National Food

Security Mission
(NFSM)
Manual for District- Level Functionaries

2017
P REFACE

The purpose of this Development Manual for National Food Security Mission (NFSM)
is to create an enabling mechanism for improved implementation of the Centrally
Sponsored Scheme (CSS) at the cutting edge, leading to enhanced outcomes in
nature and extent. Accordingly, it would act as a guide for implementation by the
District Collector and key District-level functionaries, enable quick learning
about the Scheme, implementation modalities, roles and responsibilities of various
functionaries as well as stakeholders.

This Manual is prepared with inputs from a combination of sources, such as review
of extant scheme guidelines, circulars and amendments issued by the Department
of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare (DAC & FW), Government of India
(GoI) and discussions with the key personnel involved in implementation of the
Scheme.

For greater direction, the guidelines cited must be referred to along with the
scheme website (http://www.nfsm.gov.in/) for guidance and clarifications on
implementation from time to time.
 CONTENTS

PREFACE ..........................................................................................................................................
1. National Food Security Mission (NFSM) ............................................................................ 1
1.1 About the Scheme ..................................................................... 1
1.2 Strategy ................................................................................. 1
1.3 Components ............................................................................ 2
1.4 Interventions – Rice, Wheat, Pulses and Coarse Cereals ......................... 2
1.5 Interventions – Commercial Crops................................................... 4
1.6 Criteria for selection of beneficiary farmers ...................................... 5
1.7 Institutional Framework .............................................................. 5
1.8 Annual Action Plan under NFSM ..................................................... 6
2. Roles and Responsibilities of Key District Level Functionaries ................................. 8
2.1 NFSM Implementation – Key District Level Functionaries ........................ 8
2.2 Chair of District Food Security Mission Executive Committee (DFSMEC) ...... 9
2.2 Key functionaries – NFSM implementation at the district level ............... 10
NFSM - IMPLEMENTATION MONITORING PROFORMA (MONTHLY REPORT)
[For District Level Functionaries based on the Annual Action Plan] .................... 13
ABBREVIATIONS ........................................................................................................................... 16
ENDNOTES& REFERENCES.......................................................................................................... 17
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1. National Food Security Mission (NFSM)

1.1 About the Scheme

National Food Security Mission (NFSM) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme launched in

2007 based on the recommendations of the agriculture sub- committee of National
Development Council (NDC). The committee pointed out the need for improved
agricultural extension services, technology transfer and decentralized planning as a
result of which NFSM was conceptualized as a mission mode program.

During the eleventh plan period, the mission achieved increase in production of
food grains by 20 million MT; covering rice, wheat and pulses. The scheme was
continued during the twelfth five year plan (2012-17) with a target of 25 million MT
of increased food grain production. Subsequently, coarse cereals and commercial
crops were included under the purview of NFSM1. NFSM is currently being
implemented across 638 districts2 in the country.

Key thrust areas of the scheme are as follows:

• Sustainable increase in the production of targeted crops through area

expansion and productivity enhancement
• Restoration of soil fertility and productivity at the individual farm level and
• Rise in farm level net income

1.2 Strategy

Broad strategies for implementation of the mission mode program for increased
production of selected food grains and commercial crops are indicated in the
Figure 1.

FOCUS ON HIGH
PROMOTE POTENTIAL &
IMPROVED LOW
TECHNOLOGIES PRODUCTIVITY
DISTRICTS

INCREASE PULSE
PRODUCTION
"CROPPING
THROUGH RICE
SYSTEM" BASED
FALLOWS, RICE
INTERVENIONS
BUNDS,
INTERCROPPING

YIELD
IMPROVEMENT
THROUGH
CLUSTER
APPROACH

Figure 1: NFSM – Strategies

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1.3 Components

National Food Security Mission (NFSM) has the following five components.

(a) NFSM – Rice

(b) NFSM – Wheat
(c) NFSM – Pulses
(d) NFSM – Coarse Cereals and
(e) NFSM – Commercial Crops (NFSM – CC)3

1.4 Interventions – Rice, Wheat, Pulses and Coarse Cereals

Interventions under NFSM lay focus on Transfer of Technology (ToT)4 through

demonstrations and subsidized distribution of agricultural inputs. Due to shortage,
the mission lays emphasis on production of pulses. In case of coarse cereals, 70% of
the funds provided is allocated for demonstrations and 30% for seed distribution.
Figure 2 provides the comprehensive list of interventions that are covered under
the scheme. Major interventions of the scheme and fund allocations5 prescribed by
the DAC&FW are shown in the Table 1 and detailed in the further sub sections.

