(a) whether the Government has drafted plan of action for sustainable agriculture, and if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether the Government has set any target to achieve sustainable agriculture in the country;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) whether the Government is facing any challenges for the same and if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
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(a): National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA), one of the Missions outlined under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) was approved by Hon’ble Prime Minister’s Council for Climate Change (PMCCC) in the year 2010. The Mission aims to evolve and implement strategies to make Indian agriculture more resilient to Climate Change.
NMSA was approved for three major components i.e. Rainfed Area Development (RAD); On Farm Water Management (OFWM); and Soil Health Management (SHM).
Subsequently, four new programmes were introduced namely Soil Health Card (SHC), Paramparagat Krishi VikasYojana (PKVY), Mission Organic Value Chain Development in North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER) and Sub Mission on Agroforestry (SMAF). During 2015-16, Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) was operationalised wherein the OFWM component of NMSA was subsumed under Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) component of PMKSY. In addition to the aforementioned programmes under NMSA, Restructured National Bamboo Mission (NBM) was launched in April 2018.
(b) & (c): Under the National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) progress of ten deliverables is monitored and reported to MoEF&CC, the nodal for NAPCC. Details are placed at Annexure.
(d): The question does not arise.