Technology Mission On Oilseeds & Pulses
Oilseeds Production Programme (OPP)
| Title: | Oilseeds Production Programme (OPP) |
| Type: | Centrally Sponsored Scheme. |
| Objectives: | The objective of the scheme is to increase the production of oilseeds in the country to achieve self-sufficiency. |
| Salient features: | The scheme envisages assistance to the States for following components: (i) Seed related:- Production and purchase of Breeder seed, production of foundation and certified seed and distribution of certified seeds and minikits, crash programme for production of TL seed of soyabean & Groundnut. (ii) Demonstration:- Frontline, Block and IPM Demonstration (iii) Improved Method of irrigation:- Distribution of sprinklers. (iv) Distribution of improved farm implements and plant protection equipment including power drawn implements. (v) Distribution of Rhizobium cultures, Nutrients and Micro-nutrients, seed treatment chemical, weedicides, gypsum/pyrite, Root Grub Control. (vi) Development of infrastructure:- Seed storage, threshing floor and irrigation at Government farms. (vii) Training of Farmers. |
| Pattern of assistance: | The scheme is being implemented on 75:25 basis as Central and State share respectively. In case of frontline demonstration, minikits distribution & breeder seed production, the assistance is given on 100% basis by Central Government. |
| Eligibility: | The implementing agencies are State Deptt. of Agirculture. The selection of beneficiaries under the scheme is done by the State Deptt. of Agirculture. |
| Procedure to apply: | Farmers who take up the oilseeds production programme may contact Director of Agriculture in the concerned States. |
| Person to be contacted: | The
Mission Director TMOP Division, Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi. |
| Date of Start/ Duration: | It is an ongoing scheme presently sanctioned upto IXth Five Year Plan and is likely to continue during X plan. |
| Implementation Status: | For the IXth
Five Year Plan 585 crores has been sanctioned for the scheme. Year wise
details of fund releases/allocations are as under:- Year
Release/Allocation( in Rs. Crores) 1997-98
109.69 1998-99 102.30 1999-2000 99.97 2000-2001 93.62 2001-2002 88.00 (Allocation) |
Details of pattern of assistance under the scheme are as follows:
| S. No. | Components | Sharing between Central : State (Approved assistance for IX Plan) |
| 1. | Seed (i) Production of Breeder seed | 100% by GOI( Rs.100 lakh/year for 124 posts) |
| (ii) Purchase of Breeder seed | 75:25 basis (Actual cost to be reimbursed) | |
| (iii) Production of foundation seed | 75:25 basis (Rs.500/- per quintal) | |
| (iv) Production of certified seed(Seed Village Scheme) | 75:25 basis (Rs.500/- per quintal) | |
| (v) Distribution of certified seed | 75:25 basis (30% of the cost of seed of groundnut & soybean or Rs.800/- per quintal which ever is less) | |
| (vi) Distribution of minikits | 100% basis (free of cost) | |
| (vii) Infrastructure Development | 75:25 basis (Assistance for irrgation facilities, storage & threshing floors) | |
| 2. | Demonstration (i) Block Demonstrations | 75:25 basis (50% cost of the inputs)limited to Rs.2000/- per ha. |
| (ii) Integrated pest management (IPM), Pharomome traps & Rodent Control | 75:25 basis (1500/- per ha including pheromone traps and rodent control) | |
| (iii) Assistance to ICAR for Front line Demonstrations | 100% basis (Actual cost of the demonstration limited to Rs.4000/- per ha | |
| 3. |
Seed treatment |
75:25 basis (50% cost of the chemical limited to Rs.100/- per ha) |
| 4. |
Root Grub Control |
75:25 basis (50% cost of the chemical limited to Rs.100/- per ha) |
| 5. |
Micro-nutrients |
75:25 basis (50% cost of the micro-nutrient limited to Rs.200/- per ha) |
| 6. |
Improved Farm Implements |
75:25 basis (50% cost of the implement limited to Rs.2000/- per implement) |
| Power Driven | 75:25 basis (30% cost of the power implement or Rs.10,000/- per power implement which ever is less) | |
| 7. |
Distribution of gypsum/pyrite |
75:25 basis (50% cost of the material + transportation limited to Rs.500/- per ha) which ever is less). |
| 8. |
Distribution of sprinkler sets |
75:25 basis (50% cost of the sprinkler set or Rs.15000/- per set which ever is less for SC/ST, Small & marginal and woman farmers). |
| 75:25 basis (33% cost of the sprinkler set or Rs.10000/- per set which ever is less for others categories of farmers). | ||
| 9. |
Farmers Training |
75:25 basis (Rs.15000/- per training for a batch of 50 farmers). |
| 10. |
Staff & contingencies |
75:25 basis (As per sanctioned strength under TMOP scheme under VIII Plan will continue during IX Plan). |
| 11. |
Evaluation of OPP |
100% by Central Government (Actual cost basis.) |
| 12. |
(i) Plant Protection Chemicals |
75:25 basis (50% cost of the chemical or Rs.500 per ha/ which ever is less) |
|
(ii) Plant Protection Equipments |
75:25 basis (50% cost of the equipment or Rs.800 per PPE which ever is less for manually operated and Rs.2000/- per PPE for power operated sprayers/ dusters). | |
| 3. |
Weedicides |
75:25 basis (50% cost of the chemical or Rs.500 per ha which ever is less). |
| 14. |
Supply of Rhizobium culture/Phosphate Solublising Bacteria |
75:25 basis (50% cost of the culture or Rs.50/- per ha which ever is less). |
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