The objective of the scheme is to promote crop diversification through crop rotation, multiple cropping or inter cropping and thereby to enhance productivity. Seasonal rice fallows and interspaces of coconut plantations are targeted without affecting the main crop.
Thrust will be given to area expansion of millets. Pulses like grain cowpea, green gram, black gram and oilseeds, sesamum and ground nut will also be promoted. An amount of ₹ 300.00 lakh is set apart for the scheme during 2024-25.