Bhavantar Bharpai Yojana

• 21 Feb 2025

Why in News? 

The Chief Minister of Haryana announced that the state will now extend Bhavantar Bharpai Yojana benefits to potato growers. This decision will shield farmers from price fluctuations and ensure essential financial assistance. 

 Key Points 

• Disbursement of Financial Assistance: 
  • The government has successfully disbursed an amount of Rs 46.34 crore to farmers for the year 2023-24 under the scheme. 
• About Bhavantar Bharpai Yojana: 
  • The Haryana government launched this scheme to protect farmers from financial losses due to declining market prices. 
  • The scheme covers 21 horticultural crops, including: 
    • 5 fruit crops 
    • 14 vegetable crops 
    • 2 spice crops 
• Current Registration and Assistance: 
  • 3,15,614 farmers have registered 7,02,220 acres under the scheme. 
  • The government has provided over Rs 110 crore in financial assistance to 24,385 farmers. 
• Advisory for Potato Farmers: 
  • Farmers have been advised to store their potato crops in cold storage if market prices fall to safeguard their produce and income. 
• Process: 
  • Farmers must register their crops on the "Meri Fasal Mera Byora" portal. 
  • The Horticulture Department verifies the details before issuing benefits. 
  • The scheme covers landowners, lessees, and tenants, ensuring broad-based farmer support.