North eastern States of the country will be provided 100 crore rupees for supporting rice cultivation under the National Food Security Mission, NFSM. A PIB release said, all the eight north-eastern States, including Sikkim, are being covered under NFSM-rice this year. Till last year, only Assam was covered under NFSM-rice. This will also help in Self-Sufficiency in Rice Production. Under NFSM-rice, States are given assistance for a large number of activities including seed distribution, soil management, pest control, machines and tools, training and field demonstrations. The interventions planned under NFSM are also likely to improve rice yield, which is low in the northern-eastern states.