NFSM -
Interventions

Accelerated Crop Commercial Awards for

Need based Crop based Exposure visit to
Production Research International best Local
Programme (ACPP) Inputs cropping Support performing Initiatives
system Organizations
districts

Demonstrations Distribution of
hybrid/ cerified
seed

Improved Package
of Practices Nutrient
Management/ Soil
Ameliorants

Plant Protection
Measures

Farm
Mechanization

Training

Figure 2: NFSM – Interventions

Interventions Percent Allocation

Pulses Other Crops
Demonstrations 30 40
Seed Distribution 15 20
Seed Production 15
Integrated Nutrient Management & Integrated Pest Management 15 15
Farm Machineries, Irrigation and Custom Hiring 15 15
Capacity building/ Training 1 1
Local Interventions 9 9
Table 1: NFSM – Major Interventions and fund allocation

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1.4.1 Demonstrations

Field demonstrations6 for improved Package of Practices (PoP)7 are the core of
NFSM Interventions. The demonstrations are undertaken in a cluster approach with
each cluster covering 100 ha and each farmer contributing a minimum of 0.4 ha of
land. States need to undertake a minimum of 30% of demonstrations using
“Cropping System based Approach” where the demos are conducted for all the
crops throughout the year on the same piece of land. State Extension functionaries
organize demonstrations of improved technologies, inputs, distribution of kits and
capacity building of the farmers in association with Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs)
and State Agricultural Universities (SAUs).

Field days8 during the harvest season and Front – Line Demonstrations (FLDs)9 of
recently notified varieties also form part of the Demonstrations. These FLDs are
undertaken by ICAR Institutions or State Agricultural Universities (SAUs). Financial
Assistance for Demonstrations and associated activities is provided in the Table 2.

Intervention / Financial Assistance Rice Wheat Pulses Coarse Cereals

Demonstrations (Rs per ha) 7,500 7,500 7,500 5,000

Cropping System based 12,500 12,500 12,500 12,500
demonstrations(Rs per ha)
Table 2: Financial Assistance for Demonstrations under NFSM

1.4.2 Distribution of Hybrid/ Certified Seed

Distribution of certified seeds on subsidy is another crucial intervention under

NFSM. Assistance for seed subsidy is limited to two hectares per farmer, as per the
financial assistance provided in the Table 3.

Component Financial Assistance

NFSM – Rice Hybrids Rs. 50 per kg or 50% of the cost whichever is less
Varieties Rs. 10 per kg for varieties less than 10 years old
NFSM – Wheat Varieties Rs. 10 per kg for varieties less than 10 years old
NFSM – Pulses Varieties Rs. 25 per kg or 50% of the cost, whichever is less
for varieties less than 15 years old
NFSM – Coarse Hybrids Rs. 50 per kg
Cereals Varieties Rs. 15 per kg or 50% of the cost whichever is less
for varieties less than 10 years old
Table 3: Subsidized Seed Distribution – Financial Assistance

1.4.3 Integrated Nutrient Management / Integrated Pest Management (INM/IPM)

INM includes distribution of micro nutrients/ lime/ gypsum or sulphur containing

fertilizers. A farmer will be given financial assistance (Table 4) for a maximum of
two hectares for rice, wheat and pulses.

Fertilizer Financial Assistance

Micronutrient Rs. 500 per ha or 50% of the cost whichever is less
Liming or paper mud Rs. 1000 per ha or 50% of the cost whichever is less
of acidic soil
Gypsum / other Rs. 750 per ha or 50% of the cost whichever is less
sources of sulphur
Bio-fertilizers Rs. 100 per ha or 50% of the cost whichever is less
Table 4: Integrated Nutrient Management – Financial Assistance

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Under IPM or Plant Protection, Rs. 500 per ha or 50% of the cost whichever is less
would be provided as assistance for a maximum acreage of two ha per farmer.
Assistance is provided for Plant Protection Chemicals, Bio-pesticides and
Weedicides.

1.4.4 Farm Mechanization

NFSM promotes usage of farm machineries or implements in cultivation of target

crops for improved production efficiency. Financial assistance to an extent of 50%
of the cost of the implements is provided for selected list of 22 implements.
Financial subsidy per unit along with the ceiling of assistance is provided in the
Annexure – V of the NFSM twelfth five year plan guidelines10. 50% of the farmers
selected for assistance for Farm Mechanization shall be those who have also been
selected for cluster demonstrations. In addition, farm machineries of Sub-Mission
of Agricultural Mechanization are also eligible for assistance under NFSM provided
if they are not included in the Annexure V of NFSM guidelines.

