Fourth meeting of NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY MISSION Executive Committee 7 th December 2009

1. Fourth meeting of NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY MISSION Executive Committee 7th December 2009 MADHYA PRADESH

2. Districts under NFSM

4. Expenditure related issues RICE: 1. The progress under this component was adversely affected during Kharif 2009 due to drought condition ( 30 to 50 deficient). In the nine NFSM – Rice districts • The distribution of agricultural implements and construction of Nadep and vermi compost pit will continue till March 2010. Thus the expenditure under this components is likely to increase further. 3. Transplanting of rice could not be done in about 5 lakh ha, due to drought condition. 4. Subsidy on hybrid seeds is currently Rs. 20 per kg. and needs to be enhanced to Rs. 50/kg.

5. Expenditure related issues PULSES: 1. The area under pulses in Kharif is 20%, while the remaining 80% area is in Rabi season. • In Kharif 2009, due to scanty rainfall 16 districts out of 20 NFSM districts where affected by drought, which adversely affected the expenditure. • Due to post Kharif (October-November), wide spread rains received in M.P. therefore, the expenditure in Rabi season is likely to increase as compare to last year.

6. Expenditure related issues WHEAT: The expenditure under this component is also likely to increase due to wide rains received in the first week of October and second week of November 09.

7. Crop condition The state of M.P. which had suffered severely from drought during Kharif season was lucky enough to get good wide spread rains during the month of October – November, which has increased the area of wheat and pulses in Rabi 2009-10. Estimated sowing position of Rabi crop (09-10) up to 30-11-09

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