Farmers in Punjab will get an incentive of Rs 17,500 per hectare for shifting from the water-guzzling paddy crop to alternative crops under the crop diversification programme. Cultivation of paddy in Punjab has led to over-dependence on tubewell for irrigation which resulted in depletion of groundwater. The Punjab government has decided to implement the crop diversification programme in all the districts of Punjab.
The incentive amount will be directly transferred to the bank account of the beneficiary farmer via direct benefit transfer in two equal instalments. First instalment will be transferred immediately after verification through Digital Crop Survey and Krishi Mapper app, second instalment will be transferred immediately after the crop harvest.
Presentation- Dibyabharati Nayak
