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Biharबिहार

Every farm subsidy that applies in Bihar, the state’s own offices, its mandis and this week’s field conditions — each figure from its source.

Districts
38
Mandis reporting
6
Schemes running (central + state)
74
Field-ready
0%
State schemes read
Araria · 3.9 mmArwal · 8.5 mmAurangabad · 13.7 mmBanka · 10.9 mmBegusarai · 21.8 mmBhagalpur · 7.9 mmBhojpur · 6.6 mmBuxar · 13 mmDarbhanga · 24 mmEast Champaran · 28 mmGaya · 18.9 mmGopalganj · 28 mmJamui · 15.5 mmJehanabad · 12.3 mmKaimur · 24.6 mmKatihar · 5.8 mmKhagaria · 19 mmKishanganj · 10.9 mmLakhisarai · 14.2 mmMadhepura · 10.1 mmMadhubani · 13.9 mmMunger · 17.2 mmMuzaffarpur · 8.8 mmNalanda · 13.3 mmNawada · 12.9 mmPatna · 12.9 mmPurnia · 4.2 mmRohtas · 20.5 mmSaharsa · 15.9 mmSamastipur · 22.6 mmSaran · 12.9 mmSheikhpura · 12.7 mmSheohar · 9 mmSitamarhi · 10.5 mmSiwan · 17.4 mmSupaul · 7.7 mmVaishali · 16.4 mmWest Champaran · 24.8 mm
  • Light rain · 23
  • Rain — hold spraying · 15
Art of the landMadhubani painting
Farm festivalChhath
Leading crop in its mandisBrinjal
Own schemes read19

What is different in Bihar

Crop insurance last dates

  • 15 Dec 2026PMFBY Rabi 2026-27: enrolment cut-off normally not later than 15 December (national guideline) (national rule)Order ↗
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Schemes that pay more here

The central guidelines set no higher rate for this state — the standard rates apply.

73central schemes apply here
60running now
19state schemes read

What Bihar’s mandis traded

42 prices from 6 mandis on 4 Oct 2026 · ₹ per quintal, the state median against all of India

Bihar’s most-traded cropBrinjal₹2,888-21% vs India5 mandis · best ₹4,200, Madhubani APMC
Onion₹4,410-15% vs India4 mandis · best ₹4,624, Buxur APMC
Potato₹1,200+9% vs India4 mandis · best ₹1,250, Bhagwanpur Mandi APMC
Bhindi₹1,941-41% vs India3 mandis · best ₹2,100, Bhagwanpur Mandi APMC
Bitter gourd₹4,135-17% vs India3 mandis · best ₹4,310, Shekhpura APMC
Cabbage₹2,500-7% vs India2 mandis · best ₹2,748, Buxur APMC
Tomato₹3,104-11% vs India2 mandis · best ₹3,500, Madhubani APMC
Cauliflower₹5,000+54% vs India2 mandis · best ₹8,200, Madhubani APMC

Source: Agmarknet (agmarknet.gov.in), Government of India · Today’s prices on Agmarknet ↗

Can fields be worked this week?

Rain over the next 3 days in each of 38 districts · 5 Oct 2026

  • Good for field work 0
  • Light rain 23
  • Rain — hold spraying 15
  • Heavy rain 0

Wettest: East Champaran, 28 mm. Temperatures 21°–33°.

Every district — rain over the next 3 days

  • Araria3.9 mm
  • Arwal8.5 mm
  • Aurangabad13.7 mm
  • Banka10.9 mm
  • Begusarai21.8 mm
  • Bhagalpur7.9 mm
  • Bhojpur6.6 mm
  • Buxar13 mm
  • Darbhanga24 mm
  • East Champaran28 mm
  • Gaya18.9 mm
  • Gopalganj28 mm
  • Jamui15.5 mm
  • Jehanabad12.3 mm
  • Kaimur24.6 mm
  • Katihar5.8 mm
  • Khagaria19 mm
  • Kishanganj10.9 mm
  • Lakhisarai14.2 mm
  • Madhepura10.1 mm
  • Madhubani13.9 mm
  • Munger17.2 mm
  • Muzaffarpur8.8 mm
  • Nalanda13.3 mm
  • Nawada12.9 mm
  • Patna12.9 mm
  • Purnia4.2 mm
  • Rohtas20.5 mm
  • Saharsa15.9 mm
  • Samastipur22.6 mm
  • Saran12.9 mm
  • Sheikhpura12.7 mm
  • Sheohar9 mm
  • Sitamarhi10.5 mm
  • Siwan17.4 mm
  • Supaul7.7 mm
  • Vaishali16.4 mm
  • West Champaran24.8 mm

Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)

Bihar government offices online

Official state portals, each opened and checked by us. Applying is free — never pay an agent.

