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National Food Security Mission
Operational Guidelines
(As revised on 1st March, 2009)
Government of India
Ministry of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture & Cooperation
March, 2009
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Secretary Government of India
Government of India Ministry of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture & Cooperation
FOREWORD
The National Food Security Mission launched during October, 2007 has begun
well in its initial phase of implementation. The experiences of administering this
scheme during the first agriculture year of its implementation have been very satisfying
in terms of ensuring quality of delivery of agricultural services to the farmers and good
outcome achieved in the process. The focused approach of the mission with direct
funding arrangement to the State and District level autonomous agencies and
provisioning of dedicated project management teams for catalyzing result oriented
implementation has been benefiting millions of farmers across the country in the
targeted States and the Districts.
The first edition of Operational Guidelines had been useful for the States in the
preparation and implementation of the State Action Plans as per the Mission's
objectives, programme interventions, and norms of assistance. However, while
implementing the scheme, various States and Districts expressed practical operational
problems in ensuring wider coverage, clarity on subsidy administration and for
effective project management. Based on the feedback from the states, with the
approval of the General Council of the National Food Security Mission headed by the
Union Agriculture Minister, timely changes have been made to modify/include/clarify
some of the guidelines, keeping in mind the greater interest of the farmers and demand
from the States.
This revised booklet of operational guidelines containing all the modifications/
clarifications is being brought out for the benefit of the field functionaries to ensure
clarity in implementation of the programmes.
I am sure State Governments will disseminate these revised guidelines among
all the stakeholders of the Mission so as to enable them to contribute their utmost
in this noble endeavor of ensuring food security for the country.
New Delhi (T. Nanda Kumar)
2nd April, 2009
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Office : Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi-110001, /Phone : [phone], /Fax No. : 23386004
E-mail : [email protected]
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction 1
2. Mission Objectives 1
3. Strategy 1
4. Mission Structure 1
5. Role of Panchayati Raj Institutions 5
6. Area of Operation of Food Security Mission 5
7. Mechanism of Fund Flow 5
8. Monitoring 5
9. Reporting System 6
10. Evaluation 6
11. Criteria for Identification of Areas and Beneficiaries 7
12. Procedure for Approval and Implementation of Annual plans 7
13. Position of Ongoing Schemes 8
14. Mission Interventions 8
Annexure-I - Basic qualification and experience of
Technical consultants 27
Annexure-II (a) - NFSM-Rice Districts 29
Annexure-II (b) - NFSM-Wheat Districts 31
Annexure-II (c) - NFSM-Pulses Districts 33
Annexure-III - Summary of Pattern of assistance for
components of NFSM-Rice/Wheat/pulses 37
Annexure-III(a) - Pattern of assistance for components of
NFSM-rice 42
Annexure-III(b) - Pattern of assistance for components of
NFSM-wheat 45
Annexure-III(c) - Pattern of assistance for components of
NFSM-Pulses 48
Annexure-IV - Duties of Consultsnts/TAs engaged at
national/state/district levels 51
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ABBREVIATIONS
ATMA Agricultural Technology Management Agency
APR Annual Progress Report
AISLUS All India Soil and Land Use Survey
CRRI Central Rice Research Institute
CSC Central Seeds Committee
CIAE Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering
CYMMIT International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
DAC Department of Agriculture and Cooperation
DFSMEC District Food Security Mission Executive Committee
DRR Directorate of Rice Research
DWR Directorate of Wheat Research
GC General Council
HYV High Yielding Variety
ICAR Indian Council of Agricultural Research
ICDP Integrated Cereal Development Programme
ICRISAT International Crops Research Institute for the Semi – Arid Tropics
IFFCO Indian Farmers Fertilizers Cooperative Limited
IISS Indian Institute of Soil Science
IIPR Indian Institute of Pulses Research
INM Integrated Nutrient Management
ISOPOM Integrated Scheme for Oilseeds, Pulses, Oil palm and Maize
IPM Integrated Pest Management
KRIBHCO Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited
KVK Krishi Vigyan Kendra
NAFED National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Limited
NAIP National Agricultural Innovation Project
NALMOT National Level Monitoring Team
NDC National Development Council
NSC National Seeds Corporation
NFSM National Food Security Mission
NFSMEC National Food Security Mission Executive Committee
NGO Non-Government Organizations
QPR Quarterly Progress Reports
PMT Project Management Team
SAMETI State Agricultural Management and Extension Training Institute
SAU State Agricultural University
SC Schedule Caste
SC Seed Committee
SCP Special Component Plan
SRI System of Rice Intensification
SRR Seed Replacement Rate
SFCI State Farms Corporation of India
SFSMEC State Food Security Mission Executive Committee
SSC State Seed Corporation
ST Schedule Tribe
TSP Tribal Sub-Plan
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National Food Security Mission
Operational Guidelines
1. Introduction Mission would adopt following strategies:
1.1 The National Development Council i. Implementation in a mission mode
(NDC) in its 53rd meeting held on 29th May, approach through active
2007 adopted a resolution to launch a Food engagement of all the stakeholders
Security Mission comprising rice, wheat and at various levels.
