Krishak Unnati Yojana

Why it matters

Paddy growers get a top-up payment above the government's minimum support price, helping cover the real cost of cultivation.

What you get

Krishak Unnati Yojana is Chhattisgarh's flagship paddy-support scheme, launched in March 2024 by the state government, replacing the earlier Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana. Farmers who sell paddy to government procurement centres during the Kharif Marketing Season at the Minimum Support Price receive an additional input-assistance amount per quintal (credited directly to their bank account), bridging the gap between the MSP and the state-fixed support price of Rs 3,100 per quintal, up to a notified per-acre quantity limit. The scheme aims to make paddy cultivation more remunerative and reduce farmer distress.

Eligibility criteria

• Must be a registered paddy farmer in Chhattisgarh
• Paddy must be sold through official government procurement centres during the notified Kharif Marketing Season
• Land records and crop details must be verified in the state revenue/agriculture database
• Bank account must be linked to Aadhaar for DBT transfer

How to apply

1. 1

   Register your land and paddy crop details with the local Patwari/agriculture office before the procurement season

2. 2

   Sell paddy at a designated government procurement centre (samiti) at MSP

3. 3

   Verification of quantity sold is recorded against your registered land records

4. 4

   Input-assistance amount is transferred directly to your linked bank account in instalments

Documents required

• Aadhaar card
• Land ownership/khasra records
• Bank passbook linked to Aadhaar
• Paddy procurement receipt (token/slip from procurement centre)