Tag: Kharif 2026

The Chhattisgarh State Seeds and Agricultural Development Corporation Limited has launched a special campaign in Rajnandgaon to encourage farmers to participate in the Kharif 2026 seed production programme. Registered farmers will receive higher procurement prices, additional incentive payments and timely disbursement, with registration open until August 15, 2026.

The deadline to enroll under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) for Kharif 2026 has been extended to August 14, 2026. Farmers in Rajnandgaon can insure their notified crops against natural disasters such as drought, floods, hailstorms, and waterlogging by completing the registration through banks, cooperative societies, CSCs, or the Agriculture Insurance Company of India.

Rajnandgaon district has stocked 14,686 quintals of seeds and over 63,700 metric tonnes of fertilisers for the Kharif 2026 season. More than 13,700 quintals of seeds and 80% of the available fertiliser stock have already been distributed to farmers as sowing operations continue across the district.

The Agriculture Department has set July 31, 2026, as the last date for enrolling under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana for the Kharif season in Rajnandgaon. With the possibility of below-normal rainfall due to El Niño, farmers have been urged to insure their crops against weather-related losses.

To ensure timely availability of fertilisers for the upcoming Kharif season 2026, the Rajnandgaon administration has initiated advance fertiliser lifting from February 1. Farmers lifting fertilisers in advance till May 31, 2026, will not be charged any interest by cooperative societies.