Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday announced a special package of Rs 300 crore to provide livelihood support to the farmers affected by the recent floods.
Small and marginal farmers who have sustained crop loss of 33% and above would get agriculture input subsidy of Rs 6,800 per hectare in rain-fed/non irrigated areas, Rs 13,500 per hectare in areas under assured irrigation and Rs18,000 per hectare for all types of perennial crops.
Agricultural input subsidy to any affected farmer would not be less than Rs 2000 for perennial crops and Rs 1,000 for other crops.A total of 2,000 pump sets would be provided with 50% subsidy limited to a maximum of Rs15,000.Besides, 5,000 power sprayers would be made available to the flood affected farmers at a subsidy of 50% limited to maximum of Rs.3,000 for battery operated sprayers and Rs 600 for hand operated sprayers. One lakh farmers would be trained on seed treatment programme and as many farmers would be provided with vegetable kits involving seeds of Palak, Beans, Cowpea,
Tomato, Chilli and Radish etc. to meet their immediate needs through kitchen garden at Rs130 per kit.Short-term Kharif loans advanced in the food affected areas having crop loss of 33% and above would be converted into medium term (conversion) loans.
Due date of short-term Kharif loans advanced in the affected areas would be extended by one year from the date of finance (maximum upto September 30, 2022) to facilitate conversion of such loans into medium term loans.Affected farmers shall be provided fresh finance for Rabi cultivation during coming Rabi season commencing from October 1, 2020.
In animal resources development sector, assistance for replacement of animals would be provided towards loss of animals at Rs 30,000 per milch cow and buffalo, Rs 25,000 per draught animal (upto 3 animals), Rs 16,000 per calf (upto 6 animals), Rs 3,000 per goat (upto 30 animals), Rs 50 per poultry bird (maximum Rs 5,000). In fisheries sector, financial assistance of Rs12,200 per hectare would be provided to farmers for repair of damaged fish ponds and dykes.