Tag: Chhattisgarh Agriculture

Ahead of the Kharif 2025-26 paddy procurement season, Collector Jitendra Yadav instructed nodal officers to ensure transparency and complete readiness at procurement centers. Starting 15 November, centers must provide full facilities to farmers, prioritize small and marginal farmers through token issuance, and ensure timely payment.

A Field Day organized at Krishi Vigyan Kendra Surgi showcased the nuclear-developed Vikram-TCR rice variety, a mutant of Safri-17, developed through collaboration between BARC Mumbai and IGKV Raipur. Former MP Abhishek Singh and senior scientists encouraged farmers to adopt the variety for higher yield and better profitability.

Collector Dr. Sarveshwar Bhure inspected the Plug-Type Vegetable Seedling Unit at Pendri, directing officials to expedite repairs. Once restored, the facility will supply affordable seedlings of various vegetables to benefit farmers.

Farmer Suresh Sinha from Gatapar Khurd village in Rajnandgaon block has set an inspiring example by shifting from traditional paddy farming to horticulture. His bumper cucumber crop earned him ₹2.5 lakh, with the produce being supplied to markets in Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, and Kolkata. Supported by various government schemes, Sinha has become a symbol of successful modern farming.

Progressive farmer Chohaldas Sahu from Kesla village is reaping the benefits of modern agricultural machinery, particularly a paddy transplanter received under the state’s Farm Mechanization Mission. With a government subsidy of ₹4.10 lakh, Sahu has not only reduced labor and time but also increased crop yield and earned ₹1.2 lakh annually by renting the machine to fellow farmers.

Chhattisgarh has mandated registration on the Agristack Portal for all farmers intending to sell paddy at MSP for Kharif 2025-26. Rajnandgaon district has achieved 77% registration so far. The deadline for generating a Digital Farmer ID is August 30, 2025, after which unregistered farmers may lose access to subsidies, insurance, and procurement benefits.

Chhattisgarh’s new Krishak Unnati Yojana will offer direct input assistance of ₹10,000–₹11,000 per acre to farmers growing alternative Kharif crops such as pulses, oilseeds, maize, and millets. The initiative, aimed at boosting crop diversification and reducing dependency on paddy, is set to begin in Kharif 2025 through DBT-linked payments via the Integrated Farmer Portal.