1.4.5 Capacity Building / Training

NFSM encourages cropping system based demonstrations for speedy dissemination

of improved crop production practices. Each training component needs to have four
sessions; two before Kharif and Rabi and one each during the crop season, as per
the guideline. The scheme provides financial support of Rs 14000/- per training
(Rs.3500/- per session). The capacity building/ training is for all the NFSM food
crops.

1.4.6 Local Interventions

Districts can take up additional, need based interventions to improve the

productivity of NFSM crops in addition to the ones that are proposed by the Mission.
Such interventions may include augmentation of water resources, post harvest and
storage solutions, primary processing etc. Nine percent of the total budget
allocation to be provided for local interventions and financial assistance for each
intervention is limited to 50% of the cost of the intervention. Such Interventions
need to be part of the Strategic Research and Extension Plan (SREP)11 drawn by
Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA)12 at the district level.

1.5 Interventions – Commercial Crops

Commercial crops covered under NFSM are Cotton, Jute and Sugarcane. Front Line
Demonstrations (FLDs)13 are the major interventions under NFSM commercial crops.
Type of FLDs and financial assistance is provided in the Table 5.

Crop Type of Front Line Demonstration (FLD) Financial Assistance (Rs per ha)
Cotton Integrated Crop Management 7,000
Field FLD on Desi and ELS Cotton/ ELS Cotton 8,000
Seed Production
FLDs on Intercropping 7,000
Trials on High Density Planting Systems 9,000
(HDPS)
Jute FLD on Alternate Retting Technologies 20,000
Production Technology/ Intercropping 8,000

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Crop Type of Front Line Demonstration (FLD) Financial Assistance (Rs per ha)
Sugarcane Intercropping in Sugarcane 8,000
Single bud chip technology 8,000
Table 5: NFSM – Commercial Crops – Interventions

Other interventions under NFSM CC include Insecticide Resistance Management

(IRM) and On Line Pest Monitoring and Advisory Services (OPMAS) in case of Cotton,
Seed Production in case of Jute and Establishment of tissue culture laboratories
and production of tissue culture seedlings in case of Sugarcane. Common areas of
assistance across commercial crops include support for National & State Level
Trainings and Monitoring & Evaluation. Financial assistance of each intervention is
detailed in the NFSM CC guideline14.

1.6 Criteria for selection of beneficiary farmers

In accordance with the decision of the Government of India regarding

implementation of Special Component Plan (SCP) for Scheduled Castes and Tribal
Sub Plan (TSP) for Scheduled Tribes (ST), 16% and 8% of the total allocation will be
earmarked for SCP and TSP respectively. The allocation to SC/ ST farmers will be
made proportionate to their population in the district. At least 33% allocation of
the fund is to be made for small and marginal farmers and 30% of the fund to be
allocated for women farmers.

Gram Panchayats should be involved in selection of beneficiary farmers. Only the

farmers willing to cooperate and contribute some of their resources should be
selected. Selection of beneficiaries should be done by adopting “Participatory”
approach.

1.7 Institutional Framework

Generic Institutional Framework at National, State and District levels is provided in

the Figure 3. However, in case of commercial crops, NFSM is being implemented
through Directorate of Cotton Development; Mumbai, Directorate of Jute
Development; Kolkata and Directorate of Sugarcane Development; Lucknow.

National Level
National Food Security
General Council (GC) Mission Executive NFSM Cell
Committee (NFSMEC)

State Level

State Food Security Mission Executive State Food Security Mission (Autonomous
Committee (SFSMEC) Agency)

District Level

District Food Security Mission Executive District Food Security Mission

Committee (DFSMEC) (Autonomous Agency)
Figure 3: NFSM – Institutional Framework

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A. National Level Implementation

At National Level, General Council (GC) provides policy directions and guidance to
the Mission and reviews the overall progress of the Mission. Union Minister of
Agriculture and Farmers Welfare is the Chairman of the Council with Mission
Director, NFSM as the Member Secretary. National Food Security Mission Executive
Committee (NFSMEC), chaired by the Secretary, Department of Agriculture,
Cooperation & Farmers Welfare (DAC&FW) oversees the activities of the mission
and approves the annual State Action Plans. An exclusive NFSM cell in the Crops
Division of the DAC&FW coordinates the mission mode execution.

B. State Level Implementation

State Food Security Mission Executive Committee (SFSMEC) is constituted at the

State level under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary to oversee the activities of
the Mission. Implementation Agency at the State level is State Food Security
Mission (SFSM) which can be a Registered Society or an Autonomous agency15. The
State Mission would be responsible for developing a long term Perspective Plan,
Annual Action Plans and steer implementation at the state level.

