal of moving towards direct transfer of benefits and universal crop insurance would alleviate the existing concerns in the current scenario.