Goa Assured Price for Agricultural Produce Scheme
A state-guaranteed support price well above the national MSP — paddy at ₹22 a kg, cashew at ₹150 a kg and coconut at ₹15 a nut (2023–24 revision).
Run by: Directorate of Agriculture, Government of Goa
- Paddy
- ₹22/kg (2023–24); now MSP+₹2
- Cashew
- ₹150 / kg (2023–24)
- Coconut
- ₹15 / nut (2023–24)
- Coconut cap
- 50,000 nuts per beneficiary
- Prior revision
- 2016-17 (paddy), 2020 (cashew/coconut)
Overview
Goa is a small state where farming competes with tourism and construction for land and labour, and where the national MSP alone does not make a paddy field worth keeping. The Assured Price scheme answers that directly: the state guarantees its own support price for the crops that define Goan agriculture, at rates set well above the central minimum.
The 2023–24 revision raised paddy from ₹20 to ₹22 a kg, cashew from ₹125 to ₹150 a kg, and coconut from ₹12 to ₹15 a nut — the cashew rate applying from February 2023 and the paddy/coconut rates from April 2023. These were not routine annual updates: coconut and cashew had last been revised back in 2020, and the paddy rate had not moved since 2016–17, so a several-year gap between revisions is normal for this scheme rather than a sign it has stalled. One limit is worth knowing before you plan around it: for coconut the assured price is capped at 50,000 nuts per beneficiary, for a maximum of five hectares with 800 bearing trees.
The mechanism for paddy has since shifted further: in an August 2025 written reply to the Goa Legislative Assembly, Agriculture Minister Ravi Naik described the current paddy support as an assured price of ₹2/kg over and above whatever MSP the Central government declares that year, with the gap between MSP and the price a farmer actually realises through a registered procurement agency reimbursed to them. Because the Centre's paddy MSP itself moves every year (it was raised to ₹2,369/quintal, or ₹23.69/kg, for 2025–26), the effective Goa assured price for paddy is now a floating figure well above the flat ₹22/kg quoted for 2023–24 — check the Directorate of Agriculture's current notification rather than relying on either fixed number.
What you get
The benefit as the state notifies it — nothing here is an estimate.
- An assured state support price for paddy at ₹22 a kg, well above the national MSP.
- Cashew at ₹150 a kg and coconut at ₹15 a nut under the same guarantee.
- A price fixed by the state rather than left to the local market, which is thin in a small state.
- Makes a paddy field worth keeping where land pressure from tourism and construction is intense.
Who is eligible
State schemes usually state their criteria as prose rather than a checklist. This is that prose, unpacked — the department’s verification is what decides.
You qualify if
- Farmer cultivating in Goa
- Growing a crop covered by the assured price — paddy, coconut, cashew and others notified
- Registered with the Directorate of Agriculture, typically through the Krishi Card
- For coconut, within the cap of 50,000 nuts, five hectares and 800 bearing trees
Not covered
- Coconut beyond the 50,000-nut per-beneficiary cap
- Crops outside the notified assured-price list
Documents you need
Have these ready before you start — most rejections are a missing paper, not a missing right.
- Goa Krishi Card
- Aadhaar card
- Land record establishing cultivation
- Bank passbook
- Sale / delivery records for the produce
How to apply
Fewer steps than a central scheme, and usually one office rather than a portal.
- 1
Register with the Directorate of Agriculture
Registration — usually via the Krishi Card — is what establishes you as a genuine cultivator for the scheme.
- 2
Sell the produce under the scheme
Deliver the covered produce through the notified channel so the assured rate applies to the recorded quantity.
- 3
Receive the assured price
The support price for your crop and quantity is paid into your bank account, within the caps that apply.
If something goes wrong
Missing from the list, or payment stuck — here is the channel the department itself publishes for it.
- For a payment dispute, a delayed reimbursement, or a registration issue, first contact the Directorate of Agriculture at Krishi Bhavan, or your local agriculture office.
- If unresolved, escalate through the Goa CM Helpline — call the toll-free 1905 (Monday–Friday, 9:30am–5:45pm, in English, Hindi or Konkani) or file online at cmhelpline.dpg.goa.gov.in, run by the Directorate of Public Grievances, Government of Goa.
Frequently asked questions
How does this compare to the national MSP?
It is well above it. Goa fixes its own assured price — ₹22 a kg for paddy at the 2023–24 revision — rather than leaving farmers on the central minimum alone.
Is there a limit on coconut?
Yes. The assured price is limited to 50,000 nuts per beneficiary, for a maximum of five hectares with 800 bearing trees.
Are these rates current?
The ₹22/kg paddy, ₹150/kg cashew and ₹15/nut coconut figures are the 2023–24 revision. For paddy specifically, the mechanism has since moved further — as of an August 2025 assembly reply it is described as MSP plus ₹2/kg, a floating figure rather than a fixed one. Confirm the current notification with the Directorate of Agriculture before planning on any of these numbers.
Why did it take so long between rate revisions?
Coconut and cashew rates had stood unchanged since 2020, and the paddy rate since 2016–17, before the 2023–24 revision. A multi-year gap between revisions has been normal for this scheme historically — it is not evidence the scheme has been discontinued.
Is the paddy price now tied to the central MSP?
Effectively, yes, for the mechanism described in the state's 2025 update: farmers get MSP plus ₹2/kg, with the gap between MSP and what a registered agency actually pays reimbursed to them. Since the Centre's paddy MSP itself rises most years, this should keep Goa's assured price moving upward without needing a fresh scheme amendment each time.
Facts checked against www.agri.goa.gov.in on 20 October 2026. editorial policy.