- The GCF in agriculture and allied sectors relative to agri-GDP in this sector has shown an improvement from 13.5% in 2004-05 to 21.2% in 2012-13 at 2004-05 prices.
- Rahtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) 5.37 The government has approved continuation of the RKVY scheme during the Twelfth Plan whereby RKVY funding will be routed into three components, viz. production growth, infrastructure & assets, & sub-schemes and flexi-fund. The proposed allocation for implementation of this scheme during 2015-16 is ` 18,000 cror In view of the need to increase capital formation and get higher returns on investments, states are at liberty to spend up to 100% of total outlay in the infrastructure and asset creation component.
- The National Food Security Mission (NFSM) is being implemented with the new target of additional production of 25 million tonnes of foodgrains comprising 10 million tonnes rice, 8 million tonnes wheat, 4 million tonnes pulses, and 3 million tonnes coarse cereals by the end of the Twelfth Five Year Plan (2016-17).
- The revamped NFSM is being implemented from 2014-15 in 619 districts of 28 states. In addition to rice, wheat and pulses, crops like coarse cereals and commercial crops (sugarcane, cotton, and jute) have been included since 2014-15.
- Promotion of farmer producer organizations (FPOs), value addition, dal mill, and assistance for custom hiring charges have also been undertaken under the Mission. The pulses component has been allocated fifty percent of total funds under the NFSM in order to increase their production. To promote the use of bio-fertilizers, subsidy on bio-fertilizer has also been enhanced from `100 per ha to `300 per ha.
- With effect from 2014-15, the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) has been operationalized by bringing all ongoing schemes on horticulture under a single umbrella. Concerns have been raised for quite some time about non-sustainability of the present cropping pattern and use of water resources.
