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The Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare (DAC&FW) is implementing the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of PMKSY-PDMC from 2015-16 in all the States of the country which focuses on enhancing water use efficiency at farm level through Micro Irrigation viz., Drip and Sprinkler irrigation systems
Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY)
- Government of India launched the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) on 1stJuly, 2015 with the motto of “Har Khet Ko Paani” for providing end-to-end solutions in irrigation supply chainviz.water sources, distribution network and farm level applications.
- The components of PMKSY are; Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP), PMKSY - Har Khet Ko Paani, PMKSY - Per Drop More Crop (PMKSY – PDMC) and PMKSY (Watershed).
- These schemes promoting irrigation for crops supports for enhancing production and productivity of crops to achieve the objective of NFSM.
- The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) through its various research institutes, All India Coordinated Research Projects (AICRPs), network projects and State Agriculture Universities develop high yielding varieties(HYV)/hybrids of various crops in the country.
- In order to promote the latest high yielding varieties/hybrids of rice, wheat, pulses, coarse cereals, nutri-cereals, cotton, jute, sugarcane and oilseeds, assistance is given to farmers on certified seeds under NFSM.
National Food Security Mission
- In view of the stagnating food grain production and an increasing consumption need of the growing population, Government of India has launched this Centrally Sponsored Scheme, ‘National Food Security Mission’ in October 2007.
- The Mission met with an overwhelming success and achieved the targeted additional production of rice, wheat and pulses.
- The Mission continued during 12th Five Year Plan with new targets of additional production of food grains of 25 million tonnes of food grains comprising of 10 million tonnes rice, 8 million tonnes of wheat, 4 million tonnes of pulses and 3 million tonnes of coarse cereals by the end of 12th Five Year Plan.
- Based on past experience and performance of 12th Plan, the programme is being continued upto 2019-20, which is co-terminus with Fourteenth Finance Commission (FFC) period.
- The targets to achieve are 13 million tonnes of additional foodgrains production comprising of Rice – 5 million tonnes, Wheat- 3 million tonnes, Pulses- 3 million tonnes and Coarse Cereals- 2 million tonnes.
Source: PIB
