National Food Security Mission (NFSM)

Government of India has launched the Centrally Sponsored Scheme, ‘National Food Security Mission’ in October 2007.

Objectives: Increasing production of rice, wheat, pulses, coarse cereals (Maize and Barley) and Nutri-Cereals through area expansion and productivity enhancement in a sustainable manner in the identified districts of the country. Coarse cereals were included from 2014-15 under NFSM.

• Restoring soil fertility and productivity at the individual farm level Enhancing farm profits to restore confidence amongst the farmers.

During and after the 12^th Five Year Plan: The Mission was continued during 12th Five Year Plan with target of additional production of 25 million tonnes of food grains ....