State Government  has initiated several schemes from time to time for the welfare of farmers. These schemes have become a protective shield and have given relief to farmers from climatic effects like scanty rains, excessive rains and hailstorm, pressure from local moneylenders etc.

State Government has implemented Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana from October 16, 2017 so that farmers in state could get fair price for their produce. In the scheme, the online registration of farmers began in September. Soyabean, groundnut, sesame, Ramtil, maize, moong, urad and tuar have been included in the yojana. Taking into account the benefits to farmers and success of the scheme, other states including Haryana are also adopting the scheme.

There is a provision in the counting of amount payable to farmers of the State that if the selling price of the notified crop sold in the Mandi Samiti premises by the farmers is less than the Minimum Support Price (MSP) but more than the model selling price of the state government, then the price difference between the MSP and the selling price will be transferred into the farmer’s account. If the selling price of the notified crop sold by the farmer in the Mandi Samiti premises is less than the model selling price of the state government then also the difference in price between the MSP and Model Selling Price will be transferred to the farmers’ accounts.

On an appeal by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, over 6.5 lakh farmers got themselves registered in the scheme in one day ie on October 12. State Government however extended the date of registration to facilitate farmers so that more and more farmers can avail benefits of the scheme. In today’s situation, 23 lakh farmers area registered in the scheme.

In yet another pro-farmer decision under the Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana, the State Government declared new average model prices for the notified crop sold between November one and November 30 and directed all collectors to make payment of Bhavantar amount for the notified crops purchased from registered farmers as per new prices from the notified mandis. For this period, the prices will be effective as per the table.The State Government authorised District Collector to carry out open sale and purchase outside Mandi premises under Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana. Concerned district collector can declare the places, which are not notified for Krishi Upaj Mandi / Upmandi, special premises after verification from district-level.