What Samrudha Krushak does
Samrudha Krushak Yojana, launched in 2024 under the new Odisha government, gives a flat ₹800 per quintal bonus over the Central Minimum Support Price (MSP) for paddy procured through Odisha's organised procurement chain. With FCI/State MSP for Common Grade A paddy at ₹2,389/q (KMS 2025-26), the effective procurement price for an Odisha farmer selling at a registered mandi becomes ₹3,189 per quintal — among the highest effective paddy realisations in India. The scheme covers both Kharif and Rabi seasons.
The bonus is settled post-procurement reconciliation via DBT into the Aadhaar-seeded bank account that the farmer has registered on the Krushak Odisha portal.
Eligibility
- Paddy grower with valid Krushak Odisha portal registration (farmer ID).
- Land record on Bhulekh, OR registered sharecropper / tenant under Odisha's tenancy framework.
- Paddy sold through a registered procurement centre — PACS, WSHG, registered miller, or FPO authorised by the District Civil Supplies Officer.
How to claim
- Register on Krushak Odisha portal (one-time registration; auto-validates Bhulekh + Aadhaar).
- Before Kharif (or Rabi) sowing window cut-off, update area and variety on the portal. Verification is done by the Village Agriculture Worker (VAW) + Block Agriculture Officer.
- At harvest, bring paddy to the nearest registered procurement centre with the Krushak Odisha token slip + Aadhaar.
- Grading and FAQ (fair-average-quality) check is done at the centre; accepted lots are stored or forwarded to FCI; MSP is paid within 48 — 72 hours of acceptance.
- The ₹800/q bonus is reconciled monthly by the Department of Food Supplies & Consumer Welfare and credited via DBT in 30 — 45 days.
Latest changes (2024 — 2026)
- 2024: Scheme announced; ₹800/q bonus rate set; Kharif 2024-25 cycle first run.
- March 2025: Krushak Odisha portal upgraded with mobile-app procurement slot booking; queue-management at PACS.
- 2025-26: Rabi paddy procurement also enabled under the bonus; coverage extended to FPO-routed lots in Phase-2 blocks.
Common rejection reasons
- Portal not registered: farmers without Krushak Odisha registration cannot claim the bonus even if paddy is procured.
- FAQ grade reject: paddy with high moisture (>17%) or excess foreign matter is rejected at the procurement centre.
- Outside cap: per-acre procurement cap (typically 12 — 25 quintals depending on yield benchmarks) — extra lots attract Central MSP without state bonus.
- Aadhaar — bank seeding failure: DBT credit fails on NPCI side.
- Sale outside procurement chain: paddy sold to unregistered traders or directly to mills outside the procurement chain does not qualify for the bonus.
Grievance: Procurement Centre In-charge → Block Civil Supplies Officer → District Civil Supplies Officer → State Food Supplies Department. Mo Sarkar grievance escalation also applies.
Procurement architecture
Odisha runs one of the largest decentralised paddy procurement programmes in India. Annual procurement volume crosses 60 — 70 lakh tonnes (2024-25), and the registered procurement chain includes ~3,000+ PACS, ~600+ WSHG-run centres, empanelled millers, and an expanding FPO route. Samrudha Krushak rides on this existing chain rather than building a parallel infrastructure.
How Samrudha Krushak stacks with other schemes
For an Odisha paddy farmer, the income stack for 2025-26 looks like: PM-KISAN ₹6,000/yr + CM-Kisan ₹4,000/yr (replacing legacy KALIA cultivator track) + Samrudha Krushak ₹800/q bonus on procurement. For women-headed households, Subhadra Yojana ₹10,000/yr stacks on top. KCC-MISS provides input credit at 4% effective. PMFBY covers crop loss insurance. KALIA continues to cover landless labourers and the ₹2L life + ₹2L accident insurance.
Related
- KALIA Yojana.
- Odisha Millets Mission.
- PM-AASHA (Central price-support framework).
- Odisha state guide.