Annual Report 2009-2010 - Department of Agriculture & Co-operation

design and implementation, such as the
development of methodology of mass
propagation of hybrid pigeon-pea seeds through
ICRISAT, containing the menace of neel gai,
community generators for ensuring availability
of power, and so on.
4.23 Publicity campaigns have been made an
integral part of the promotion of mission
activities. A logo and a catch phrase for the
mission have been designed. Print and mass
media advertisements have been released to
creatively promote the relevant components of
the mission programme at different stages of
crop growth.
4.24 Positive Outcomes and Changes
Resulting from the Project/Initiative: The
focussed and target oriented technological
interventions under the NSFM have made a
significant impact since inception, which is
reflected by the fact that during the year 2006–
07, the production of rice was recorded at 93.35
MT which increased to 99.18 MT during 2008–
09 (4 th advance estimates), showing an increase
of 5.83 MT.
4.25 Similarly, the situation is promising in the
case of wheat, wherein its production during
2006–07 was recorded at 75.81 MT, and
increased to 80.68 MT during 2008–09 (4 th
Advance Estimates), showing an increase of 4.87
MT.
4.26 As regards pulse production, it was
recorded at 14.20 MT during 2006–07, which
increased to the level of 14.57 MT during 2008–
09 (4 th advance estimates), constituting an
increase of 0.37 MT.
4.27 As per the 2 nd Advance Estimate for 2009-
10, foodgrain production for the year 2009-10 is
87.56 MT, 80.28 MT & 14.74 MT for rice, wheat
and pulses respectively, against the target of
100.50 MT, 79.0 MT & 16.50 MT. The estimated
fall in production of rice and pulses is due to
delayed rainfall and drought conditions that
prevailed in most of the rice, wheat & pulse
growing districts of the country in Kharif 2009
season. However, owing to a good Rabi season,
the production of wheat is estimated to be higher.
4.28 Centrally Sponsored Integrated Scheme
of Oilseeds, Pulses, Oil Palm, and Maize
(ISOPOM): The Department of Agriculture and
Cooperation is implementing a Centrally
Sponsored Integrated Scheme of Oilseeds,
Pulses, Oil Palm and Maize (ISOPOM) in the
country for increasing the area, production, and
yield of these crops since 2004–05.
4.29 Area of Operation: Oilseeds & Pulses:
The Scheme of ISOPOM is being implemented
in 14 major oilseed and pulse growing states,
i.e., Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat,
Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh,
Maharashtra, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil
Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal.
4.30 Maize: Under ISOPOM, maize
development programmes are under
implementation in 15 states, i.e., Andhra
Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal
Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh,
Maharashtra, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, J&K,
Tamil Nadu, U.P., and West Bengal.
4.31 Oil Palm: The programme is being
implemented in the states of Andhra Pradesh,
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Goa, Orissa,
Kerala, and Mizoram.
4.32 Special Features of ISOPOM: The
ISOPOM has the following special features:
(i) Flexibility provided to states to utilise
funds for the scheme or crop of their
choice.
(ii) Annual action plans to be formulated by
the state governments for the
consideration and approval of the
Government of India.
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