Raitha Siri Yojane
Karnataka State Department of Agriculture (Raitamitra)
Why it matters
Grow millets and nutri-cereals and earn ₹10,000 per acre in direct support, plus subsidy on processing and branding.
Valid until
Ongoing
Benefit type
Income Support
Created by
Government of Karnataka
What you get
Raitha Siri Yojane is Karnataka's incentive scheme to promote cultivation of minor millets and nutri-cereals such as ragi, jowar, foxtail millet and other traditional grains. Eligible farmers receive ₹10,000 per acre as direct financial support for millet cultivation. The scheme separately offers a 50% subsidy (up to a maximum of ₹10 lakh) for processing, grading, value addition, packaging and branding of minor millet produce, helping farmers and farmer groups move from raw grain sales into higher-value processed millet products.
Eligibility criteria
- Must be a farmer by profession cultivating in Karnataka
- Must mainly grow minor millets/nutri-cereals on the registered land
- Should own at least one hectare of agricultural land
How to apply
- 1
Register at the Raitamitra portal (raitamitra.karnataka.gov.in) or nearest Raitha Samparka Kendra
- 2
Submit land and crop details for the millet area being cultivated
- 3
Receive per-acre incentive via DBT; apply separately for the processing/branding subsidy component if value-adding
Documents required
- Aadhaar card
- Land records (RTC/Pani Patrike)
- Bank passbook (Aadhaar-linked)
- FRUITS ID (Farmer Registration Unified Information Technology System)
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