Raipur: The Chhattisgarh government has fixed input assistance of ₹13,839 per acre for farmers selling paddy during the 2026-27 procurement season under the Krishak Unnati Yojana. In a major relief to farmers, the government has clarified that they will receive the full assistance even if they sell less than the prescribed maximum limit of 21 quintals per acre.
The Agriculture Department issued fresh guidelines on Wednesday, stating that the assistance will be calculated on the basis of the verified area under paddy cultivation, rather than the actual quantity of paddy sold by farmers.
The scheme will cover paddy cultivated during the 2026 kharif season and procured through the Chhattisgarh State Cooperative Marketing Federation (Markfed) and the state seed corporation. However, paddy cultivated during the summer season will remain outside its ambit.
Assistance calculated on the basis of MSP difference
According to the guidelines, the assistance amount has been calculated based on the difference between the state’s paddy procurement price of ₹3,100 per quintal and the Centre’s Minimum Support Price (MSP) of ₹2,441 per quintal for common-grade paddy.
The difference of ₹659 per quintal, multiplied by the maximum procurement limit of 21 quintals per acre, works out to ₹13,839 per acre.
The government has clarified that farmers will receive the full per-acre assistance even if they sell less than 21 quintals, provided their cultivated area and eligibility are duly verified.
For instance, a farmer cultivating one acre and selling only 15 quintals of paddy will still receive ₹13,839. Similarly, a farmer cultivating 2.5 acres and selling 38 quintals against the permissible limit of 52.5 quintals will be entitled to ₹34,597.50.
Registration and crop verification mandatory
To avail the benefit, farmers must be registered on the state’s paddy procurement portal and AgriStack database. The area under paddy cultivation will be verified through the Digital Crop Survey (DCS).
In areas where DCS data is unavailable, verification through girdawari records will be permitted with the approval of the district collector.
Assistance to be transferred directly into bank accounts
The assistance amount will be transferred directly to farmers’ Aadhaar-linked bank accounts through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system.
Farmers selling paddy through cooperative societies and LAMPS will receive the benefit through Markfed. Registered paddy seed producers whose produce is procured by the state seed corporation will receive assistance through the corporation.
Institutions and companies excluded from the scheme
The guidelines clearly state that institutions, companies, trusts and government establishments will not be eligible for the benefit.
Farmers engaged in certified seed production as well as ordinary paddy sales will be subject to verification to ensure that their total sales do not exceed the permissible limit corresponding to their landholding.
The Agriculture Directorate will be responsible for implementation and monitoring of the scheme. Markfed and the state seed corporation will maintain expenditure records and submit utilisation certificates within one month of receiving the funds.
The revised guidelines will come into effect from the 2026 kharif season.
