Aaloo Ke Kufri Chipsona-1 Prabhed Ke Kshetra Vistaar Yojana

“Aaloo Ke Kufri Chipsona-1 Prabed Ke Kshetra Vistaar Yojana” launched by the Department of Agriculture, Bihar, aims to increase the production of Kufri Chipsona variety suitable for potato processing in Bihar by expanding its area and to increase the income of farmers by promoting processing. Under this scheme, certified quality seeds of Kufri Chipsona variety suitable for potato processing will be made available to farmers.

• Affordable High-Quality Seeds: Farmers will receive Kufri Chipsona-I potato seeds at an estimated price of ₹4,000/- per quintal or the actual seed price, whichever is lower. - Financial Assistance: Total ₹93,863/- per hectare (First year: ₹70,397/- and Second year: ₹23,466/-).

1. The applicant should be a resident of Bihar.
2. The applicant should be a farmer.
3. The applicant must have agricultural land a minimum of 0.25 acres (0.1 ha) and a maximum of 5 acres (2 ha).
4. The applicant must be registered on the DBT portal.

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> Note 1: Beneficiary allocation:

- General Category: 78.56%.
- Scheduled Castes: 20%.
- Scheduled Tribes: 1.44%.
- Women Participation: 30%.

> Note 2: The benefits of this scheme can be taken by ryot farmers on the basis of land documents and non-ryot farmers on the basis of contract form.

> Note 3: Beneficiaries will be selected on first come first serve basis.

Online

DBT Registration Process:

Step 1: Visit the registration page of the DBT portal.
Step 2: Select Aadhaar verification type: OTP/ BIO-AUTH/ IRIS.
Step 3: Enter your Aadhaar number and Name as per Aadhaar. Click on “Authentication”.
Step 4: Enter the OTP. Click on “Validate OTP”.
Step 5: Now confirm the details about the “Kisan Credit Card (KCC)” Details. Click on “Farmer Registration”.
Step 6: In the Registration Page, fill in all the details properly i.e. Farmer details, Land information, Bank account details and click on “Submit”.
Step 7: Validate with OTP. Click on “Register” to generate the Registration Id.

Note: After 48 hours of registration, farmers can apply for the scheme with the help of 13 digit registration number.

Online Application of the Scheme:

Step 1: Visit the official website.
Step 2: Scroll to bottom and confirm the checkbox. Click on “Proceed to apply”.
Step 3: In the next page select the “Type of Applicant” and enter the “DBT Registration Number of Kisan”. Click on “Get details”.
Step 4: Fill in the required details i.e. Address, Land Details, etc, and upload documents.
Step 5: Confirm the checkbox and then click on “Submit”.
Step 6: An “Application Number” will be generated. Keep this for future reference.
Step 7: Printout of the filled in application also can be taken using the Print option.