Bhavantar Bharpai scheme

Haryana will become the first state in the country to provide “secured price” of vegetable crops to its farmers. Under a scheme “Bhavantar Bharpai (Price Deficit Compensation)” being launched by the state government, farmers will be compensated to the extent of difference between their input costs and the amount at which they have to sell their vegetables in the event of prices falling drastically.

Highlights:

• Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar will launch the scheme from Padhana village of Karnal, a hub of tomato growers in the state.
• The departments of Horticulture, Revenue and Agriculture Marketing Boards will be involved.
• In the first phase, the government has included four vegetable crops under the scheme – potatoes, onions, tomatoes and cauliflower.
• Madhya Pradesh is the only state where the Shivraj Singh Chouhan government launched Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana (Price Deficit Financing Scheme) in August this year for eight crops, mostly oilseeds and pulses, where the government procurement is typically low unlike rice and wheat.

By: Dr. Vivek Rana