C. District Level Implementation

District Food Security Mission Executive Committee (DSFMEC)

Districts have a critical role to play in implementation of NFSM interventions. At

the District level, District Food Security Mission Executive Committee (DSFMEC) is
constituted under the chairmanship of District Collector/ CEO of Zilla Parishad.
District Agriculture Officer (or Joint Director or Deputy Director, Agriculture) is the
Member Secretary of DSFMEC. Members of the Committee include Project Director
(PD); ATMA, representatives from line departments, progressive farmers, farmer
groups, NGOs, State Agricultural Universities (SAUs), Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs),
Banks and other relevant officials/ public representatives as felt necessary by the
District Collector.
District Food Security Mission (DFSM) is responsible for planning, implementation
and monitoring of NFSM interventions at the district level. ATMA or the Department
of Agriculture can function as DFSM.

Project Management Team (PMT) at the district level

DFSMEC can constitute Project Management Teams (PMTs) comprising of a District

Consultant and two Technical Assistants, if the area under any one of the NFSM
Crops is at least 10,000 ha. District Agriculture Officer would oversee the
functioning of PMTs. The PMTs would support DSFMEC by providing technical inputs
for implementation, capacity building, awareness generation, recording production
data through crop cutting experiments16, concurrent monitoring and documentation
of best practices. PMT also monitors the conduct of demonstrations throughout the
cropping season.

1.8 Annual Action Plan under NFSM

DFSMEC will prepare Annual Action Plan17 keeping in view their priorities and
potential for interventions for the target crops and submit the plan to the State
Mission Director. The District Plans are participatory in nature, taking into account
the block level plans. The plans should ensure convergence and specify the

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activities to be supported from other schemes or programs such as Rashtriya Krishi
Vikas Yojana (RKVY), Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) etc. The
State Action Plan would be formulated integrating the district level plans. The
SFSMEC submits the State Plan to NFSMEC for scrutiny and approval. Tentative
timelines for submission of district / State Annual Action Plans, approval by the
NFSMEC and release of funds is indicated in the Figure 418.

By mid June,
By mid April before cropping
season
•NFSMEC
•Finalize approves
District Annual Annual Plans
Action Plan •Submission of and releases •Release of
and State Annual funds to funds from
submission to Action Plan to States State Mission
State Mission NFSMEC to District
Mission
By March By May

Figure 4: Annual Action Plan under NFSM- Tentative Timeline19

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2. Roles and Responsibilities of Key District Level

Functionaries

2.1 NFSM Implementation – Key District Level Functionaries

Organization structure of key stakeholders involved in implementation of NFSM,

from District through Gram Panchayat level is shown in Figure 5.

Chair, DFSMEC

District Collector /
CEO of Zilla Parishad

Agricultural Technology
District Agriculture Officer
Management Agency (ATMA)

Joint Director/ Deputy

Project Director
Director, Agriculture

Project Management Team Block/ Mandal/ Tehsil/ Sub

(PMT) Division Level

District Consultant & Assistant Director of

Technical Assistants Agriculture (ADA)

Cluster/ Gram Panchayat/

Village level
Agriculture Officer/
Assistant Agriculture
Officer/ Agriculture
Extension Officer/ Village
Agriculture Worker/
Agriculture Supervisor

Figure 5: NFSM – Organization Structure at the District

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2.2 Chair of District Food Security Mission Executive Committee

(DFSMEC)
[District Collector / CEO of Zilla Parishad]

Table 6: Roles and Responsibilities of District Collector/ CEO – Zilla Panchayat - Chair,
DFSMEC
Role Responsibilities
PLANNING District Annual Action Plan
• Facilitate conduct of baseline survey on area, production and yield of target
crops, as an input to the Annual Action Plan
• Ensure that the DFSMEC consults Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
Institutions, State Agricultural Universities (SAUs), and Krishi Vigyan Kendras
(KVKs) for technical inputs while preparing the plan
• Ensure that the Annual Action Plan takes into account; the inputs from block level
plans
IMPLEMENTATION • Approve District Annual Action Plan for submission to the State Mission Director
• Ensure involvement of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) in identification of
beneficiaries
Manpower/ Resources
• Nominate members of DSFMEC (KVKs/ Farmers/ Farmer Groups/ NGOs etc)
• Constitute Project Management Team (PMT) at the district level
• Constitute District Level Seed Committee to oversee the seed subsidy distribution
Approvals
• After approval of Annual Action Plan and sanction of funds by the State, approve
intra-district allocation of targets for all interventions, proposed by District
Agriculture Officer (DAO)
• Approve recruitment of District Consultant and Technical Assistants, proposed by
DAO
• Approve list of beneficiaries for subsidized distribution of inputs proposed by DAO
• Approve issue of tenders for procurement of agricultural inputs, proposed by DAO
• Approval for empanelling list of suppliers/ agri input companies for subsidized
distribution of inputs in the district (if subsidy is administered at the District level)
Capacity Building / Trainings
• Ensure that the capacity building/ trainings are conducted in the district, as
planned (Involve ATMA if applicable)
Fund Management
• Ensure that the DFSMEC maintains an exclusive account for receipt and
expenditure at the district level
• Allocate funds to DFSM (Department of Agriculture/ ATMA) in the districts
• Approve Utilization Certificates (UCs) prepared by DFSM and ensure that the
audited expenditure statements are submitted to the State Mission by June every
year
• Ensure convergence with schemes like Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY),
Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY), Strategic Research and Extension
Plan (SREP) etc
MONITORING& • Chair DFSMEC meetings every quarter for monitoring progress of NFSM
REPORTING implementation in district
• Ensure that the DFSM submits monthly progress reports (physical and financial
progress) to the State Mission by 5th of every month

