Critically analyze the production targets of NFSM up to 2022–23. To what extent has the mission been successful in enhancing food grain production and productivity across different states?
The mission to enhance food grain production and productivity has been largely successful in ensuring national food security, with states like Punjab, Haryana, and Western Uttar Pradesh achieving major yield gains during the Green Revolution through high-yielding seeds, irrigation, and modern inputs; however, the success has been uneven, as eastern and central states with weaker infrastructure, poor irrigation, and limited access to technology lagged behind, leading to regional disparities, environmental concerns such as soil degradation and groundwater depletion, and a recent slowdown in productivity growth, highlighting both the achievements and the limitations of the mission.