National Food Security Mission

• Key concept: National Food Security Mission • Essential for UPSC CSE Prelims, State PSCs, SSC CGL & Railway exams. • Comprehensive analytical coverage and factual pointers provided below.

Launch year: 2007
Sector: Agriculture
Launched by (prime minister): Manmohan Singh
Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare

• It is launched to enhance the production of Rice, Wheat, Pulses, Coarse Cereals and commercial crops ( Cotton, jute and Sugarcane).
• Targets - Production of rice, wheat and pulses would be increased by 10, 8, 4 million tonnes respectively and Coarse cereals by 3 million tonnes.
• Funding - 50:50 by Centre and State for food crops and 100% centre funding for cash crops.
• It would be implemented through cluster demonstration, distribution of high yield seeds with farm mechanization, &Integrated pest management.
• (Note - National Food Security Act is different from the Mission and the act is administered by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs).