The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare through the reply given in Rajya Sabha on 12.02.2021 has clarified the activities undertaken as per the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) including enhancing water use efficiency at farm level through Micro Irrigation, micro level water storage or water conservation/management activities to supplement source creation for Micro Irrigation and National Food Security Mission (NFSM).
The National Food Security Mission (NFSM) provides assistance to the farmers for purchase of pumps sets, water carrying pipes, sprinkler sets and mobile raingun through the State Governments/UTs. The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) through its various research institutes, All India Coordinated Research Projects (AICRPs), network projects and State Agriculture Universities endeavors to develop high yielding varieties(HYV)/hybrids of various crops in the country.
