Tag: Farmer Income

Chhattisgarh’s Floriculture Hub Incentive Scheme provides ₹37,500 per hectare for commercial flower cultivation. In Rajnandgaon, farmer Ghanshyam Sahu grows marigolds alongside cucumber, chilli, ivy gourd and bottle gourd across 4.83 hectares.

Rajnandgaon farmer Komal Kumar Sahu earned an additional ₹52,000 by selling chickpea under the PM AASHA Scheme after shifting from summer paddy to chickpea and wheat cultivation.

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.

A training programme held in Rajnandgaon highlighted oil palm cultivation as a high-income farming option, with farmers eligible for multiple government subsidies and earnings of up to ₹3.20 lakh per hectare.

Rajnandgaon’s paddy procurement season is strengthening farmer incomes, with many using last year’s earnings to invest in borewells, sprinklers, and motorcycles. Transparent MSP-based procurement and the Krishak Unnati Yojana are boosting confidence and drawing more farmers toward agriculture.

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.