IMPLEMENTATATION STATUS

OF NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY MISSION

IN BIHAR

Sl. No.

Crop

Unspent Balance

as on 01.04.2009

Revised

AllocationRelease

Total Fund Available

Expenditure (Nov.- 2009)

% Expenditure

Amount to be released

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1 RICE 27.8613 21.2459 0.0000 21.2459 $ 17.183 83.87 0.0000

2 WHEAT 18.4754 57.5357 10.0000 35.0908 $ 35.034 60.89 22.4449

3 PULSES 14.5484 48.2656 18.3378 32.8862 20.605 42.69 15.3794

4PUBLICITY 0.3519 1.6900 0.0000 0.3519 0.092* 5.40 1.3381

Total 61.2370 128.7372 28.3378 89.5739 72.914 39.1624

$ An amount of Rs.6.6154 Crore has been adjusted from NFSM- Rice to NFSM – Wheat.

* The outstanding bill to be received from PRASAR BHARTI for payment of publicity through audio radio & audio-visual TV spots.

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3. Productivity increase or decrease and reason thereof

4. Status of concurrent evaluation, Reason for Productivity decline

despite NFSM Scheme or Productivity increase with any critical inputs from

NFSM

CONCORRENT EVALUATION STATUS

Area, Production & Productivity of Boro Paddy increased by 3.76%, 7.20% & 3.35%, respectively

Coverage of Boro Rice in 2008-09 was 52136 ha. i.e. 94% increase over previous year

Seed distribution is increased from 782 qts. of Rice, 74269 qtl. of Wheat & 940 qtls of Pulses to 20995 qts, 179618qts, & 2369 qts. respectively

Six times increased in machineries distribution 10 times increase in Plant Protection Chemicals

distribution

(ii) Reasons for decline in Productivity

Severe flood in major rice and pulses growing districts

Reasons for increase in Productivity Distribution of quality seeds on time SRR improved in wheat and Rice Increased use of Micro nutrients Increased use of Plant Protection Chemicals Increased use of machineries and agricultural implements Training to farmers in Farmer’s Field School

5. Key constraints and achievement in implementing with suggestion

Frequent Flood in NFSM districts Low seed replacement rate Lack of skilled Farm labours Less availability of Breeder and Foundation

Seeds Price variation in Farm machineries and micro

nutrients Lack of awareness in using plant protection

measures

Issues

One lakh quintals of wheat seed increased under NFSM Wheat to

compensate drought in Kharif

The work programme of NFSM-Rice revised and Rs. 6.61 crore

adjusted for NFSM-Wheat.

Demand for Pump sets, Rotavators and Sprayers is increasing

Mechanization fund may be increased

The remaining fund of NFSM-Wheat may be released

Suggestions Need to strengthen seed production plan Need to strengthen Seed certification Agency Consciousness among farming community about improved farming practices Need to increase uniform subsidy amount in

various components Need of proper coordination among different

agencies involved in agriculture