Chhattisgarh’s agriculture is moving beyond traditional paddy cultivation as farmers adopt cash crops, horticulture, modern technology and crop diversification. Government schemes are supporting income, irrigation and market opportunities.
Mahasamund farmer Narayan Prasad Verma earned a net profit of ₹1.07 lakh per acre from advanced bitter gourd farming using drip irrigation, plastic mulching and modern techniques.
Raigarh farmer Etwar Sai Paikra earned ₹4.25 lakh from 187 quintals of grafted tomato and brinjal on previously barren land using drip irrigation, mulching and modern farming techniques.
Chhattisgarh expands micro-irrigation under PM Krishi Sinchai Yojana, benefiting over 19,000 farmers with sprinkler and drip systems, saving water and boosting crop yields by up to 30 percent.