National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA)
Nodal:Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare
Make Indian agriculture more productive, sustainable and climate-resilient — through micro-irrigation, soil health management, organic & natural farming, agroforestry and rainfed-area development under DA&FW scheme convergence.
Launched
23 Sep 2010
Coverage
Pan-India
Duration
2018–2030
Activities
14
Indicators
14
Budget Allocated
—
Key Targets
Micro-Irrigation
10.925 Million ha
Soil Health Cards
9.007 Million generated
Organic Farming
1.884 Million ha
Natural Farming
0.887 Million ha
Sustainable Agriculture Mission Progress through Indicators
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| Indicator | Unit | Current Status | Target by 2030 | Progress | Baseline Year (2021) | Last Updated | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Area under agroforestry | Hectares | 0.28 Million | 800,000 Ha (SMAF) | 35% | 50,000 | 1 Dec 2025 | |
Area under certified organic farming | Hectares | 1.8 Million | 5 Million Ha (PKVY) | 36% | 0.2 Million | 1 Dec 2025 | |
Area under climate-resilient crops | Hectares | 0.85 Million | 1.9 Million Ha | 45% | 0.25 Million | 1 Dec 2025 | |
Area under integrated farming systems in rainfed areas | Hectares | 0.62 Million | 1.5 Million Ha (RAD) | 41% | 0.1 Million | 1 Dec 2025 | |
Area under micro-irrigation | Hectares | 4.2 Million | 10 Million Ha (PMKSY) | 42% | 0.8 Million | 1 Dec 2025 | |
Budget utilization rate | Percentage | 82 | > 90% | 91% | 65% (FY14-15) | 1 Dec 2025 | |
Crop productivity increase | Percentage | 8 | 15% increase | 53% | 0% (2014 ref) | 1 Dec 2025 | |
Drought/flood resistant seeds distributed | Quintals | 0.45 Million | 0.9 Million Quintals | 50% | 50,000 | 1 Dec 2025 |
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About
Mission Overview
NMSA was launched on 23 September 2010 as one of the eight original NAPCC missions, constituted via DA&FW O.M. dated 26 February 2014 and revised by O.M. dated 21 December 2018 with a strategic document for 2018–2030. The Mission is anchored by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW), with the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying as co-nodal. NMSA has no separate budget — delivered through DA&FW schemes funded by Central, State and External Assistance, prioritising agriculturally predominant and climatically vulnerable districts. NMSA operates through six sub-missions: Rainfed Area Development; On Farm Water Management; Soil Health Management; Sub-Mission on Agroforestry; Climate Change and Sustainable Agriculture (Monitoring, Modelling & Networking); and Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana. Implementation runs through States, ICAR / NICRA, NRAA, KVKs, NGOs and FPOs; reporting is quarterly.
- Launched 23 Sep 2010; constituted via O.M. 26 Feb 2014; revised 21 Dec 2018 (strategic document 2018–2030).
- No separate budget — delivered through existing DA&FW schemes (Central / State / External Assistance).
- Six sub-missions: Rainfed Area Development; On Farm Water Management; Soil Health Management; Agroforestry; Climate Change Monitoring & Networking; and Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana.
- Mission Steering Committee chaired by Secretary, DA&FW; Mission Director: Joint Secretary (NRM & RFS).
- Convergence with NSM (PM-KUSUM), NWM, NMSHE and NMSKCC.
- Quarterly reporting; aligned with Paris Agreement NDCs, COP and BUR.
Vision
Make Indian agriculture more productive, sustainable, remunerative and climate-resilient — through location-specific integrated farming systems, soil and water conservation, and rainfed-area development.