14k Naga farmers harvest new prospects from Food Security Act thrust

With the National Food Security Act having been placed for implementation in the state of Nagaland, impetus on allied production sectors such as the agriculture and allied sectors are being given. One of the thrust is capacity-building for farmers.

The National Food Security Act, 2013 (also Right to Food Act) is an Act of the Parliament of India which aims to provide subsidized food grains to approximately two thirds of India's 1.2 billion people. It was signed into law on 12 September 2013, retroactive to 5 July 2013.

During 2015-2016, more than 14, 000 farmers from across the state benefited from capacity building programs and training.

A number of ongoing schemes and programs the central government have inbuilt components for capacity-building and training for farmers in the field of agriculture and allied sectors.

The training programs have been instated by the ministry of Agriculture to acquaint the farming community with latest farming technologies which in turn would translate into–the central government hopes–improved and increased agricultural production.   

During a session in the Rajya Sabha several months ago, the Minister of State for Agriculture Mohanbhai Kalyanjibhai Kundariya had said that “farmers gained knowledge and skill on latest technologies through training and hands-on experience resulting in increased productivity and income.”

The skills imparted to farmers, the minister said, were “wide ranging and include improved agronomic practices, farm diversification, mechanization, animal husbandry, marketing etc.”

Some of these capacity-building programs that aims at equipping the farming community include the National Mission on Agricultural Extension and Technology, the Mission on Integrated Development of Horticulture & Horticulture Mission for North Eastern States & Himalayan states, the National Mission on Oilseed and Oil Palm, the Krishi Vigyan Kendras under the Indian Council of Agricultural  Research, the National Livestock Mission; schemes of NFDB of Animal Husbandry, dairy and fishery, and the National Scheme of Welfare of Fishermen.

Information regarding allocation and expenditure of funds during each of the last three years and the current year under various schemes are listed on in the table.

S. No.	STATE	2013-14			2014-15			2015-16
		FA	FU	PB	FA	FU	PB	FA	FU	PB

S. No.	STATE	2013-14			2014-15			2015-16
		FA	FU	PB	FA	FU	PB	FA	FU	PB
20	Assam	510.61	164.27	169396	5787	5617	604002	67.81	67.81	22636
21	Arunachal Pradesh	445.2	20.60	53299	5131	5111	10280	282.7	247.6	4900
22	Manipur	271.08	50.20	44202	5093.9	5068	4001	4052	3793	13806
23	Meghalaya	59.73	31.41	24302	4047	4030	4481	2834	2833	13942
24	Mizoram	113.56	62.88	84239	5252	5234	15328	3579	3542	29568
25	Nagaland	219.12	149.55	38549	5470	5328	4779	3674.3	3586.5	14219
26	Tripura	327.14	61.20	30502	5498	5493	679	0	0	0
27	Sikkim	101.9	33.00	67498	4944	4929	5566	3504	36.3	6730

(Al Ngullie, July 30, 2016; Eastern Mirror)

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