Agriculture departmentDepartment of Agriculture, BiharState agriculture department: schemes, notices, district offices.state.bihar.gov.in/krishi/CitizenHome.html ↗Apply for subsidy (DBT)Agriculture DBT Portal, BiharFarmer registration and online applications for state agriculture subsidies (seed, input, diesel and more).dbtagriculture.bihar.gov.in ↗Apply for subsidy (DBT)OFMAS – Farm Mechanisation Subsidy, BiharOnline application for subsidy on farm machinery.farmech.bihar.gov.in ↗HorticultureDirectorate of Horticulture, BiharHorticulture schemes (MIDH, fruit/vegetable, protected cultivation, cold storage).horticulture.bihar.gov.in ↗FisheriesDirectorate of Fisheries, BiharFisheries schemes and fish-farmer support.fisheries.bihar.gov.in ↗Farmer registryBihar Farmer Registry (AgriStack)Register for a Farmer ID under AgriStack; increasingly required for PM-KISAN and state subsidies.bhfr.agristack.gov.in ↗

Helplines: Agriculture DBT Cell 0612-2233555

Bihar’s own schemes

Irrigation & solar pumps
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Bihar Diesel Anudan

Diesel Anudan Yojana (diesel subsidy for irrigating kharif crops)
₹1,500per acre, at most

Paddy nursery and jute: up to ₹1,500 per acre (₹750 per irrigation, at most 2 irrigations), up to 8 acres.

Read from Bihar Diesel Anudan Kharif 2026 instructions (letter 4623, 10 Aug 2026) · clause 1.1; 1.2; 1.4 · p. 3 · Our copy (PDF)
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Crop & farmer insurance
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Bihar Krishi Input Anudan

Krishi Input Anudan Yojana (crop-loss input subsidy)
₹8,500per hectare, at most

Rainfed (unirrigated) crop area: ₹8,500 per hectare, up to 2 hectares.

Read from Bihar Krishi Input Anudan, Kharif 2026 flood instructions (letter 5479, 22 Sep 2026) · clause 1.2; 1.3 · p. 3 · Our copy (PDF)
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Fruits, vegetables & flowers
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Bihar marigold scheme

Marigold (Genda Phool) Production and Processing Scheme
50%of the cost, at most

50% of a ₹80,000 per hectare unit cost — ₹40,000 a hectare — for 0.1 to 2 hectares of marigold.

Read from Bihar Horticulture — Marigold scheme 2026-27 application page · clause योजना से सम्बंधित मुख्य बातें · Our copy (PDF)
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Fruits, vegetables & flowers
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Bihar Lady Rosetta potato

Area expansion of the processing potato variety Lady Rosetta
75%of the cost, at most

75% of the ₹1,25,150 per hectare unit cost (with seed) — ₹93,863 a hectare — for 0.1 to 2 hectares.

Read from Bihar Horticulture — Lady Rosetta potato scheme 2026-27 application page · clause योजना से संबंधित मुख्य बातें · Our copy (PDF)
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Fruits, vegetables & flowers
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Bihar Tea Development

Chai Vikas Yojana (Tea Development Scheme)
50%of the cost, at most

50% of the actual cost of a leaf collection shed, at most ₹37,500, for farmers growing tea on at least 5 acres (2 hectares).

Read from Bihar Horticulture — Tea Development Scheme 2026-27 application page · clause योजना से सम्बंधित मुख्य बातें · Our copy (PDF)
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Organic & soil health
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Vermicompost & biogas unit

Pucca vermicompost unit and gobar/biogas unit subsidy, Bihar
50%of the cost, at most

50% of the cost of each brick vermicompost pit, up to ₹5,000 a pit, for at most 3 pits (₹15,000).

Read from Bihar vermicompost & biogas unit instructions 2026-27 (letter 562, 13.08.2026) · clause पक्का वर्मी कम्पोस्ट इकाई, cl. 1–3 · p. 2 · Our copy (PDF)
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Organic & soil health
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Commercial vermicompost unit

Commercial vermicompost production unit subsidy, Bihar
40%of the cost, at most

40% of the project cost, up to ₹6.40 lakh for a 1,000-tonne, ₹12.80 lakh for a 2,000-tonne and ₹20.00 lakh for a 3,000-tonne-a-year unit.

Read from Bihar vermicompost & biogas unit instructions 2026-27 (letter 562, 13.08.2026) · clause व्यवसायिक वर्मी कम्पोस्ट उत्पादन इकाई cl. 1–2; cl. 10(ख) and table · p. 15, 17–18 · Our copy (PDF)
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Fisheries
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Talab Matsyiki Vikas

Mukhyamantri Talab Matsyiki Vikas Yojana (pond fisheries), Bihar
70%of the cost, at most

50% (SC/ST/EBC 70%) of ₹1,00,000 per 0.5-acre unit for raising advanced fingerlings, for at most 1 acre (2 units).

