Crop Production Incentive Scheme
A per-acre production incentive open to all farmers — ₹10,000 an acre a year for paddy, with separate rates for millets, pulses, sugarcane and cotton.
Run by: Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of Puducherry
- Paddy
- ₹10,000 / acre / year
- Sugarcane · Cotton
- ₹10,000 / acre each
- Millets
- ₹5,000 / acre
- Open to
- All categories of farmers
Overview
Puducherry is a small UT that can afford to do something larger states cannot: pay a straight per-acre incentive for actually growing the crop, to every category of farmer rather than only the smallest. For paddy it works out to ₹5,000 an acre in each of the two seasons — Kuruvai/Sornavari and Samba/Thaladi — so ₹10,000 an acre across the year.
The incentive is not limited to rice. Millets carry ₹5,000 an acre, pulses ₹2,000 an acre, and sugarcane and cotton ₹10,000 an acre each as a production incentive. Because it is paid on the crop grown and is open to all categories, it functions as income support tied to real cultivation rather than a means-tested grant.
What you get
The benefit as the state notifies it — nothing here is an estimate.
- ₹5,000 an acre for paddy in each of the two seasons — ₹10,000 an acre across the year.
- ₹10,000 an acre each for sugarcane and cotton as a production incentive.
- ₹5,000 an acre for millets and ₹2,000 an acre for pulses.
- Open to all categories of farmers, not restricted to small and marginal holdings.
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 Puducherry
- Growing a crop covered by the incentive — paddy, millets, pulses, sugarcane or cotton
- Cultivation recorded with the Department of Agriculture for the season
- Bank account for the incentive transfer
Not covered
- Crops outside the notified incentive list
- Area not recorded as cultivated for the season
Documents you need
Have these ready before you start — most rejections are a missing paper, not a missing right.
- Aadhaar card
- Land record / cultivation proof
- Bank passbook
- Season crop registration with the department
How to apply
Fewer steps than a central scheme, and usually one office rather than a portal.
- 1
Register the crop with the department
Record the crop and area with the Department of Agriculture for the season, so the incentive can be tied to actual cultivation.
- 2
Cultivate the covered crop
The incentive is paid on the crop grown — paddy per season, or millets, pulses, sugarcane or cotton at their notified rates.
- 3
Receive the per-acre incentive
On verification, the per-acre amount is transferred to your bank account for the recorded area.
Frequently asked questions
Is the incentive only for small farmers?
No. It is open to all categories of farmers in Puducherry, paid per acre on the crop actually grown.
How does paddy reach ₹10,000 an acre?
It is ₹5,000 an acre in each of the two paddy seasons — Kuruvai/Sornavari and Samba/Thaladi — which adds to ₹10,000 an acre for the year.
Which other crops are covered?
Millets at ₹5,000 an acre, pulses at ₹2,000 an acre, and sugarcane and cotton at ₹10,000 an acre each.
Facts checked against agri.py.gov.in on 24 July 2026. editorial policy.