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2.2 Key functionaries – NFSM implementation at the district level

[District Agriculture Officer at the District Level]

Table 7: Roles and Responsibilities of District/ Block/ Village level Officers

District Level Block/ Mandal/ Tehsil / Cluster / Gram
Sub Division Level Panchayat/ Village Level
Role / Officer District Agriculture Officer Assistant Director of Agriculture Officer/
Responsible (Joint Director/ Deputy Agriculture Assistant Agriculture
Director; Agriculture) Officer/ Agriculture
Extension Officer/
Village Agriculture
Worker/ Agriculture
Supervisor
PLANNING
PREPARATION OF • Assess the districts’ demand • Determine area & • Assess demand for
ANNUAL ACTION for NFSM interventions based production of NFSM NFSM interventions
PLAN on block level plans crops in the block (demonstrations and
(demonstrations, inputs, input • Estimate demand for agricultural inputs)
subsidy etc) interventions under and submit the
• Collect and maintain basic NFSM, translate into requirement to block
Agricultural and allied Block Annual Plan and
statistics of the district submit to the District
Develop Annual Action Plan for
approval by the State Mission
IMPLEMENTATION
ALLOCATIONS / • Receive district annual • Distribution of targets • Ensure targets are
TARGETS allocations from the State to GP/ Villages achieved at the village
Mission and re-allocate targets level
to Blocks
• Submit re-allocations for
approval by the District
Collector
• Communicate approved
targets to Blocks for
implementation
RESOURCES • Identify District Consultant &
Technical Assistants as part of
PMT20 and propose to the
District Collector for
recruitment
• Liaison with KVK, Agricultural
Research Organizations
located in the districts for
technical inputs in demos
• Assess input requirement of
the district for NFSM
interventions during the year
• Organize capacity building
programs/ trainings as per the
guideline
DEMONSTRATIONS • Ensure that 30% of the • Ensure that the village • Promote the scheme
demonstrations are cropping level promotional are through awareness
system based performed on time campaigns & publicity
• Recommend farmer • Scrutinize farmer activities
applications at the district applications from • Conduct Gram Sabhas,
level for approval by Chair, village level and sensitize & identify
DFSMEC recommend for farmers

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District Level Block/ Mandal/ Tehsil / Cluster / Gram

Sub Division Level Panchayat/ Village Level
Role / Officer District Agriculture Officer Assistant Director of Agriculture Officer/
Responsible (Joint Director/ Deputy Agriculture Assistant Agriculture
Director; Agriculture) Officer/ Agriculture
Extension Officer/
Village Agriculture
Worker/ Agriculture
Supervisor
• Plan and supervise field approval by the • Select farmers for
demonstrations and trainings District Demos (33% allocation
• Compile results of • Maintain record on to small & marginal
demonstrations at the district approved list of farmers, 30% to women
level with inputs from Blocks farmers involved in farmers, 16% to SCs &
and report to State Mission demonstrations along 8% to STs, as per the
• Document success stories with the inputs guidelines)
distributed • Collect farmer
• Supervise timely applications at the
distribution of inputs village level and
to demo farmers submit to block
• Compile results of • Distribution of Inputs/
demonstrations at the mini kits to demo
block level farmers
• Organize field days as
part of the
demonstrations
Organize training
sessions to the farmers
, before and after
commencement of
cropping seasons
DISTRIBUTION OF • Finalize the list of • Scrutinize the list of • Make farmers aware of
SUBSIDIZED beneficiaries/ farmers farmers identified for subsidized distribution
AGRICULTURAL availing input subsidy and subsidy operations and of agricultural inputs
INPUTS recommend to the District recommend to the and encourage them to
Collector for final approval (In District for approval avail subsidy
(Seed/ Plant case of Farm Mechanization, • Take stock of the • Identify beneficiary
Protection involve ZP in identifying inputs placed at farmers at the village
Chemicals/ beneficiaries) mandal level for level in consultation
Nutrients & Farm • Take approval from the distribution by the with PRIs
Implements) District Collector before empanelled suppliers
initiation of tender process • Determine the quantity
for procurement of of inputs required by
agricultural inputs the farmer & subsidy
• Empanel a list of suppliers at eligibility
the district level for supply of • Ensure timely
agricultural inputs through distribution of inputs
tenders • Prepare and submit to
• Take final approval of the the District, a
District Collector on the list of consolidated
empanelled suppliers statement of inputs
• Place order/ indent for supply placed and distributed
of inputs at the mandal level
distribution points
• Collect consolidated
statements on quantity of
inputs distributed, supplier
wise from Block level (submit
to the State Mission if subsidy is
disbursed at the State Level)
• Process subsidy payments to

