February 27, 2013
India implements crop development schemes to boost production
A number of Crop Development Schemes are being implemented by the Indian Government throughout the country to improve the production and yield of different crops.
The implementation of the Crop Development Programmes has boosted production primarily through the increase in yield of crops. Overall, total food grains production in the country has increased from 217.28 million tonnes in 2006-07 to 259.32 million tonnes in 2011-12, resulting in 18.39% increase in yield of total food grains (12.29% in rice, 17.31% in wheat and 14.21% in pulses).
Similarly, production of horticulture crops increased from 191.81 million tonnes in 2006-07 to 257.28 million tonnes in 2011-12.
From 2006-07 to 2011-12, the production of oilseeds increased from 24.29 million tonnes to 29.80 million tonnes (23.68% increase in yield), production of cotton has increased from 22.63 to 35.20 million bales (16.63% increase in yield) and production of jute and mesta from 11.27 million bales to 11.40 million bales (5.20% increase in yield). Sugarcane (in terms of cane) also increased from 355.52 to 361.04 million tonnes (29.55% increase in yield).
The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Processing Industries, Shri Tariq Anwar, stated that the development schemes include: National Food Security Mission (NFSM), Integrated Scheme on Oilseeds, Pulses, Oil palm and Corn (ISOPOM), Technology Mission on Cotton (TMC), Jute Technology Mission (JTM), Integrated Cereals Development Programme (ICDP) for Rice/Wheat/Coarse Cereals and Sustainable Development of Sugarcane Based Cropping Systems Areas (SUBACS) under Macro Management of Agriculture (MMA), Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), Bringing Green Revolution to Eastern India (BGREI), Initiative for Nutritional Security through Intensive Millets Promotion (INSIMP), Accelerated Fodder Development Programme (AFDP), Special Programme on Oil Palm Area Expansion (OPAE), Vegetable Clusters; National Horticulture Mission (NHM).
