Agriculture

M.P. is endowed with varying climatic conditions, soils and diverse cropping pattern. Its land area has therefore been divided into 11 agro-climatic zones. Significant progress and development in agriculture have taken place in M.P. in the last couple of decades. Food grain production has more then doubled. In food grain production it is only next to U.P. and Punjab. It contributes 7.7% of total food grain production in India. M.P. by contributing 24 and 25% of total pulse and oil seeds production in India occupies first position in the country.

Schemes / Policies

• 1. Aisopam Plan
• 2. Intensive Cotton Development Plan
• 3. Intensive cane development plan
• 4. Integrated Cereals Development Programme (and including coarse grain rice)
• 5. Annpuarna Plan
• 6. Balanced and integrated use of fertilizers and integrated nutrient management program (I. n. M.)
• 7. Balram rhythm scheme
• 8. Soil water promotion scheme
• 9. National Bayoges Plan
• 10. National Agricultural Insurance Scheme under the National Agricultural Insurance Scheme for Rabi 2010-11 Notification
• 11. River Valley / River flood-oriented plan
• 12. Tubewell mining plan
• 13. National Watershed Development Programme
• 14. Surjdhara Plan
• 15. Participation of women in Madhya Pradesh Agriculture (Mapwa) Planning: Guidelines, Self Help Group – Guidelines
• 16. Soul Plan: Revised Dishanirdesh, Farm School – Revised Dishanirdesh
• 17. Bullock cart plan
• 18. Seed Village Scheme
• 19. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes training plan
• 20. National Food Security Mission
• 21. National Agricultural Development Scheme