pulses to increase the production of rice by 10
ii. Promotion and extension of
million tons, wheat by 8 million tons and
improved technologies i.e., seed,
pulses by 2 million tons by the end of the
Integrated Nutrient Management
Eleventh Plan (2011-12). Accordingly, a
(INM) including micronutrients, soil
Centrally Sponsored Scheme, 'National Food
amendments, Integrated Pest
Security Mission' (NFSM), has been launched
Management (IPM) and resource
from 2007-08 to operationalise the above
conservation technologies along
mentioned resolution.
with capacity building of the farmers.
1.2 The National Food Security Mission
iii. Flow of fund would be closely
will have three components (i) National Food
monitored to ensure that
Security Mission - Rice (NFSM-Rice); (ii)
interventions reach the target
National Food Security Mission - Wheat
beneficiaries on time.
(NFSM-Wheat); and (iii) National Food Security
iv. Various interventions proposed
Mission - Pulses (NFSM-Pulses).
would be integrated with the district
plan and targets for each identified
2. Mission Objectives
district would be fixed.
2.1 Increasing production of rice, wheat
v. Constant monitoring and concurrent
and pulses through area expansion and
evaluation for assessing the impact
productivity enhancement in a sustainable
of the interventions for a result
manner in the identified districts of the
oriented approach by the
country;
implementing agencies.
2.2 Restoring soil fertility and productivity
at the individual farm level; 4. Mission Structure
2.3 Creation of employment opportunities; 4A. National Level
and
4.1 A General Council (GC) will be
2.4 Enhancing farm level economy (i.e. constituted under the chairmanship of the
farm profits) to restore confidence amongst Union Agriculture Minister. A Mission Director
the farmers. will be appointed at the national level. The
composition of the GC will be as under:
3. Strategy
(i) Minister of Agriculture Chairman
3.1 To achieve the above objectives, the (ii) Secretary (A&C) Member
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(iii) Secretary (DARE) & Member (vii) Five (5) experts on Member
DG (ICAR) crop production
(iv) Secretary, Ministry of Member (viii) Mission Director Member
Finance Secretary
(v) Adviser (Agriculture), Member
4.4 Function of the NFSMEC will be to
Planning Commission
oversee the activities of the Mission and to
(vi) Agriculture Commissioner Member approve the individual State Action Plans. The
Chairman may nominate more members to
(vii) Mission Director Member
the committee as per requirement. The
Secretary
NFSMEC will meet once in every quarter.
4.2 The GC will be the policy making
4.5 A National Food Security Mission Cell
body providing suitable directives and
will be created in the Crops Division of DAC
guidance to the Mission and reviewing the
by deploying officers/staff from within the
overall progress and development of the
department. There would be three Additional
scheme. The GC will be empowered to lay
Commissioners one each for rice, wheat and
down and amend the operational guidelines,
pulses and three Deputy Commissioners one
decide need based reallocation of resources
each for the respective crops. Two Assistant
across states and districts and approve projects
Commissioners, Three Assistant Directors,
as per the requirements. However, the subsidy
Three STAs and supporting staff will also be
norms as approved by the Government shall
placed in the Cell.
in no circumstances be exceeded for any of
the Mission components. The GC will meet
4B. State Level
at least twice a year.
