Press briefing of Cabinet Decision taken on 2022-02-28

Methodology of paying the incentive for utilization of Green Agricultural Inputs during Maha Season - 2021/2022

- Approval of the Cabinet has been granted previously to formulate a suitable methodology in consultation with the General Treasury for the payment of compensation of Rs.25/- per 01kg of paddy with a view to strengthening the income level of farmers who are affected due to the decrease of harvest during the Maha Season 2021/2022. Accordingly, a methodology has been formulated to grant the compensation calculated depending on the relevant criterion to maximum extent of cultivation of 05 acres as an incentive and to provide the same to the small and medium scale farmers as well as the subsistence level small scale farmers. As such, the proposal made by the Minister of Agriculture to implement the said methodology and to provide the funds required for the purpose to the Department of Agrarian Development from the State Ministry of Promoting the Production & Regulating the Supply of Organic Fertilizer, and Paddy & Grains, Organic Foods, Vegetables, Fruits, Chillies, Onion and Potato Cultivation Promoting, Seed Production and Advanced Technology Agriculture, was approved by the Cabinet.