Crops Division Department of Agriculture & Cooperation Ministry of Agriculture

 To increase production & productivity of rice and wheat by adopting latest crop production technologies;  To promote cultivation in rice fallow area to increase cropping intensity and income of the farmers;  To create water harvesting structures and efficient utilization of water potential; and  To promote post harvest technology and marketing support.

 To promote improved production technology of rice on massive scale including popularization of newly released HY cultivars and hybrids;  To bring rice fallow areas under cultivation through cropping system based approach;  To popularise adoption of stress tolerant rice varieties;  To create irrigation structures like farm ponds, lift irrigation point, etc to improve irrigation potential;  To promote use of farm machineries and implements suitable for small land holding sizes;  To create infrastructure such as godown, procurement centre, marketing infrastructure, etc; and  To provide technical backstopping by scientists of CRRI, SAU & ICAR institutions.

 Central Steering Committee (CSC) headed by Secretary (A&C)  State Steering Committee (SSC) headed by APC/PSA.  District Steering Committee (DSC) headed by District Magistrate/ Chief Development Officer

 National Level Monitoring Team (NLMT) coordinated by Director of concerned CDD.  District Level Monitoring Team (DLMT) headed by District Agriculture Officer.  CRRI would be nodal agency to guide, supervise, monitor and suggest technical interventions for the programme in coordination with SAUs/ICAR Institutes/SDA.  CRRI will nominate one Scientist for each State as Nodal Officer to coordinate technical backstopping.  CRRI will also nominate one Scientist from ICAR Institute/SAUs for each BGREI District to provide technical inputs to farmers/extension functionaries.

States shall apportion districts between NFSM-Rice and BGREI on basis of allocation of funds under the two programs. Each state shall indicate the names of districts to be covered under NFSM-Rice and BGREI program, separately along with Annual Action Plan of both programs. Under BGREI program, wheat component will be implemented in districts not covered under NFSM-wheat.

InterventionExisting (%)Proposed (%) Cluster demonstration (rice and wheat) 5040 (only rice) Seed distribution (HYVs/Hybrids)-10 Seed production (HYVs/Hybrids)-5 Need based input (i) INM-5 (ii) IPM-4 (iii) Cropping based training -1 Asset building20 Site specific activities2010 Marketing support including post- harvest management 105 TOTAL100 State will ensure that out of the outlays communicated by GOI, at least 80% of outlay will be allocated for rice and up to 20% of outlay may be allocated for wheat for each of the components mentioned above.

Existing componentProposed components from I. Cluster demonstrations on rice and wheat I. Demonstrations A.RICE (i) Upland rice (ii) Shallow water rice (iii) Medium water rice (iv) Deep water rice (i)Demonstration of improved Package of practices such as SRI, DSR, Hybrid Rice Technology and line transplanting. (v) HYVs (vi) Hybrid rice (ii) Cropping system based demonstrations (at least 30% of the area of demonstration). (ii)Demonstrations on stress tolerant rice varieties (30% of fund allocated under demonstration) B. WHEAT Cluster demonstrations Demonstrations on Package of Practices

Existing componentProposed components from II. Asset buildingII. Asses building (i) Dug well/bore well (ii) Shallow tube well (iii) Drum seeder (iv) Zero-till-seed-drill (v) Seed drill (vi) Self propelled paddy transplanter (vii) Pump set (viii) Cono weeder (ix) Manual sprayer (x) Power knap sack sprayer (xi) Power weeder (xii) Paddy thresher (xiii) Multi-crop thresher (xiv) Rotavator (xv) Laser land leveler (xvi) Any other machine

Existing componentProposed components from III. Site specific activities This included creation of irrigation Facilities renovation of irrigation channel, etc. This will include the activities not covered under other component of the programme that contribute in enhancing productivity of rice and wheat. This will also include tree plantation on farm bunds. IV. Market supportIV. Site specific activities Included promotion/creation of primary processing facilities including farm level storage, drying, grading, par-boiling of paddy, bagging, etc.; promotion of self-help group; Institution building/linkage for procurement operations This will include activities that would help in enhanced procurement, creation of storage facilities, marketing and value addition. These activities will include promotion/creation of primary processing facilities including farm level storage, drying, grading, par-boiling of paddy, bagging, etc.; promotion of self- help group; Institution building/linkage for procurement operations

Existing componentProposed components from V. Production of seeds (i) Hybrid rice (ii) Certified seed of rice and wheat VI. Distribution of seeds (i) Hybrid rice (ii) Certified seed of rice and wheat VII. Nutrient management and soil ameliorants (i) Micro-nutrients (ii) Lime (for rice only) (iii) Bio-fertilizers (iv) Gypsum VIII. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) (i) PP Chemical/bio-pesticides/bio-agents (ii) Weedicides IX. Cropped based training for rice

 State is requested to submit the proposal in time so that approval may be provided by the Ministry and timely convening the meeting of SLSC.  Submission of Annual Progress Report and Utilization Certificates of previous years along with SLSC minutes for timely release of funds.