date:Aug 16, 2012
It is a sub-scheme of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) and is being implemented in seven states, viz Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Eastern Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.
The focussed interventions under the programme through cluster demonstrations on improved technologies for different agro-ecological conditions of states are the integral part of the programme for reducing the yield gap. The production of rice increased substantially during 2011-2012 over the previous years