Integrated Scheme of Oilseeds, Pulses, Oil Palm and Maize: In order to provide flexibility to the States in implementation based on regionally differentiated approach, to promote crop diversification and to provide focused approach to the programmes, the four on-going schemes of OPP, OPDP, NPDP and AMDP have been merged into one Centrally-Sponsored Integrated Scheme of Oilseeds, Pulses, Oil Palm and Maize (ISOPOM) during the Tenth Five Year Plan. The scheme is implemented by 14 states for oilseeds and pulses, 15 states for Maize and 10 states for Oil Palm.

The ISOPOM has the following special features :

• Flexibility to the states to utilise the funds for the scheme/crop of their choice;
• Annual action plan to be formulated by the state governments for consideration and approval of the Government of India;
• Flexibility to the states for introducing innovative measures or any special component to the extent of 10 per cent of financial allocation;
• Involvement of private sector by the state governments for the implementation of the programme with a financial cap of 15 per cent;
• Flexibility for inter component diversion of funds upto 20 per cent for non-seed components only;
• Diversion of funds from seed components to non-seed components with the prior approval of the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation; and
• Increase under staff and contingency not permitted except by revision of pay scale and increase in rate of Dearness Allowance with the prior approval of the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation.

Research and Development in Post harvest and processing Technology in Oilseeds, Pulses, Oil Palm and Maize: The scheme of Post Harvest Technology (PHT) for Oilseeds, Pulses and Maize was brought under the purview of the TMOP & M with the objective of stepping up their production through efficient scientific processing for realising the ultimate objectives of self-reliance in edible oils and other crops and bringing about a position of zero imports.

The Technology Mission has been emphasising on development of Post Harvest Technology (PHT) with the following objectives:

• Optimising oil recovery from oilseeds by developing efficient modern oil expellers;
• Tapping full potential of Rice Bran Oil (RBO) - in the country;
• Developing value-added products in respect of oilseeds, pulses and maize so that farmers are able to get a better/remunerative price;
• Designing and developing indigenous technology for processing of non-conventional and tree-borne oilseeds including oil palm;
• Developing of indigenous technology in maize processing suitable in the context of Indian situations; and
• Dissemination of the R&D Technologies developed through demonstration programmes.

The indigenous technologies developed through R&D programmes are popularised by setting up demonstration units in industries with partial grant-in-aid assistance from TMOP&M, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation. The partial grant-in-aid assistance is provided in the form of plant and machinery.

Integrated Development of Tree-borne Oilseeds by NOVOD Board: National Oilseed and Vegetable Oils Development (NOVOD) Board is exploring and augmenting the potential of Tree-borne Oilseeds (TBO's) in the country by undertaking activities like nursery raising, plantation, installation of pre-processing and processing facilities, capacity building and need-based research, etc.

Crop Production Programme

For increasing production and productivity of various crops in the country, the State Governments submit Work Plan proposal under Macro Management Scheme. The individual crop-wise schemes, viz.,

• Integrated Cereal Development Programme in Wheat-based Cropping Systems Area (ICDP-Wheat,
• Integrated Cereals Development Programme in Rice-based Cropping Systems Area (ICDP-Rice);
• Integrated Cereal Development Programme on Coarse Cereal-based Cropping Systems Area (ICDP-Coarse Cereals);
• Sustainable Development of Sugarcane-based cropping System ( Subacs ); and
• Special Jute Development Programme (SJDP) have been subsumed under Macro Management Mode since October 2001 to give more flexibility to the State Governments.