Birsa Seed Production, Exchange, Distribution and Crop Diversification Scheme
Funded in the budget: Jharkhand Budget Speech 2026-27 (24 Feb 2026, Para 40: बिरसा बीज उत्पादन, विनिमय वितरण एवं फसल विस्तार योजना — 2025-26 में लगभग 7 लाख 2 हजार 50 किसान आच्छादित; बजटीय उपबंध 95 करोड़ से बढ़ाकर 2026-27 में 445 करोड़ रुपये)
Jharkhand sells certified and hybrid seed to farmers through LAMPS/PACS at half price in the Kharif and Rabi seasons.
- Lead benefit
- 50%of the cost, at most
- Components
- 1each read from the document
- Who can apply
- 6kinds of applicant
- Closing date
- Seasonalsee “When to apply”
What it pays
50% off the price of certified or hybrid seed bought through LAMPS/PACS in the Kharif and Rabi seasons.
What the document says, word for word
Under the Birsa Fasal Vistaar part of the same scheme, seed, INM and IPM inputs for millets (madua, maize), pulses and oilseeds are also given at subsidised rates (item 1); that rate is not printed.
“Within the framework of this scheme, seeds are made available to farmers of the state through LAMPS/PACS on 50 percent subsidy in Kharif and Rabi seasons.”How much can I claim?
Your rate 50% of the eligible cost
The budget document prints the 50% rate only; the seed quantity allowed per farmer is set in departmental orders we have not read, so no rupee amount is shown.
Who can apply
- Other farmer
- Small or marginal farmer
- SC farmer
- ST farmer
- Woman farmer
- Tenant or sharecropper
Papers you need
How to apply
- Before the Kharif or Rabi season, ask your LAMPS/PACS for seed under the scheme — seed is supplied through them (item 1).
- Pay your half of the seed price; the state pays the other 50% (item 1).
Applying is free. Never pay anyone to apply for you.
When to apply
Each Kharif and Rabi season, while LAMPS/PACS have stock.
Combining with other schemes
The documents do not say whether this can be combined with other schemes. Ask the implementing office before you count on both.