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Accelerated Maize Development Programme (AMDP)
| Title |
Accelerated
Maize Development Programme (AMDP) |
| Type |
Centrally
sponsored scheme |
| Objective
|
To increase
maize production and productivity in the country from 10 million
tonnes to 11.44 million tonnes and from 1.5 tonnes/hectare to 1.80
tonnes/hectare respectively upto the terminal year of 9th
Plan i.e. 2001-2002 (revised). |
| Salient
Features |
Main
emphasis is being given for transfer of modern crop production
technology through the following components; (a) Components for
which 100% Assistance is given by
Central Govt.
- Front line Demonstration by ICAR;
- Training of Officers at National and State
Level;
- Production of certified seed of Maize;
- Seed Minikit Demonstrations;
- Conference/ Seminars/Workshops on Maize
Development; and
- Evaluation & Monitoring.
(b) Components for which 75% assistance is given by
Central Govt. & 25% by State Govt.
- Field Demonstrations on improved crop
production technology and
Integrated Pest Management IPM);
- Training of farmers on crop
production technology;
- Incentives for use of certified seeds of hybrids/improved
varieties (deleted since 2001- 2001 as desired by Planning
Commission);
- Incentives for use of improved implements;
- Publicity through electronic media; and
- Contingencies for POL.
The programme (AMDP) is in implementation in all maize
potential districts of 26 states viz; Andhra Pradesh, Assam,
Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal
Pradesh, Jharkhand, J&K, M.P, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Manipur,
Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Orissa, Rajasthan, Punjab, Sikkim,
Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh & West Bengal.
|
| Pattern of
Assistance |
100% by GOI
for National level components and 75:25 basis between GOI and State
Governments for State level components. |
| Eligibility
|
For all
State Level Components, State Government are implementing agency.
Activities like production of sufficient quantity of certified seeds
are being implemented by NSC, SFCI, State Seeds Corporations,
Farmers’ Organizations, Cooperatives. The components relating
to Front Line Demonstrations (FLDs), Officers’ Trainings etc.
are implemented through ICAR system. |
| Procedure
to apply |
Concerned
State Governments, ICAR, NSC, SFCI, & SSCs etc. are the
implementing agencies. Funds are released as per their
requirement under the scheme. |
| Person to
be contacted |
The Senior
Processing Technologist (SPT),
TMOP&M,
Department of Agriculture & Cooperation,
Ministry of Agriculture,
‘B’ Wing, 2nd Floor, Janpath Bhawan, New
Delhi-110 001 Phone: 3325265, Fax: 3320167, 3320445. The
Technical Officer,
TMOP&M,
Department of Agriculture & Cooperation,
Ministry of Agriculture,
‘B’ Wing, 2nd Floor, Janpath Bhawan, New
Delhi-110001 Phone:- 3719025, Fax:- 3320167, 3320445.
|
| Date of
Start/ Duration |
w.e.f
1995-1996 (continued). |
| Implementation
Status |
Programme
is being implemented in all maize potential districts in 26 States.
Scheme has been got popularized in the States, there has been
increasing trend in area, production and productivity of maize since
inception of the scheme in 1995-96 on Mission-Mode Approach under
TMOP&M. The total outlay for 9th Plan is Rs.
4904.55 lakhs (as per EFC memo) consisting of Rs. 4011.79 lakhs as
Central share & Rs. 892.76 lakhs as States’ share. An
amount of Rs. 550.00 lakhs has been allocated as GOI share under the
programme for its implementation during 2001-2002. The major
achievements in this regard may be summarized as under:
- Recorded area coverage of 64.27 lakh ha. under maize
during 1999-2000;
- Recorded production of 115.70 lakh tonnes of maize
during 2000-2001;
- Demonstration of inter-cropping of Gladioli;
- Popularization of inter-cropping of pulses, oilseeds
and
- vegetables
- with maize;
- 4.75% increase in area during the mission period
(1995-96 to 2000-2001);
- 30.23% increase in production during the mission
period (1995-96 to 2000-2001); and
- 24.31% increase in productivity during the mission period
(1995-96 to 2000-2001.
A Bar diagram showing details of area, production and
productivity is enclosed. |
| Additional
Information |
Maize is the 3rd important Cereal in the World. It
is the most important crop indigenous to United States of America,
where around 25% of Crop land area is occupied by maize. India is at
6th position in maize production and 15th
position in its productivity in the World. The maize is cultivated
mainly for food, fodder, feed and industrial uses. It is staple food
for tribals and poors in the country. More than 3,500 products
of daily application are derived from it. It is the crop
of future as mentioned by the father of the Green Revolution,
renowned Nobel laureate Dr. Norman E. Borlaug. There is an
urgent need to promote maize on priority basis by implementing maize
development programme on Mission Mode Approach. Recently Hon’ble
Agriculture Minister has approved inclusion of new Technology
Mission on Maize in the 10th Plan. The crop has
highest yield potential among the cereals. Maize can play
vital role in ensuring Food Security as well as Nutritional Security
(by use of Quality Protein Maize (QPM) for the Country and World as
a whole. |
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