4.6 A State Food Security Mission Executive
4.3 A National Food Security Mission
Committee (SFSMEC) will be constituted by
Executive Committee (NFSMEC) will be
the State Governments under the chairmanship
constituted under the Chairmanship of
of Chief Secretary to oversee the activities of
Secretary, Department of Agriculture &
the Mission in the State. Secretary (Agriculture),
Cooperation to oversee the activities of the
Secretary (Irrigation), Secretary (Power) and
Mission and to approve the State Action Plans.
representatives from other Departments
The NFSMEC will comprise the following:
concerned, State Agricultural Universities
(i) Secretary (A&C) Chairman (SAUs), ICAR Institutes, Lead banks, etc. will
be the members of the SFSMEC. A State
(ii) Secretary (DARE) &
Mission Director will be appointed in the
DG (ICAR) Member
scale of Director (from within the State
(iii) Secretary, MOWR Member
Government or outside). The constitution of
(iv) Secretary, Department the State Food Security Mission Executive
of Fertilizers Member Committee (SFSMEC) will be as follows:
(v) Adviser (Agriculture), (i) Chief Secretary of Chairman
Planning Commission Member the State
(vi) Agriculture Commissioner Member (ii) Secretary (Agriculture) Member
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(iii) Secretary (Irrigation) Member status of crop production, its
potential and demand. Similar
(iv) Secretary (Power) Member
studies would also be undertaken
(v) Vice Chancellor(s) Member
for other components of the
of SAUs
programmes.
(vi) Director/Project Director Member
(iii) Implementation of the Mission's
of ICAR Institutes
programmes in the State through
Farmers Societies, Non-Governmental
(vii) Representatives of Member
Lead banks Organizations (NGOs), Growers'
associations, Self-Help Groups, State
(viii) State Mission Director Member
institutions and other similar entities.
Secretary
(iv) Organize workshops, seminars and
4.7 The State Governments will have to training programmes for farmers and
nominate or create a suitable autonomous other stakeholders at the State level
agency registered under the Societies with the help of State Agricultural
Registration Act for implementing the Mission Universities and ICAR Institutes in
at the State and district levels. The agency the State.
thus nominated will implement the Mission's
(v) Funds would be directly received
programme in the State. Such an agency could
by it from the National Food Security
be the State Agricultural Management &
Mission to execute the approved
Extension Training Institute (SAMETI) at the
Action Plan for the State.
State Level and the Agricultural Technology
Management Agency (ATMA) at the district
4C. District Level
level.
4.10 At the district level, the scheme will be
4.8 Separate accounts for the scheme
implemented through the ATMA. The State
would be maintained by the State and the
Level Agency will provide the required funds
District level Agencies as per the Account
to the District Level Agency for execution of
code prescribed by the NFSMEC. The annual the programme at the district / block level.
accounts would be duly audited by a chartered
accountant every year. 4.11 A District Food Security Mission
Executive Committee (DFSMEC) will be
4.9 The State Level Agency will have the constituted for project formulation,
following responsibilities: implementation and monitoring of the scheme
components through the Agriculture
(i) Prepare perspective and State Action
Department. The District Collector or Chief
Plan in consonance with the
Executive Officer of the Zilla Parishad (as per
Mission's goals and objectives and
existing norms of the State Government) will
in close coordination with SAUs
be the Chairman of the DFSMEC.
and ICAR Institutes.
(ii) Organize / conduct baseline survey 4.12 DFSMEC will have representatives from
and feasibility studies in the area of the line Departments concerned including
operation (district, sub-district or a SAUs, Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs), ATMA,
group of districts) to determine the progressive farmers, self help groups of farmers
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and reputed NGOs as its members. The Deputy of the level of a Deputy Director (Agriculture)
Director (Agriculture) / District Agriculture or the District Agriculture Officer.
Officer will be the Member Secretary of the
4.16 The PMTs will be assisted by technical
DFSMEC. The constitution of the DFSMEC
experts to be appointed on contractual basis
will be as follows:
for technology transfer and implementation of
the Mission. The PMTs will have the
(i) District Collector/CEO
responsibility to ensure collaboration among
of Zilla Parishad Chairman
various line departments in the Centre / State
(ii) Representatives from
/District to achieve the targets. The appointment
line Departments Member
of technical manpower will be made on
(iii) Nominated progressive contract basis with the terms of reference laid
farmers Member down for the purpose by NFSMEC. The PMT
will provide the technical services/advice.
