Tag: Minimum Support Price

Farmer Daulatram Sahu of Janglesar village has cultivated coriander on 2.5 acres instead of summer paddy, with support from the Horticulture Department, highlighting the growing push for crop diversification in Rajnandgaon district.

The state government’s paddy procurement policy is reinforcing farmers’ confidence in public institutions across Rajnandgaon. With assured purchases at Minimum Support Price, time-bound payments, and transparent digital processes, cultivators are benefiting directly, enabling smoother preparation for subsequent crops and strengthening the rural economy.

Reaffirming its commitment to farmers, the state government has accelerated paddy procurement under the Kharif Marketing Year 2025–26, with over 23.48 lakh farmers already selling their produce and payments exceeding ₹29,597 crore. With daily procurement touching 3 lakh metric tonnes, authorities plan to issue more than 70,000 tokens in the next three days to facilitate further sales.

Rajnandgaon has become the first district in the state to begin soybean procurement at Minimum Support Price under the Price Support Scheme, ensuring direct MSP benefits to farmers through NAFED’s online system.

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.