Krishak Unnati Yojana
The difference between MSP and the state’s announced paddy price, paid back to the grower as input assistance after procurement.
Run by: Directorate of Agriculture, Government of Chhattisgarh
- Announced price
- ₹3,100 / quintal
- Purchase cap
- 21 quintals per acre
- KMS 2023–24 gap
- ₹917 / quintal
- Rate revised
- Every marketing season
- Feb-2026 disbursal
- ₹10,000 crore
- Launched
- 12 March 2024
- Kharif 2026 non-paddy
- ₹15,000 / acre
Overview
Chhattisgarh procures paddy at MSP like every other state, then pays the grower a second amount — input assistance — to bridge the gap up to the price the state has announced. In KMS 2023–24 that gap was ₹917 per quintal: MSP for common grade was ₹2,183 and the announced price was ₹3,100.
The rate is not fixed. It is recalculated each Kharif Marketing Season, because MSP moves every year while the announced price is a policy decision. The announced price has held at ₹3,100 a quintal — in KMS 2025–26 the state procured 141.04 lakh tonnes from over 25.24 lakh farmers at that effective rate. Two limits matter when you plan: purchase is capped at 21 quintals per acre, and any per-quintal gap figure belongs to a specific KMS, so check the current year’s notification before budgeting on it.
Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai's cabinet launched Krishak Unnati Yojana on 12 March 2024, replacing the earlier Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana (launched 21 May 2020 with a ₹5,700 crore outlay under the previous government) as the state's paddy input-support mechanism. The ₹3,100/quintal announced price is described by the state as the highest paddy support price of any state in the country. On 14 February 2026 the cabinet approved a further ₹10,000 crore lump-sum disbursement under the scheme for that season's input assistance, taking cumulative spending on this route across recent years to an estimated ₹35,000 crore.
From Kharif 2026 the scheme has been revamped. On 9 June 2026 the cabinet decided that farmers growing pulses, oilseeds, maize, kodo millet, kutki, ragi or cotton — or moving from paddy to these kharif crops — get input assistance of ₹15,000 per acre (NewsDrum/PTI). Paddy keeps its support: ₹3,100 a quintal including MSP and the state's input assistance. Eligibility now rests on registration on the Integrated Farmer Portal, Agristack enrolment and Digital Crop Survey data. The reports give no budget or payment date for the ₹15,000, so check before planning around it.
What you get
The benefit as the state notifies it — nothing here is an estimate.
- Input assistance per quintal on top of the MSP already received at the procurement centre.
- Paid by DBT into the account linked to your procurement registration — no separate claim to file.
- Applies to the quantity actually sold at a registered centre, so the record is automatic.
- Released as a single transfer after the season’s procurement closes.
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 registered on the state’s paddy procurement system
- Land recorded in the state land records and linked to the registration
- Paddy actually sold at a registered procurement centre during the marketing season
- Bank account linked to the procurement registration
- For the Kharif-2026 non-paddy assistance: registration on the Integrated Farmer Portal, Agristack enrolment, and your crop recorded in the Digital Crop Survey
Not covered
- Paddy sold outside the state procurement system — a private trader sale leaves no record to pay against
- Registrations where the land record could not be verified
Documents you need
Have these ready before you start — most rejections are a missing paper, not a missing right.
- Procurement registration (girdawari) record
- Aadhaar card
- Land record — B-1 / khasra
- Bank passbook linked to the registration
- Agristack farmer ID / Integrated Farmer Portal registration (used for the 2026 non-paddy assistance)
How to apply
Fewer steps than a central scheme, and usually one office rather than a portal.
- 1
Register before the season
Registration and girdawari verification happen before procurement opens. Also complete your Agristack enrolment and Digital Crop Survey entry — the 2026 revamp uses them. Miss this window and there is nothing to pay against later.
- 2
Sell at a registered procurement centre
Only quantities recorded at a state centre count. Keep the token and receipt until the assistance is credited.
- 3
Wait for the post-season transfer
Input assistance is released together for the whole season, not per sale. It arrives in the account linked to the registration.
If something goes wrong
Missing from the list, or payment stuck — here is the channel the department itself publishes for it.
- For a registration or girdawari problem, a procurement-centre dispute, or a delayed input-assistance transfer, first contact the local procurement centre (society/samiti) or the block agriculture office.
- If unresolved, escalate through the Chhattisgarh CM Helpline — call 1076 (toll-free, 24/7) or use cmhelpline.cg.gov.in — or the state's Jan Shikayat public grievance portal, which lets you track a complaint and reopen it via Jan Chaupal if the first response is not satisfactory.
Frequently asked questions
Is ₹917 per quintal the current rate?
That was the KMS 2023–24 rate, the gap between the ₹2,183 MSP for common paddy and the ₹3,100 announced price. The gap is recomputed each season as MSP changes — check the current notification.
I sold to a private trader. Do I still get it?
No. The assistance is calculated from the quantity recorded at a state procurement centre. A private sale leaves no record for the calculation.
Do I need to apply for the input assistance?
No. It follows from your procurement registration and the quantity sold. What you do need to get right is the registration and the girdawari before the season.
When did this scheme start, and is it the same as an older Congress-era scheme?
The current Krishak Unnati Yojana was launched on 12 March 2024 by Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai's cabinet, replacing the earlier Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana (2020–2024) as the state's input-support route for paddy. The core idea — paying growers the gap between MSP and the state's announced price — carried over, but it now runs under this scheme's name and rules.
I grow maize or pulses instead of paddy. Do I get anything?
From Kharif 2026 the cabinet approved ₹15,000 per acre for pulses, oilseeds, maize, kodo, kutki, ragi and cotton, or for shifting away from paddy. The reports give no budget or payment date, so ask your block agriculture office how it will be paid.
Is this scheme actually still funded, or was it a one-time announcement?
It is actively and repeatedly funded — the cabinet approved a further ₹10,000 crore lump-sum disbursement under the scheme on 14 February 2026 alone, taking cumulative spending on this route in recent years to an estimated ₹35,000 crore.
Facts checked against agridept.cg.gov.in on 20 October 2026. editorial policy.