Chhattisgarh government on Wednesday decided to give a subsidy of Rs 10,000 per acre to the farmers who will make use of paddy growing area for farming other crops, in place of paddy. According to a press release, the decision is taken to enlarge the scope of Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana from the upcoming Kharif season 2021-22 to provide subsidy at the rate of Rs 9,000 per acre to the farmers who will produce crops like maize, soya bean, sugarcane, kodo-kutki, Arhar was taken by the state Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel.

Chief Minister said that if the farmers plough other crops in paddy fields in Kharif season 2020-21, then they will be given a subsidy of Rs.10,000 per acre. Chhattisgarh government has also decided to give a subsidy of Rs 9,000 per acre each year for paddy in Kharif season.

The state government has also fixed the support price at Rs. 3,000 per quintal. Super compost fertilizer prepared in Gothan will be made available to the farmers at the minimum price of Rs 6 per kilogram. As per the release, if the farmers, who have sold paddy at the support price in the year 2020-21, by farming of Kodo-kutki, sugarcane, tur, maize, soybean, pulses, oilseeds, aromatic paddy, and other fortified paddy crops or plantations in place of paddy, will be provided Rs 10,000 per acre as input subsidy instead of Rs 9,000 per acre.