An objective of the National Food Security Mission is to increase the production of certain crops through area expansion and productivity enhancement in a sustainable manner in the identified districts of the country. What are those crops?
✓ Correct answer: b) Rice, wheat and pulses only
ExplanationThe National Development Council (NDC) in 2007 ad- opted a resolution to launch a Food Security Mission compris- ing rice, wheat and pulses to increase the annual production of rice by 10 million tonnes, wheat by 8 million tonnes and pulses by 2 million tonnes by the end of the Eleventh Plan (2011-12).Accordingly, a Centrally Sponsored Scheme, ‘National Food Se- curity Mission’ (NFSM), was launched in October 2007. Initially, NFSM (2007-08) focused on rice, wheat, and pulses only.The objectives of NFSM are :Increase production of specific crops through area expansion and productivity enhancement.Ensure sustainability by focusing on improved technologies and efficient resource use.Enhance farm profitability and rural livelihoods.206
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