NFSM- Concepts to Results

Exciting Prospects…

Executive SummaryMission has performed satisfactorily from the first

crop season itself meeting the annual production targets for wheat, rice and pulses

Operational aspects have been stabilized making timely mid course correction in the guidelines to improve the reach and coverage of the programs

Concurrent evaluation is needed to find the reasons for inter district variations in productivity levels to plan the right mix of interventions specific for those districts

Time to shift gears to launch into higher levels of achievement- better planning and quality improvement

StructureMissionInitiatives at GOI level Performance of the StatesExpectations from the States Planning for Kharif

•Bridging the yield gaps in the low productivity districts through provisioning of end-to-end programs that aid the envisaged increase in the production of food grains by 2012.

•Close monitoring and concurrent evaluation to ensure delivery of the expected performance

•Strategic initiative with focused attention in the target districts for ensuring food security of the country

ChallengesAdministration TechnologyRelatively poor governance

in the low productivity districts

Demotivated extension staffLow institutional presence

for sustained supportLack of effective

coordination among multiple organizations created to over come area and human resource deficits

Mainly drought or flood prone area

Low seed replacement rate

Alkaline or acidic soilLack of adequate soil

nutrients including the micro nutrients

Low penetration of Farm Machines

Measurable components

Direct Funding

Consultants and Technical Assistants

Decentralized decision making

Meeting farmers’ requirements

Actions taken/initiated at GOI level

NFSM portalwww.nfsm.gov.in ; States to register their

websites through the State Informatics officer, NIC

www.intradac.nic.in to provide up to date information on NFSM- plans, releases, clarifications, notifications, presentations, progress reports, state profiles. All State APCs, Pri Secy, Mission Directors can access this site.

Links to Seednet and other related sites availableMIS being developed for reporting progress

directly from Panchayat level

Activities in the pipeline----Leveraging electronic interconnectivity of the

banks for linking banking transactions of the Mission Account to the MIS

Log Frame analysis based Performance assessment of states/ districts for recognition with awards

MOU with IRRI for technology transfer and capacity building on drought, submergence and salt tolerant rice varieties

State/ district level Trainings with the involvement specialised agency such as MANAGE

Budget AllocationMajor Component

Share of each major component (in %)

07-08 08-09 09-10

Plan Actual Plan Actual Plan Tentative

Seeds 36 37 28 28 32 27.6

Soil ameliorants

24 19 26 18.3 25.6 22.2

Machinery 16 15 13 20.5 10 28

Demonstrations

2.6 5 2 2.5 2 2

FFS 2.2 3.52 1.6 1.7 1.5 4.3

Others(LI,PP misc etc.)

19.2 20.48 29.4 29 29 15.9

Budget Releases: in Crores as on 15th March,2009

S.No Year Allocation

NFSM rice

NFSM Wheat

NFSM Pulses

Other expenditure at Centre level (inclu.

publicity)

Total

1 2007-08 398.75 74.94 208.20 105.59 10.00 398.73

2 2008-09 1023.00 320.10 205.49 253.63 26.56 805.78

Performance of NFSM-Rice states 08-09 ( Physical Achievement %)

Component

A.P

Assam

Bih

Chattis

Guj Jha Karn

ker M.P

Mah

Ori TN UP WB

HYV Seeds

39 6 22 77 11 0 90 66 5 29 99 39 103

32

Lime - 85 - 7 0 0 34 72 0 0 40 0 0 73

Micro Nutrients

100

0 26 65 0 100 19 50 35 93 93 100

14 98

Machinery

100

52 32 35 100 18 27 73 5 0 64 31 63 100

Weighted average 61 30 23 53 35 19 53 67 8 25 79 40 63 68

Performance of NFSM Wheat states (Physical Achievement in %)

Component Bihar Guj Haryana

M.P Mah Punjab

Raj UP WB

HYV Seeds 58 45 75 46 85 92 84 105 10

Lime/Gypsum 0 25 98 67 82 0 174 0 100

Micro Nutrients

28 21 83 44 70 100 96 20 100

Machinery 31 47 66 124 52 77 66 67 67

Weighted average 38 40 76 65 72 76 82 65 52

Performance of NFSM Pulses states (Physical Achievement in %)

