(a) whether Food Security Mission has been implemented in Jharkhand;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the works carried out so far in this direction along with the number of farmers benefited so far under the Mission in Jharkhand, district-wise?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
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(a) to (c): Yes, Madam. National Food Security Mission (NFSM) IS being implemented in
Jharkhand since 2007. Under NFSM, component-wise districts covered are as under:
Component Districts covered
Rice
4
Pulses
24
Coarse Cereal
12
Under NFSM, assistance is being provided to the farmers on cluster demonstrations on improved package of practices, demonstrations on cropping system, seed distribution of HYVs of Rice, Pulses and Coarse Cereal (Maize), seed production of pulses, farm machineries/ resource conservation machineries / tools, efficient water application tools, plant protection measures, nutrient management/ soil ameliorants, cropping system based training of farmers etc. District-¬wise number of farmers benefitted under the mission in the state of Jharkhand during 2016- 17 and 2017-18 is annexed.