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District Level Block/ Mandal/ Tehsil / Cluster / Gram

Sub Division Level Panchayat/ Village Level
Role / Officer District Agriculture Officer Assistant Director of Agriculture Officer/
Responsible (Joint Director/ Deputy Agriculture Assistant Agriculture
Director; Agriculture) Officer/ Agriculture
Extension Officer/
Village Agriculture
Worker/ Agriculture
Supervisor
input suppliers/ companies
from DFSM account (not
applicable for state administered
subsidies)
FUND MANAGEMENT • Maintain an exclusive account
for receipt and expenditure
• Prepare Utilization
Certificates along with
detailed statements on
various interventions
undertaken during the FY for
approval by the District
Collector
• Submit audited Utilization
Certificates to the State
Mission by June
Ensure Direct Benefit Transfer
(DBT) implementation at the
district level21
MONITORING & REPORTING
MONITORING & • Randomly inspect/ monitor • Monitor the •
REPORTING input subsidy operations in implementation in the
the district (both quantity and villages/ GPs/ Clusters
quality) as applicable
• Regularly monitor NFSM
implementation in the district
with the help of the PMT
• Submit monthly progress
reports to the State Mission by
5th of every month
• Regularly monitor crop
condition, major incidence of
insect/pest, nutrient
deficiency with the help of
PMT

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NFSM - IMPLEMENTATION MONITORING PROFORMA (MONTHLY REPORT)

[For District Level Functionaries based on the Annual Action Plan]

(1) DEMONSTRATIONS ON IMPROVED TECHNOLOGIES

1.1 Physical progress – Cluster Demonstrations (in hectares)

Block RICE Wheat Pulses Coarse Cereals
TARGET ACHIEVEMENT ACHIEVEMENT TARGET ACHIEVEMENT ACHIEVEMENT TARGET ACHIEVEMENT ACHIEVEMENT TARGET ACHIEVEMENT ACHIEVEMENT
(from (during the (Cumulative) (from (during the (Cumulative) (from (during the (Cumulative) (from (during the (Cumulative)
AAP) month) AAP) month) AAP) month) AAP) month)
Block 1
Block 2
Block 3
Block 4
Block 5

1.2 Physical progress – Cropping System Based Demonstrations (in hectares)

Block RICE Wheat Pulses Coarse Cereals
TARGET ACHIEVEMENT ACHIEVEMENT TARGET ACHIEVEMENT ACHIEVEMENT TARGET ACHIEVEMENT ACHIEVEMENT TARGET ACHIEVEMENT ACHIEVEMENT
(from (during the (Cumulative) (from (during the (Cumulative) (from (during the (Cumulative) (from (during the (Cumulative)
AAP) month) AAP) month) AAP) month) AAP) month)
Block 1
Block 2
Block 3
Block 4
Block 5

1.3 Financial Progress (in Lakhs)

Block RICE Wheat Pulses Coarse Cereals
TARGET ACHIEVEMENT ACHIEVEMENT TARGET ACHIEVEMENT ACHIEVEMENT TARGET ACHIEVEMENT ACHIEVEMENT TARGET ACHIEVEMENT ACHIEVEMENT
(from (during the (Cumulative) (from (during the (Cumulative) (from (during the (Cumulative) (from (during the (Cumulative)
AAP) month) AAP) month) AAP) month) AAP) month)
Block 1
Block 2
Block 3
Block 4
Block 5

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(2) SEED SUBSIDY

2.1 Physical progress – (in Quintals)

Block RICE Wheat Pulses Coarse Cereals
TARGET ACHIEVEMENT ACHIEVEMENT TARGET ACHIEVEMENT ACHIEVEMENT TARGET ACHIEVEMENT ACHIEVEMENT TARGET ACHIEVEMENT ACHIEVEMENT
(from (during the (Cumulative) (from (during the (Cumulative) (from (during the (Cumulative) (from (during the (Cumulative)
AAP) month) AAP) month) AAP) month) AAP) month)
Block 1
Block 2
Block 3
Block 4
Block 5