Component

A.P Bihar

Chattis

Guj

Haryana

Karn

M.P Mah

Orissa

Raj TN

UP

WB

HYV Seeds

102

3 128

67 100

131

200 99 80 79 37 119

0

Lime/Gypsum

50 16 33 43 52 10 12 95 26 97 89 2 47

Micro Nutrients

33 14 50 16 100

7 31 58 67 106

61 28

80

Machinery 31 30 97 0 100

9 68 0 21 99 31 36

0

Weighted Average 63 15 83 36 93 47 69 62 53 90 46 57 17

Encouraging trends... achievements (%) during 07-08 &08-09**Component Rice Wheat Pulses

07-08

08-09

07-08

08-09

07-08

08-09

HYV Seed Distribution

17 40 50 82 69 >100

Micronutrients 54 54 32 54 21 43

Lime/ Gypsum 30 59 3 60 67 34

Cono weeders 22 42 - - - -

Rotavators - * 63 69 - *

Pump sets - * 68 60 *

Zero till seed drills - * 43 94 - *

Demonstrations 85 94 >100 >100 - -

FFS 83 73 >100 73 65 81

Plant protection /IPM

54 60 - - 61 51

Lessons drawnTrend Indication

1 Increase in wheat / rice /pulse seed distribution by 23- 32%

•Farmers’ willingness to adopt the new technologies by contributing their major share against NFSM subsidy. •Increased orientation of farmers towards seed replacement by certified seeds•States succeeding in persuading farmers for use of certified seeds/ soil ameliorants/ mechanised practices•Realisation of importance of micronutrients for increased production/productivity by farmers/ department• Procurement processes could have been streamlined to some extent.

2 Increased area coverage under micronutrients in wheat and pulses 20-30% & same in rice

3 29-57% increase in area covered under lime/gypsum

4 20% increase in conoweeders under rice; 50% increase in use of zero till seed drill under wheat; 5% increase in use of Rotavators

Planning process for Kharif 2009

Time schedule for placing the inputs at Block level for Kharif Rice

Inputs Tentative Period of supply at block Level

Tentative Period of supply to farmers

Lime and micronutrient Before 20th of April First week of MayDistribution of rice Mini kit Before 25th of April First week of MayDistribution of seed Before 25th of April First week of MayInputs for demonstration Rice (Hybrid/SRI/IPP)

Before 25th of April First week of May

Chemicals for seed treatment Before 20th of April First week of MayPlant Protection Chemicals Starting 10th of May Starting 15th of May Farm Implements (Seed drill, rotavator, Zero-till-seed-drill etc)

Starting 1st of April Immediately and may continue throughout the year

Spray pumps Starting 1st of April ImmediatelyConoweeder Starting 1st of April ImmediatelyPump sets Starting April 1st Immediately

Operational Urgent issuesSingle Proposal need to be submitted for total pulses

area in the State bifurcating requirement for NFSM Pulses and under ISOPOM

Proposal seeking relaxation of age of Seed varieties needs to be sent early to ensure benefit of distribution subsidy to the farmers

Local Initiatives need to be imaginatively plannedSourcing of seeds from other Seed producing

agencies – Central or State for the variety of quality seeds that is being demanded as a result of demonstrations and seed minikits

Quality assurance by ensuring by involving SAUs, and KVKs for demonstrations, FFS and seed minikits

Technical IssuesNo seed production rolling plan especially for

pulses where coordination with IIPR requiredNo strategy for pulse area expansionNo strategy for Hybrid Rice promotionNo strategy for popularizing appropriate

farm machines developed by SAUsSources for liming material and for gypsum

not identified as also the area for promotion

ExpectationsGet the Benchmark Survey Completed to prepare

for proper concurrent evaluationAnalyze reasons for inter district variations for

providing supplementary interventions from other Schemes like RKVY or State Plan

Dove tail crop development initiatives of the State Plan with mission interventions rather than competing

Appoint the consultants and technical assistants on contract basis at State and Districts

Make State Mission Director more accountable for timely delivery of services by empowerment

Time to shift into top gear for more vigorous implementation to deliver still higher level of quality agricultural services to the farmers by closely monitoring the key components of the mission

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