It is a sub-scheme of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) and is being implemented in seven states, viz Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Eastern Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.
The focussed interventions under the programme through cluster demonstrations on improved technologies for different agro-ecological conditions of states are the integral part of the programme for reducing the yield gap. The production of rice increased substantially during 2011-2012 over the previous years in majority of the states except Assam, Chhattisgarh and Odisha. The maximum increase was recorded in Jharkhand, followed by Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.
For the inclusive growth and increasing food production and thereby controlling food inflation, several crop-based programmes like National Food Security Mission (NFSM), Macro Management Mode of Agriculture (MMA), Integrated Scheme of Oilseeds, Pulses, Oil palm & Maize (ISOPOM), Initiative for Nutritional Security through Intensive Millets Promotion (INSIMP) - a sub-scheme of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) are implemented in the country. Besides, the government of India is also implementing Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) in the country to enhance investment in agriculture sector by the States so as to rejuvenate agricultural sector and achieve four per cent annual growth.
This information was given by Harish Rawat, minister of state for agriculture and food processing industries, in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.