2.2 Financial Progress (in Lakhs)

Block RICE Wheat Pulses Coarse Cereals
TARGET ACHIEVEMENT ACHIEVEMENT TARGET ACHIEVEMENT ACHIEVEMENT TARGET ACHIEVEMENT ACHIEVEMENT TARGET ACHIEVEMENT ACHIEVEMENT
(from (during the (Cumulative) (from (during the (Cumulative) (from (during the (Cumulative) (from (during the (Cumulative)
AAP) month) AAP) month) AAP) month) AAP) month)
Block 1
Block 2
Block 3
Block 4
Block 5

(3) INM/ IPM

3.1 Physical progress – (in hectares)

Block Micronutrients Gypsum Plant Protection Chemicals Weedicides
TARGET ACHIEVEMENT ACHIEVEMENT TARGET ACHIEVEMENT ACHIEVEMENT TARGET ACHIEVEMENT ACHIEVEMENT TARGET ACHIEVEMENT ACHIEVEMENT
(from (during the (Cumulative) (from (during the (Cumulative) (from (during the (Cumulative) (from (during the (Cumulative)
AAP) month) AAP) month) AAP) month) AAP) month)
Block 1
Block 2
Block 3
Block 4
Block 5
*Not Applicable for coarse cereals

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3.2 Financial Progress (in Lakhs)

Block Micronutrients Gypsum Plant Protection Chemicals Weedicides
TARGET ACHIEVEMENT ACHIEVEMENT TARGET ACHIEVEMENT ACHIEVEMENT TARGET ACHIEVEMENT ACHIEVEMENT TARGET ACHIEVEMENT ACHIEVEMENT
(from (during the (Cumulative) (from (during the (Cumulative) (from (during the (Cumulative) (from (during the (Cumulative)
AAP) month) AAP) month) AAP) month) AAP) month)
Block 1
Block 2
Block 3
Block 4
*Not Applicable for coarse cereals

(4) Farm Mechanization / Irrigation (Physical Progress in Numbers and Financial Progress in Lakhs)
Farm Machinery / Implement/ Physical Financial
Water Application Tools TARGET ACHIEVEMENT ACHIEVEMENT TARGET ACHIEVEMENT ACHIEVEMENT
(Indicative) (from (during the (Cumulative) (from AAP) (during the (Cumulative)
AAP) month) month)
Manual Sprayers
Battery Operated Sprayers
Knapsack Sprayers
Seed Drills
Rotovator
Ridge Furrow Planters
Power Weeders
Cono weeder
Sprinklers sets
Pump Sets
Water Carrying Pipes
*Covered under NFSM Rice, Wheat and Pulses
(5) Capacity Building / Trainings (Physical Progress in Number of Farmers and Financial in Lakhs)
Crop / Training Session (Indicative) Physical Financial
TARGET ACHIEVEMENT ACHIEVEMENT TARGET ACHIEVEMENT ACHIEVEMENT
(from (during the (Cumulative) (from AAP) (during the (Cumulative)
AAP) month) month)
Pulses – 1st Session (Before Kharif)
Pulses – 2nd Session (During Kharif)
Pulses – 3nd Session (Before Rabi)
Pulses – 4th Session (During Rabi)

*Covered under NFSM Rice, Wheat and Pulses

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ABBREVIATIONS

AAO Assistant Agriculture Officer

ADA Assistant Director of Agriculture
AEO Agriculture Extension Officer
AO Agriculture Officer
ATMA Agricultural Technology Management Agency
CEO Chief Executive Officer
DAC & FW Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare
DAO District Agriculture Officer
DC District Collector
DDA Deputy Director of Agriculture
DFSM District Food Security Mission
DFSMEC District Food Security Mission Executive Committee
ELS Extra Long Staple
FLD Front Line Demonstrations
FY Financial Year
GC General Council
GP Gram Panchayat
Ha Hectare
ICAR Indian Council of Agricultural Research
JDA Joint Director of Agriculture
KVK Krishi Vigyan Kendras
NDC National Development Council
NFSM National Food Security Mission
NFSMEC National Food Security Mission Executive Committee
NGO Non Government Organization
PD Project Director
PMKSY Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana
PMT Project Management Team
PoP Package of Practices
PRI Panchayat Raj Institutions
RKVY Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana
SAU State Agricultural University
SC Scheduled Caste
SFSM State Food Security Mission
SFSMEC State Food Security Mission Executive Committee
SREP Strategic Research and Extension Plan
ST Scheduled Tribe
ToT Transfer of Technology
UC Utilization Certificate
VAW Village Agriculture Worker
ZP Zilla Parishad

