Punjab Crop Diversification Scheme
Agriculture Department, Government of Punjab
Implementing agency: Punjab Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department
Farmer benefit
Rs. 17,500 per hectare for diversifying from paddy to maize, pulses, cotton, basmati, or vegetables; input subsidy for diversification crops.
Created for
Crop diversification
Eligibility needs profile
AGRIBOZ needs your farm details before it can calculate fit.
Why this scheme was created
To incentivize Punjab farmers to shift from water-intensive paddy cultivation to alternate crops, reducing groundwater depletion.
How it helps the farmer
Higher-value crops (basmati, vegetables) and cash incentive together can give 40–60% better net income than common paddy varieties.
Documents usually needed
Exact eligibility needs your farm profile
The public page shows the scheme scenario. To know whether you qualify, AGRIBOZ must check state, district, land size, crop, irrigation, category, PM-KISAN status, bank linkage and documents inside your dashboard.
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