Farmers of Madhya Pradesh are glad because they do not have to suffer loss now while selling their agriculture produces at whatever prices prevailing in the krishi mandis of the state.
The state government has found a way to compensate this loss by Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana.
Now the farmers get the fixed rate from the traders in the krishi upaj mandi and the state government deposit the difference amount of support price and model rate directly in the bank accounts of the farmers. Farmers AnandramYadav of Theebgaon, Jairaj Dangi of Pahadsingpura, Raju Verma of Badwah and Mohan of Khamkheda of district Khargone are making their fellow farmers understand about the Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana because in the same manner, the state government has helped them in getting reasonable prices for the produces. The scheme has become the security cover for the farmers.
Anandram Yadav of Theebgaon sold his maize in the mandi and was paid by the trader on the same day.
On enquiring from the bank about Rs 38,281, which was deposited in his bank account, he became joyous to know that this is the difference amount of support price and model rate.
Similarly, Jairaj Dangi of Pahadsinpura has started preparations for next crop on receiving difference amount of Rs 35,534 in his bank account. Raju Verma of village Badwaha is satisfied after receiving the difference amount of Rs 30,174 in his bank account directly for soybean crop as he needs no loan now for the next crop. Mohan, the farmer of village Khamkheda after receiving the difference amount of Rs 32,206 says that agriculture is not remains a loss making occupation now as the government is beside him. Over 56,000 farmers of Khargone district have registered themselves in the Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana.
A sum of Rs 3.73 crore towards difference amount has been deposited in the bank accounts of 5,773 farmers, who have sold their crops in the krishi upaj mandis between October 16 and 31.
Difference amount to the remaining registered farmers is being ensured by the state government shortly under the second phase of the scheme.