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ENDNOTES& REFERENCES
1 NFSM 12th Plan Guidelines available at http://nfsm.gov.in/Guidelines/XIIPlan/NFSMXII.pdf

Amendment in NFSM Operational Guidelines (12th Five Year Plan) from 2016-17 onwards dt 7 April 2016
available at http://nfsm.gov.in/Guidelines/XIIPlan/Revised%20Operational%20Guidelines%20-%2012th%20-
%20for%20the%20year%202016-17%20regs%20-%2007.04.2016%20.pdf

2
List of implementing districts, state wise and crop wise is available at
http://www.nfsm.gov.in/District/DistrictName2016.pdf

3 Commercial Crops under NFSM include Cotton, Jute and Sugarcane. Crop Development of these
commercial crops under NFSM is being implemented w.e.f 2014-15. Guidelines available at
http://nfsm.gov.in/Guidelines/XIIPlan/PRINTER%20Guide%20Line%20Final%20-%2016%20-%202014.pdf

4
Transfer of Technology (ToT): Technology transfer, also called transfer of technology (TOT) in
agriculture , is the process of transferring (disseminating) technology from the place of its origin to wider
distribution among more farmers and agro climatic regions.

5 Circular on fund allocation: According to the recent circular dt. 10th April 2017, intervention wise
allocation of funds is as indicated, circular can be accessed at
http://nfsm.gov.in/Circulars_Notifications/2017-18/ActionPlan_10April2017.pdf

6
Field Demonstrations : Demonstrations are one of the agricultural extension methods where the farmers
observe the impact of a particular technology / variety of seed on a peer farmers field. There are two
kinds of field demonstrations, “Method” demonstration meant for “how” part of the technology and
“Result” demonstration which is for understanding the incremental yield due to usage of a particular
technology.

7
Package of Practices (PoP): PoP are a set of crop production / management practices right from land
preparation and sowing to harvesting and post harvest management. They include nutrient management,
plant protection, inter cultural practices, harvest management etc.

8
Field Days: Field days is one of the extension methods where visits are organized by the extension
functionaries for the lead farmers, opinion leaders and farmer groups for dissemination of newly
developed technologies, package of practices etc.

9
Front Line Demonstrations (FLDs): Front Line demonstrations (FLDs) is a unique approach to provide an
direct interface between researcher and farmers as the scientists are directly involved in planning,
execution and monitoring of the demonstrations for the technologies developed by them and get direct
feedback from the farmers’ field about the crops like wheat, rice and pulses production in general and
technology being demonstrated in particular. FLDs are meant for new technologies. FLD guidelines under
NFSM are available at http://www.nfsm.gov.in/Guidelines/FLDGuidelines.pdf

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Reference 1

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Strategic Research and Extension Plan (SREP): SREP is a demand driven, situation specific, multi actor
oriented plan to accelerate agricultural development in the district. The plan consists of development
activities in the district, resources, and ways and means of their execution.

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Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA): ATMA is an autonomous agency under the Ministry
of Agriculture that has its presence in the districts to bring together researchers, extension agents,
farmers and other stakeholders (NGOs, Corporates etc) for effective Transfer of Technology (ToT) and
improved agricultural extension services.

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Reference 8

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Reference 2

15 State Governments nominate/ create a suitable autonomous agency registered under the Societies
Registration Act for implementing the Mission at the State and district levels during 11th Plan. Such an
agency could be the State Agricultural Management & Extension Training Institute (SAMETI) at the State
Level and the Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) at the district level. The agency thus
nominated is implementing the Mission's programme in the State during 12th Plan.

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16 Crop Cutting Experiments : Crop cutting experiments are Multi staged Stratified Random sampling
methods used to estimate crop yields of a location

17
Annual Action Plan format: Available in Annexure III (a-d) of Reference 1

18 Timelines for various duties of key functionaries from Crops Division of DAC&FW available at
http://www.nfsm.gov.in/Circulars_Notifications/2016-17/CU_2_Reckoner2016-17.pdf

19
Communication from DAC&FW to States on Implementation of National Food Security Mission (NFSM)
during 2016-17 – preparation of Action Plan dt. 23rd March 2016

20 Qualifications of District Consultant and Technical Assistant available at Annexure – I (a) Basic
Qualification, Experience and Honorarium of Advisors/ Consultants / Technical Assistants, Reference 1.

21
Circular on DBT available at http://nfsm.gov.in/Circulars_Notifications/2017-18/DBT_NFSM_June2017.pdf

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