IMPACT OF NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY MISSION (NFSM) ON ANNUAL USAGE AND BENEFIT DERIVED FROM FARM EQUIPMENT IN CULTIVATION OF WHEAT IN MADHYA PRADESH

H.K. NIRANJAN¹*, H.O. SHARMA², DEEPAK RATHI^3
1Agro Economic Research Centre, JNKVV, Jabalpur-482004, Madhya Pradesh, India
²Agro Economic Research Centre, JNKVV, Jabalpur-482004, Madhya Pradesh, India
³Agro Economic Research Centre, JNKVV, Jabalpur-482004, Madhya Pradesh, India
* Corresponding Author : niranjan86hemant@gmail.com

Received : 19-02-2016     Accepted : 02-03-2016     Published : 28-03-2016
Volume : 8     Issue : 10       Pages : 1116 - 1118
Int J Agr Sci 8.10 (2016):1116-1118

Keywords : NFSM, Wheat, Awareness, Benefit, Farm Equipment.
Academic Editor : Dr Kavitha Sagar, Ravi Singh Chouhan, Santosh Kumar
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : None declared
Author Contribution : None declared

Madhya Pradesh contributes 17.5% of the total wheat production of country. National Food Security Mission (NFSM) launched during 11th Five Year Plan to enhance farm profitability so that the farming community retains its confidence in farming activity. This study confined to NFSM-Wheat for 300 beneficiaries from the two NFSM districts i.e. Harda (highest production) and Balaghat (lowest production) of Madhya Pradesh. The study revealed that the major source of awareness of NFSM among the sample beneficiaries was found to be Agriculture Department (99.7%) followed by T.V/radio (94%), farmers/ friends (93.3%), news paper (82.0%), input suppliers (11.3%), Krishi Vigyan Kendra (10.7%), State Agricultural Universities (6.7%) and Agri-Exhibitions (3.7%). The maximum benefits per HHs was found to be availed through rotavators (Rs. 84,500) followed by seed drills (Rs. 45,530), sprinklers (Rs. 21,809), pump sets (Rs. 21,599) and pipeline (Rs. 20,648), while in other items benefits varies from Rs. 387 to Rs. 3218.7/HH. The average total cost (Rs./HH benefited) was found to be Rs. 2,03,503 and they were benefited by 45.7 per cent subsidy. The imputed value for using farm equipments was found to be more in case of seed drill as compared to others. The maximum number of NFSM HHs (80%) expressed that irrigation water can be saved by using pipelines as it reduces labours and cost of cultivation. The use of sprinkler benefited also driving by saving water, good plant growth, reduction the cost of cultivation and solving the problem of shortage of labour in wheat cultivation.