Ensure Maximum Farmers Benefit from Agriculture Department Schemes: Agriculture Commissioner

Jaipur, December 2025 : Agriculture Commissioner Ms. Chinmayi Gopal reviewed departmental schemes and directed officials to implement centrally modified schemes and state budget announcements as quickly as possible so that the benefits reach the maximum number of eligible farmers, enabling the state’s farmers to become economically stronger and prosperous.

On Friday, Ms. Gopal held a meeting via video conference at Pant Krishi Bhawan regarding the progress of the Agriculture Department’s schemes. She instructed officials to visit the field, provide information to farmers about these schemes, and complete budget announcements promptly so that farmers in rural areas could benefit from the state government’s welfare programs.

During the meeting, she reviewed district-wise financial progress of centrally sponsored schemes, including farm ponds, diggis, irrigation pipelines, agricultural machinery, fencing, and the Gauvardhan organic fertilizer scheme. She also reviewed fertilizer supply, management, distribution, progress of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Dhan Yojana, and the National Mission on Natural Farming across all districts.

The Agriculture Commissioner stated that sufficient quantities of urea and DAP are available for the Rabi crop. She instructed that fertilizers be distributed with complete transparency, and that departmental officials closely monitor hoarding and black-marketing. Strict action should be taken against tagged fertilizer vendors and manufacturers involved in hoarding, adulteration, or black-marketing.

The meeting was attended by Additional Director (Agriculture Inputs) Mr. Gopal Lal Jat, Financial Advisor (Agriculture) Mr. Hoshiar Singh, Joint Director (Agriculture, Irrigation & Extension) Mr. Khemraj Sharma, Joint Director (Agriculture, Crop) and other departmental officials. Additional Director Agriculture (Extension) for divisions and Joint Directors Agriculture (Extension) from district councils joined via video conference.