Initiative for Nutritional Security through Intensive Millets Promotion (INSIMP)

1. Initiative for Nutritional Security through Intensive Millets Promotion (INSIMP)

2. Why INSIMP? • Millets- sorghum, pearl millet, finger millet and small millets (Kodo, little, barnyard, foxtail and proso millet) are grown in arid and semi-arid tracts under low rainfall (200-600mm). • Contribute 47% of total coarse cereals and 8% of total cereal production • Nutritionally superior in terms of protein, fiber and minerals. • Larger stake for poor, small, marginal and tribal farmers. • Lack of support for PHT, value addition and awareness. • Brainstorming session held on 13th November, 2010 to recommend measures for increasing production. • Accordingly, the Scheme of INSIMP has been formulated.

3. Objective of the Scheme Demonstrate: improved production techniques : Post-harvest technologies :Value Addition techniques in an integrated manner with cluster approach for higher production and generate demand for millet based food products.

4. Target States 16 states covering 6.71 lakh ha in 149 districts • Sorghum (59 districts): AP (7), Gujarat(2), Haryana (4), Karnataka (6), MP (8), Maharashtra(15), Rajasthan(9), TN (4) and UP (4). • Pearl millet (38 districts): Gujarat (7), Karnataka (7), MP (1), Maharashtra (9), Rajasthan (11), TN (2), UP(1). • Finger millet (23 districts): AP (1), Chhattisgarh(1), Gujarat (2), Jharkhand (2), Karnataka (3), Maharashtra (5), Orissa (3), Sikkim (2), TN (1), Uttarakhand (2), WB (1).

5. Target States contd… • Small millets(114 districts) • Barnyard (18 districts): Chhattisgarh (3), MP (5), Maharashtra (1), TN (2), UP (1), Uttarakhand (6). • Kodo (31 districts): Chhattisgarh (11), MP(16), Maharashtra (1), TN (2), UP (1). • Little (44 districts): AP (2), Chhattisgarh (11), Jharkhand (4), Karnataka (5), MP (12), Maharashtra (1), Orissa (5), TN (4). • Foxtail (16 districts): Arunachal Pradesh (4), AP (2), Gujarat (4), Karnataka (4), MP (1), Maharashtra (1). • Proso (5 districts): Maharashtra (5).

6. Strategy • Districts with large crop areas under millets (> 10,000 ha under sorghum & pearl millet; > 5000 ha under finger millet) with productivity less than NAY • Districts having > 2000 ha area under Small millets, • Selection of block/units based on availability of contiguous area • Demonstrations of improved production technologies in compact areas of 1000 ha per unit for sorghum and pearl millet; 500 ha for finger millet and 200 ha for small millets. • The post-harvest clusters comprising of primary (3-in-one de-stoner cum grader cum cleaner + pearling machine) and secondary processing would be set up in potential areas for creating market demand.

7. Scheme Components • Production Programme • Seed Production • Post Harvest & Value Addition • Research Activities • Awareness Campaign

8. Components - Production programme • Supply of free input kits comprising of fertilizers, bio-fertilizers, micro-nutrients, seed treatment and PP chemicals up to Rs. 3000/- per ha for sorghum, pearl millet and finger millet and up to Rs. 2000/- per ha for small millets with a maximum ceiling of 2 ha per farmers. • Free of cost seed minikits of varieties/hybrids for 0.40 ha area for the beneficiaries covered under the scheme. • Handholding support- Provision for engagement of Technical Assistant/progressive farmers on contract basis • Training for capacity building of selected farmers and TAs.

9. Components - Seed Production • Incentive: Rs. 3000/- per quintal for hybrid seed production of pearl millet Rs. 1000/- per quintal for HYVs of other millets, • 75% incentives to the farmers • 25% to the seed producing agencies towards handling and processing charges. • Production of hybrids/varieties released during the last 5 years would only qualify for assistance. • Seed production may be organized both under public and private sector.

10. Component - Post Harvest & Value Addition • 3 commodity based processing lab each for sorghum, pearl millet and small millets as Centre of Excellence. • Setting up demonstration cum training centres at selected 100 KVKs in AP (15), Haryana (10), Karnataka (20), MP (5), Maharashtra (20), Rajasthan (20), TN (5), Uttarakhand (5). • Setting up 180 processing clusters in AP (20), Gujarat (20), Haryana (10), Karnataka (25), MP (15), Maharashtra (30), Rajasthan (20), TN (20), UP (15), Uttarakhand (5) through local entrepreneurs/progressive farmers/ NGOs

11. Component - R & D • Replication of available processing technologies for product development. • Pilot testing and up-scaling of the technology for grains, derived product of millets to improve their shelf life. • Collection of Baseline data on consumption and demand of millets. • Studies on bioavailability of minerals in millets and their benefits for clinical trials.

12. Component - Awareness campaign • Production of video-films and their broadcasting, • Use of electronic media (including print media & web promotions). • National and State events, melas. • The States may involve SAUs/NGOs in creating awareness generation activities.

13. Immediate action by the States • Identify Clusters for production, • Identify sites/KVKs for processing units • Prepare Action Plan - district /crop wise • Select TAs/Progressive farmers/Entrepreneurs • Organise training for Capacity Building • Link with ICAR institutions/KVKs • Select Agencies for Seed Production • Obtain SLSC approval of Action Plan and release of fund

14. Financial Outlay • Production programme : Rs. 239.80 Crore. • Seed production : Rs. 34.41 Crore. • Post harvest and value addition : Rs. 17.28 Crore. • Research needs : Rs. 2.00 Crore. • Awareness (Media and publicity) : Rs. 5.86 Crore. • Project management : Rs 0.65 Crore Total : Rs. 300.00 Crore. The guidelines for implementation of the Scheme has been circulated. The States may, accordingly, formulate Action Plan immediately and submit to their SLSC under RKVY for approval.

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