The cost of farming is set to ease for cultivators in Rajasthan's Bhilwara district. Under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana, the state government has rolled out a special subsidy scheme to push the use of modern liquid fertilizers such as Nano Urea and Nano DAP. The biggest draw of the scheme is simple: the government itself will bear half, up to 50 percent, of what a farmer spends on spraying these nano fertilizers.
Subsidy Lands Directly in the Account
The subsidy amount will reach the farmer's bank account directly through DBT, with no need to chase paperwork at an office. The government's intent is clear, to lower the cost of cultivation, reduce farmers' reliance on conventional chemical fertilizers, and preserve soil fertility over the long term. Small and marginal farmers, who hold less land, are expected to gain the most, since they can secure better yields at a smaller cost.
How Much Area Will Be Covered
Bhilwara district has been handed a sizeable target under the scheme. Nano Urea will be sprayed across 482 hectares and Nano DAP across 337 hectares as demonstration plots. According to Joint Director of the Agriculture Department, Vinod Kumar Jain, the 50 percent subsidy on spraying these nano fertilizers will be available in both the Kharif and Rabi seasons. He said the core purpose is to cut dependence on chemical fertilizers, improve soil health, and bring down farmers' production costs.
Modern Technology Gets Priority for Spraying
The nano fertilizers will not be applied by hand; the emphasis is on modern equipment. Farmers can arrange a tractor-mounted sprayer, a battery-operated sprayer, a knapsack spray, or even advanced drone technology on their own. These methods make spraying faster, more uniform and less labour-intensive, which also improves how well the fertilizer works.
The Money, and the Savings
The costing has been worked out scientifically. As per the recommendation, 2.5 bottles of nano fertilizer will be used for a single spray per hectare. For Nano Urea, the total cost per hectare is fixed at Rs 2000, on which the farmer will receive a Rs 1000 subsidy. For Nano DAP, the total cost per hectare has been set at Rs 2900, with Rs 1450 in financial assistance. In other words, 50 percent of the total amount is payable as a direct subsidy, while the farmer bears the remaining 50 percent.
Which Crops and How Much Land
Agriculture Officer Kajod Mal Gurjar said that, following the scientific crop cycle, the scheme will cover the major crops of both seasons. The Rabi season includes wheat, barley, mustard, gram and cumin, while the Kharif season covers bajra, maize, soybean and groundnut. The demonstration area per farmer has been set from a minimum of 0.4 hectare to a maximum of 10 hectares, so that small and marginal farmers benefit the most.
Payment Only After Monitoring and Verification
Transparency has also been built into the scheme. The spraying in the fields will be carried out under the supervision of the agriculture supervisor and the assistant agriculture officer. The subsidy will be released to farmers' accounts only after physical verification is complete. In addition, a demonstration cluster of at least 10 farmers will be formed at the local level, so that the impact of the scheme is visible collectively within a single area.
