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 9^th Plan i.e. 2001-2002 (revised).

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.

100% by GOI for National level components and 75:25 basis between GOI and State Governments for State level components.

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, 2^nd 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, 2^nd Floor, Janpath Bhawan, New Delhi-110001 Phone:-  3719025, Fax:- 3320167, 3320445.

 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 9^th 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 3^rd 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 6^th position in maize production and 15^th 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 10^th 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.