NATIONAL MISSION FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE (NMSA)
- NMSA is one of the eight missions outlined under National Action Plan on Climate Change.
- It aimed at promoting sustainable agriculture through 17 deliverables focusing on ten key dimensions of Indian agriculture.
- NMSA as a restructured Mission for 12th Plan has been conceptualized by subsuming:
- Rainfed Area Development Programme (RADP),
- National Mission on Micro Irrigation (NMMI),
- National Project on Organic Farming (N POF),
- National Project on Management of Soil Health & Fertility (NPMSH&F)
- Soil and Land Use Survey of India.
- NMSA will accord special focus for development of rainfed areas, resource conservation, water use efficiency and soil health management.
- NMSA will also replicate the learning of the National Initiatives of Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) being implemented by ICAR in selected blocks on pilot basis.
- Programme Components:
- Rainfed Area Development (RAD)
- On Farm Water Management (OFWM)
- Soil Health Management (SHM)
- To ensure agriculture growth in the rainfed areas, govt. has launched a new scheme “Rainfed Area Development Programme (RADP)” in the year 2011-12 as a sub—scheme under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY). It aims at improving quality of life of farmer by offering a complete package of activities to maximize farm returns in rainfed areas.
- RADI’ focuses on Integrated Farming System (IFS) by integrating location specific cropping system with livestock, fisheries and other livelihood support activities for enhancing productivity and minimizing risks associated with climatic variability.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION 2012-13
| Crops | Area(Lakh Hect) | Production(MT) | Yield(kg/hectare) |
| Rice | 427 | 105 | 2462 |
| Wheat | 300 | 93 | 3117 |
| Coarse Cereals | 247 | 40 | 1617 |
| Pulses | 232 | 18 | 789 |
| Food Grains | 207 | 257 | 2129 |
| Oilseeds | 264 | 30 | 1168 |
| Sugarcane | 50 | 341 | 68,254 |
| Cotton | 119 | 34 | 486 |
