Sarkari Yojana
Annapurna Scheme: Seed Exchange Programme
About Annapurna Scheme: Seed Exchange Programme
The Department of Farmers Welfare and Agricultural Development, Government of Madhya Pradesh, launched the “Annapurna Scheme”. Its “Seed Exchange Programme” component helps small and marginal farmers from Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities improve their finances by assisting them in obtaining better seeds of high-yielding foodgrain crops, so that both productivity and output go up. The Directorate of Agriculture implements it through the District Panchayats, the Sub-Directorate of Agriculture and the Senior Agriculture Development Officer. The Rural Agriculture Extension Officer receives applications against targets that are fixed according to the target group population and demand in the district’s.
Scheme Overview
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Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Annapurna Scheme: Seed Exchange Programme, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Applicants must be from the Scheduled Caste or…
Applicants must be from the Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe category.
Applicants must be small or marginal farmers
Applicants must be small or marginal farmers.
Applicants must lack the means to buy improved…
Applicants must lack the means to buy improved varieties of high-yielding foodgrain crops. Post-Selection Conditions
The farmer has to hand over their current…
The farmer has to hand over their current crop or seed in exchange for the improved seeds.
Benefits Provided
Annapurna Scheme: Seed Exchange Programme provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Improved high-yielding seeds of foodgrain crops are supplied
Improved high-yielding seeds of foodgrain crops are supplied.
A 75% subsidy is given on the real…
A 75% subsidy is given on the real price of the seed received in exchange.
The subsidy is capped at ₹1,500/-
The subsidy is capped at ₹1,500/-.
Seeds of varieties suited to the land and…
Seeds of varieties suited to the land and locality are given in the same quantity as the seed the farmer hands over.
Coverage is restricted to no more than one…
Coverage is restricted to no more than one hectare.
The seed supplied is certified seed
The seed supplied is certified seed. Conditions
Only improved varieties are to be supplied, with…
Only improved varieties are to be supplied, with preference for those suited to or common in the area.
Where certified seed is in short supply, or…
Where certified seed is in short supply, or depending on the crop situation, true form seed may be given out only with the Director of Agriculture's permission.
When a farmer offers seed of another crop…
When a farmer offers seed of another crop in exchange, its value must equal 25% of the actual price of certified seed of the crop requested.
Improved seed given to a farmer must not…
Improved seed given to a farmer must not be more than what one hectare needs.
Seed collected from the beneficiary farmer is to…
Seed collected from the beneficiary farmer is to be sold by auction (Ghosh Vikray) at the local Agricultural Produce Market Committee by a designated committee.
Cash collected as the farmer's share, or earned…
Cash collected as the farmer's share, or earned by auctioning the farmer's grain, is to be paid into the Government Treasury by challan under Head 0401 Agriculture Work, Other Deposit - 800 Other Deposit.
A farmer who received seed earlier and is…
A farmer who received seed earlier and is given seed again must not get the same crop or variety supplied in earlier years.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
Certificate confirming caste
Certificate confirming caste.
Evidence of the Size of the Farmer's Land…
Evidence of the Size of the Farmer's Land Holding.
Particulars of the Crop or Seed the Farmer…
Particulars of the Crop or Seed the Farmer Is Offering in Exchange.
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Annapurna Scheme: Seed Exchange Programme through the offline application process outlined below.
Target Determination and Allotment - District physical targets…
Target Determination and Allotment
District physical targets are fixed by the Director of Agriculture, taking into account the number of small and marginal Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe farmers, progress in earlier years and demand received from the districts.
These targets are split block by block by the Sub-Director of Agriculture, who obtains approval from the Agriculture Standing Committee of the District Panchayat.
Grassroots Target Distribution and Preliminary Candidate Selection -…
Grassroots Target Distribution and Preliminary Candidate Selection
The Sub-Director of Agriculture communicates the approved targets to the Sub-Divisional Agriculture Officer and the Senior Agriculture Development Officer.
The Senior Agriculture Development Officer then allocates these targets area by area to the Rural Agriculture Extension Officers.
The Rural Agriculture Extension Officer makes the first selection of beneficiaries, choosing 1.5 times as many as the target requires.
Submission and Approval of the Primary List -…
Submission and Approval of the Primary List
The Rural Agriculture Extension Officer draws up the list of chosen farmers and sends it to the Senior Agriculture Development Officer.
The Senior Agriculture Development Officer gets this primary list approved by the Agriculture Standing Committee of the Janpad Panchayat.
Finalizing the Selection and Waiting List - Farmers…
Finalizing the Selection and Waiting List
Farmers whose names appear first in the approved primary list get priority.
The rest go on a waiting list that is final, stays valid only until the current crop season, and cannot be altered at any other level.
Seed Demand Generation and Procurement - The seed…
Seed Demand Generation and Procurement
The seed requirement under the scheme is sent, jointly signed by the Rural Agriculture Extension Officer and the Society Manager, through the Senior Agriculture Development Officer to the Sub-Divisional Agriculture Officer.
The Sub-Divisional Agriculture Officer liaises with the seed supply organisation and the cooperative bank manager so that seed arrives on time.
Seed Distribution to Beneficiaries - Chosen beneficiary farmers…
Seed Distribution to Beneficiaries
Chosen beneficiary farmers receive high-yielding variety seed through Service Co-operative Societies, Development Blocks or Government Agricultural Farms.
Seed distribution agencies must stock the seed at the closest centre according to local demand, so that distribution organisations can move it easily.
Collection and Auction of Farmer's Seed Contribution -…
Collection and Auction of Farmer's Seed Contribution
The Senior Agriculture Development Officer arranges for seed handed in by beneficiary farmers to be gathered from different centres and auctioned (Ghosh Vikray) at the Agricultural Produce Market Committee.
These auctions are reviewed regularly by the Deputy Director of Agriculture, who reports any operational problems to the Collector at the weekly review meeting.
Financial Settlement and Payment to Supply Agency -…
Financial Settlement and Payment to Supply Agency
Seed distribution agencies bill the Senior Agriculture Development Officer for the actual price of seed supplied to farmers.
Once the bill is checked, the Senior Agriculture Development Officer forwards it via the Sub-Divisional Agriculture Officer to the Deputy Director of Agriculture for payment.
From the scheme budget, the Deputy Director of Agriculture pays the seed supply agency the actual price of seed given under the Seed Exchange Programme.
Deposit of Farmer's Contribution The Senior Agriculture Development…
Deposit of Farmer's Contribution The Senior Agriculture Development Officer deposits the farmer's cash share, or the proceeds from auctioning the farmer's grain, into the Government Treasury by challan under Head 0401 Agriculture Work, Other Deposit - 800 Other Deposit. Application Deadlines For Kharif season: beneficiaries must be selected by May 25; seed must reach the district by May 30; seed must be at the farm/society/block by June 10; and seed must be given to farmers by June 15. For Rabi/Summer season: beneficiaries must be selected by August 31; seed must reach the district by September 15; seed must be at the farm/society/block by September 30; and seed must be given to farmers by October 10.
Exclusions / Who Is Not Eligible
- The applicant will not be supplied improved seed exceeding the requirement for one hectare.
- If the farmer is an existing beneficiary, the subsequent provision of seed must be for a different crop or variety than those previously supplied.
Official Application & Website
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