Read from Bihar Mukhyamantri Talab Matsyiki Vikas Yojana sanction 2026-27 (01.06.2026) · clause para 5 (rates) and 5(I)(vi)–(viii) · p. 2–3 · Our copy (PDF)
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Fisheries
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Bihar chaur (wetland) fish-pond scheme

Mukhyamantri Samekit Chaur Vikas Yojana (Integrated Chaur Development)
50%of the cost, at most

50% of the printed cost of one 1-hectare chaur model (40% for an entrepreneur): ₹8.88 lakh (two ponds), ₹7.32 lakh (four ponds) or ₹9.69 lakh (one pond + land development), including fish inputs.

Read from Bihar Mukhyamantri Samekit Chaur Vikas Yojana sanction 2026-27 (02.06.2026) · clause cl. 5(vi); unit cost cl. 5(vii) and Annexure-II · p. PDF p.3; pp.9–11 · Our copy (PDF)
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Fisheries
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Bihar SC/ST/EBC fish-pond package

Vishesh Ghatak Package Yojana (fish ponds for SC, ST and EBC farmers)
80%of the cost, at most

Plateau (pathari) pond scheme, for SC/ST farmers in the identified plateau districts of south Bihar: 80% of the unit cost — ₹13,36,000 on a 1-acre pond (₹16.70 lakh) or ₹8,27,200 on a 0.4-acre unit (₹10.34 lakh).

Read from Bihar Vishesh Ghatak Package Yojana (fisheries, SC/ST/EBC) sanction 2026-27 (01.06.2026) · clause cl. 4(ख) and 5(II)(i)–(vi) · p. PDF pp.2, 4–5 · Our copy (PDF)
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Dairy & cattle
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Bihar Samagra Gavya Vikas (dairy units)

Samagra Gavya Vikas Yojana (integrated dairy development)
75%of the cost, at most

2 cows (unit cost ₹1,74,000): ₹1,30,500 for SC/ST/EBC, ₹87,000 for others. 4 cows with shed (₹3,90,400): ₹2,92,800 or ₹1,95,200.

Read from Bihar Samagra Gavya Vikas Yojana booklet 2025-26 · clause मार्ग निर्देशिका cl. 2; unit cost outlines · p. PDF p.4 (booklet p.01); pp.7, 10 · Our copy (PDF)
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Dairy & cattle
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Bihar desi cow dairy scheme

Deshi Gaupalan Protsahan Yojana (indigenous cow dairy units)
75%of the cost, at most

2 desi cows (unit cost ₹2,42,000): ₹1,81,500 for SC/ST/EBC, ₹1,21,000 for others. 4 desi cows with shed (₹5,20,000): ₹3,90,000 or ₹2,60,000.

Read from Bihar Deshi Gaupalan Protsahan Yojana booklet 2025-26 · clause मार्ग निर्देशिका cl. 2; unit cost outlines · p. PDF p.6 (booklet p.01); pp.9, 12 · Our copy (PDF)
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Dairy & cattle
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Bihar buffalo dairy scheme

Samagra Bhains Palan Yojana (buffalo dairy units)
75%of the cost, at most

1 buffalo (₹1,21,000): ₹90,750 for SC/ST/EBC, ₹60,500 for others. 2 buffaloes (₹2,42,000): ₹1,81,500 or ₹1,21,000.

Read from Bihar Samagra Bhains Palan Yojana leaflet 2025-26 · clause योजना के अवयव (component table) · p. PDF p.2 · Our copy (PDF)
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Fruits, vegetables & flowers
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Bihar coconut seedlings (75%)

Coconut seedling distribution scheme (state scheme), Bihar
75%of the cost, at most

Coconut seedling: 75% of ₹85 (₹63.75 a plant), 5 to 712 plants per beneficiary.

Read from Bihar coconut seedling distribution scheme — sanction for 2026-27 (01.06.2026) · clause para 5 (unit cost and 75% subsidy) and para 6 (5–712 plants) · p. 2 · Our copy (PDF)
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Fruits, vegetables & flowers
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Bihar seed spices (₹20,000/ha)

Seed spices scheme — coriander, fenugreek, fennel, nigella and ajwain (state scheme), Bihar
40%of the cost, at most

Seed spices: 40% of ₹50,000 a hectare (₹20,000 a hectare), up to 2 hectares.

