Scheme vision and key highlights
- Introduced to protect farmers from financial distress caused by floods, droughts, unseasonal rainfall, and hailstorms.
- Completely premium-free: Farmers do not pay any insurance premium; the entire assistance is funded by the state government.
- Covers both raiyat (landowning farmers) and gair-raiyat (sharecroppers and tenant cultivators) across Bihar.
- Crop threshold assessment: Compensation is calculated based on crop cutting experiments (CCE) conducted at the gram panchayat level.
Compensation tiers and crop coverage
- Kharif season: Covers major staple crops including paddy, maize, and soybean.
- Rabi season: Covers wheat, maize, pulses (gram, masoor), and oilseeds (mustard).
- Yield loss up to 20%: Farmers receive financial assistance per hectare as notified under state department guidelines.
- Yield loss above 20%: Farmers receive higher-tier financial assistance per hectare up to statutory land limits (typically up to 2 hectares per farmer).
Application procedure and documentation
- Register online through the official PACS / Cooperative Department portal (pacsonline.bih.nic.in).
- Raiyat farmers submit: Land possession certificate (LPC) or recent land revenue receipt, Aadhaar card, and bank passbook.
- Gair-raiyat farmers submit: Self-declaration certified by the local ward member or agricultural coordinator, Aadhaar, and bank details.
- Sanctioned funds are disbursed directly into verified bank accounts through Direct Benefit Transfer.
Official source
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Common questions
What is Bihar Rajya Fasal Sahayata Yojana?
It is a premium-free state crop assistance scheme in Bihar that compensates farmers for yield losses caused by natural disasters.
Do farmers have to pay any premium for Fasal Sahayata in Bihar?
No, the scheme is completely free for farmers, with zero premium contribution.
Can sharecroppers and tenant farmers apply?
Yes, non-landowning farmers (gair-raiyat) can apply with a certified self-declaration.
Where can Bihar farmers register for the scheme?
Online on the official Cooperative Department portal: pacsonline.bih.nic.in.
General guidance, not personal advice. For your farm, ask your local Krishi Vigyan Kendra or agriculture officer.
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