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National Food Security Mission

The National Food Security Mission is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme designed to increase the production and productivity of targeted crops through area expansion, sustainable yield enhancement, and farm-level technology adoption.

Why it matters

  • It directly addresses syllabus topics in GS Paper III concerning cropping patterns, agricultural productivity, and supply chain interventions for national food security.
  • It shifts the governance focus from traditional foodgrain procurement toward crop diversification, particularly promoting pulses, coarse cereals, and commercial crops in low-yielding districts.
  • It provides a structural framework for evaluating the integration of soil health management, certified seed distribution, and field-level demonstration techniques in rainfed agriculture.

How it is asked

UPSC typically frames questions on the National Food Security Mission around its capacity to address regional yield disparities, crop diversification, and pulse self-sufficiency. Analytical prompts often ask candidates to evaluate the mission's impact on sustainable agricultural growth alongside public distribution system requirements. Answers require linking NFSM interventions with broader issues of agrarian distress, climate resilience, and technology transfer in rainfed regions.

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