The merged missions are Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH); the National Food Security Mission (NFSM) including the National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm (NMOOP); National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA); Sub-Mission on Agricultural Extension (SMAE); the Sub-Mission on Seed and Planting Material (SMSP); the Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanisation (SMAM); Sub Mission on Plant Protection and Plan Quarantine (SMPPQ); Integrated Scheme on Agriculture Census, Economics and Statistics (ISACES); the Integrated Scheme on Agricultural Cooperation (ISAC); the Integrated Scheme for Agricultural Marketing (ISAM) and the National e-Governance Plan (NeGP-A).

The National e-Governance Plan (NeGP-A), with a total Central share of 211.06 crore, will connect these schemes all digitally. It aims to bring farmer centricity and service orientation to the programmes, enhance the reach and impact of extension services, improve access of farmers to information and services throughout crop cycle, among other things. It will also build upon, enhance and integrate the existing initiatives of the Centre and States and enhance efficiency and effectiveness of programmes by making available timely and relevant information to the farmers.

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