Read from Bihar seed spices scheme — sanction for 2026-27 (03.07.2026) · clause para 6 (MIDH 2025 cost norm, 40%) and para 8 (0.10–2 ha) · p. 1 · Our copy (PDF)
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Fruits, vegetables & flowers
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Bihar cluster horticulture (₹1 lakh/acre)

“Cluster mein Bagwani” — commercial horticulture in clusters (state scheme), Bihar
₹1,00,000per acre, at most

Guava, lemon, apple ber, bael, jackfruit, papaya, aonla, pomegranate or aromatic plants: grant of ₹1,00,000 an acre, up to 10 acres.

Read from Bihar “Cluster mein Bagwani” scheme sanction, 2025-26 to 2027-28 (18.02.2026) · clause para 5 (grant per acre), para 8 (0.25–10 acres) · p. 2 · Our copy (PDF)
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Fruits, vegetables & flowers
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Bihar betel-vine (paan) bareja grant

Paan (betel vine) Vikas Yojana (state scheme), Bihar
₹11,750per 100 m² bareja
(one per farmer), at most

Paan in a bareja: ₹11,750 per farmer for 100 m² (0.01 ha).

Read from Bihar Paan (betel vine) Vikas Yojana — 2026-27 release (22.07.2026) · clause para 4 · p. 1 · Our copy (PDF)
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Mushroom
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Bihar mushroom kits (90%) and huts (50%)

Mushroom components scheme — mushroom kits and mushroom huts (state scheme), Bihar
90%of the cost, at most

Paddy-straw / oyster mushroom kit: 90% of ₹75 (₹67.50 a kit), 25–100 kits.

Read from Bihar mushroom kit and mushroom hut scheme — sanction 2025-26 (28.07.2025) · clause para 4.1 · p. 1 · Our copy (PDF)
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Beekeeping
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Bihar beekeeping (state, 50%)

Beekeeping and honey production scheme (state scheme), Bihar
50%of the cost, at most

Bee box (8-frame, with stand and accessories): 50% of ₹4,000 = ₹2,000 a box.

Read from Bihar state beekeeping and honey production scheme — sanction 2025-26 (22.09.2025) · clause para 4, 3.1 (मधुमक्खी बक्सा) · p. 1 · Our copy (PDF)
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Central schemes that apply here (73)

These run in every state, including Bihar. Apply through the state’s offices or the national portal named on each scheme.

Income support

APYAtal Pension Yojana
₹1,000–5,000 a month pension from age 60
Read from Atal Pension Yojana Gazette notification (16 Oct 2015) · clause Para 2 (eligibility, age 18–40), para 3(i)–(iii), para 4; Annex-1 (return of corpus ₹1.7 lakh to ₹8.5 lakh) · p. 4–6 · Our copy (PDF)
Scheme running

Crop & farmer insurance

CPISCoconut Palm Insurance Scheme (CPIS)
85% of the premium paid by the Board
Read from Coconut Development Board — Operational Guidelines (2026) · clause D. Coconut Palm Insurance Scheme — 5. Risk Coverage and Sum Insured (table); 7. Insurance Premium and Subsidies · p. 131–132 · Our copy (PDF)
Scheme running

Loans & interest help

AIFAgriculture Infrastructure Fund
3% interest relief a year
Read from Agriculture Infrastructure Fund — Revised Scheme Guidelines (Sept 2024) · clause Section 5, item 1 (Interest Subvention Cost); Section 8 · p. 6, 11 · Our copy (PDF)
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Irrigation & solar pumps

Farm machinery

Crops & seeds

Fruits, vegetables & flowers

Dairy & cattle

RGMRashtriya Gokul Mission (revised)
50% of the cost, at most
Read from Revised Rashtriya Gokul Mission — Operational Guidelines (2025) · clause 3. Funding Pattern (i); Annexure-VII 3.1, 3.13–3.14 · p. 5, 62–64 · Our copy (PDF)
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Poultry, goat & piggery

Fisheries

FIDFFisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund
Free Concessional loan up to 80% of project cost, at not less than 5% a year, with the government paying the lender up to 3% a year
Read from FIDF extension order and guidelines (26 Feb 2024) · clause Annexure-I 7.4–7.7; 9; 10.1; 11.1–11.3; 14.1 · p. 7–9, 12 · Our copy (PDF)
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Beekeeping

Storage & cold chain

Processing & value addition

Organic & soil health

Cooperatives & farmer groups

Grain Storage Plan (cooperatives)World’s Largest Grain Storage Plan in the Cooperative Sector
≈1% effective interest on a PACS godown loan
Read from Grain Storage Plan in the cooperative sector — Margdarshika (SOP), Hindi · clause 4(2)(ख) राष्ट्रीय कृषि और ग्रामीण विकास बैंक (नाबार्ड); 5 बजटीय प्रावधान, वित्तीय सहायता और डवटेलिंग — तालिका, क्रम सं. 5 · p. 13, 18–19 · Our copy (PDF)
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Biomass & bio-energy

Rural livelihood & SHGs

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