(iv) Representatives from self
Honorarium to Project Management Team
help groups of farmers Member
members will be fixed as per the extant
(v) Representatives from
financial norms. Essential and desirable
reputed NGOs Member
qualifications for the candidates to be
(vi) Representative of KVK / appointed for contractual services are given at
SAU in the District Member Annexure-I.
(vii) Project Director ATMA Member 4.17 National/state/district PMT can engage
need based experts with the permission of the
(viii) Deputy Director
General Council from fields like Publicity and
(Agriculture)/District Member
Communications, Financial Management,
Agricultural Officer Secretary
Information Management etc. However, in no
case the number of Technical Consultants will
4.13 Chairman, DFSMEC may nominate
be less than four for the expertise in agriculture
additional officials/persons of importance as
as per the qualifications given in the
felt necessary by him.
Annexure-I.
4D. Project Management Team 4.18 The pay of Senior Technical Assistants
will be regulated from time to time according
4.14 A Project Management Team (PMT)
to Research Associates in ICAR / NAIP
will be constituted at the National level under
Projects.
the leadership of Mission Director. Six
4.19 The Project Management Team will
Consultants in identified fields of expertise
have the following responsibilities:
and eight Senior Technical Assistants would
be hired on contractual basis.
(a) Guide the States/districts in
organizational and technical matters.
4.15 A PMT will also be constituted at the
(b) Help in the implementation and
State and the district level under the leadership
monitoring of the various
of a Project Manager drawn from the State
interventions of the NFSM.
Government. At the State level, the Project
Manager will be of the level of a Director. At (c) Assist the States/districts in capacity
the district level, the project manager will be building programmes and record
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the data on crop yield through crop data, is empowered to include or exclude the
cutting experiment samples. districts for implementation of various
components of the Mission.
(d) Assist the district and state agencies
in concurrent evaluation based on
7. Mechanism of Fund Flow
case studies in identified districts
and document and disseminate the
7.1 Funds for implementing the Mission's
success stories.
programme will be directly released to the
(e) Undertake publicity/information State Level Agency with the approval of the
campaign to promote the Mission NFSMEC. The State Level Agency would make
objectives. funds available to the District Level Agency in
accordance with approved programme of the
4.20 ICAR institutes/ SAUs, their research
district. Funds would be released in
stations and KVKs functioning in the district
installments based on the progress reports and
will provide technical support in formulation
submission of utilization certificates.
of projects, its implementation and monitoring.
The technical staff will be sourced from these
7.2 The funds for the implementation of
organizations for imparting training to the
the activities of the components will be released
farmers and extension personnel involved in
by the State/District Level Agency to the nodal
the implementation and monitoring of the
departments which will procure the required
NFSM.
inputs for the district. The nodal departments
will submit the utilization certificate to the
5. Role of Panchayati Raj
State/District Level Agency which, will be
Institutions
compiled and a consolidated utilization
certificate, duly authenticated by the DFSMEC
5.1 Panchayati Raj Institutions will be
and SFSMEC will be submitted to the Ministry
actively involved in following activities:
of Agriculture, Govt. of India for further releases.
(i) Selection of beneficiary and
identification of priority areas for 7.3 As far as possible 'electronic banking'
the implementation of Mission will be used for transfer of funds to the State
interventions; and Level Agency and to the districts. The State
Level Agency will have to maintain a separate
(ii) Implementation of Local Initiatives
budget and prescribed accounting system for
in the identified districts.
the Mission, both at the State and district level.
6. Area of Operation of Food
8. Monitoring
Security Mission
8.1 The National Food Security Mission
6.1 NFSM - Rice, NFSM - Wheat and
will have a strong mechanism of monitoring
NFSM - Pulses will be implemented in 136,
and evaluation with the involvement of all the
141 and 171 identified districts of different
implementing agencies and the line
States, respectively. List of the identified
departments. At the district level, monitoring
districts is given at Annexure-II(a) to II(c).
will be undertaken by DFSMEC supported by
6.2 The GC, based on the latest available the Project Management Team.
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