Introduction to Bhavantar Bharpayee Yojana (BBY)
Sharp market price fluctuations often compel farmers to sell perishable horticultural produce and coarse grains at throwaway rates below their actual cost of cultivation. To insulate farmers against market crashes and eliminate distress sales, the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare alongside the Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board (HSAMB) introduced the innovative Bhavantar Bharpayee Yojana (BBY).
Under BBY, the Government of Haryana provides direct financial compensation for the difference between the guaranteed benchmark base rate and the actual average wholesale market price. Implemented across horticultural vegetables, fruits, and millets (such as Bajra), the scheme ensures that farmers never recover less than their baseline production costs, with the deficit credited directly via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).
Program Overview and Benchmark Protection Model
| Component | Operational Provision |
|---|---|
| Scheme Name | Bhavantar Bharpayee Yojana (BBY) |
| Nodal Department | Department of Agriculture / HSAMB, Haryana |
| Core Compensation Principle | Compensation = (Benchmark Base Rate – Actual Mandi Sale Price) × Verified Yield |
| Covered Horticulture Crops | Potato, Onion, Tomato, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Carrot, Peas, Guava, Kinnow |
| Covered Kharif Coarse Grains | Bajra (Pearl Millet) |
| Mandatory Portal | Meri Fasal Mera Byora (MFMB) at fasal.haryana.gov.in |
Illustrative Benchmark Rates and Protected Yield Ceilings
The state government notifies baseline protected rates and productivity caps for each crop:
- Bajra (Kharif Millet): Compensated based on the difference between the central MSP and prevailing wholesale modal prices (typically ₹450 to ₹600 per quintal DBT top-up).
- Tomato: Protected benchmark price of ₹400 per quintal up to a maximum production of 100 quintals per acre.
- Potato: Protected benchmark price of ₹400 per quintal up to a maximum production of 120 quintals per acre.
- Onion: Protected benchmark price of ₹500 per quintal up to a maximum production of 100 quintals per acre.
- Cauliflower: Protected benchmark price of ₹500 per quintal up to a maximum production of 100 quintals per acre.
Eligibility Criteria
Farmers in Haryana qualify for Bhavantar Bharpayee compensation under the following conditions:
- The farmer must cultivate agricultural or horticultural land in Haryana.
- The farmer must complete mandatory sowing registration on the Meri Fasal Mera Byora (MFMB) portal at
fasal.haryana.gov.inwithin the notified crop registration window. - The crop acreage must be verified through the computerized Revenue Patwari / Agriculture Development Officer (ADO) satellite ground-truthing survey.
- The produce must be sold through authorized Agriculture Produce Market Committees (APMC Mandis) in Haryana via formal ‘J-Form’ market auction records.
- The farmer’s bank account must be mapped with Aadhaar and active on the state DBT portal.
Documents Required for Registration
Farmers must keep the following credentials ready during online registration:
- Parivar Pehchan Patra (PPP / Family ID).
- Khasra / Murabba agricultural land details (Jamabandi revenue record).
- Aadhaar Card of the farmer.
- Bank Passbook copy showing active account and IFSC code.
- Registered mobile number for SMS OTP alerts and Mandi gate passes.
Step-by-Step Registration and Compensation Flow
The compensation workflow is integrated into the state’s agricultural marketing portal:
- Register Sowing on MFMB: Visit
fasal.haryana.gov.induring the crop sowing window and register the exact acreage and variety of crops cultivated. - Field Girdawari Verification: Agriculture department officers and revenue patwaris conduct ground verification to authenticate crop standing.
- Mandi Selling & J-Form Generation: Bring the harvested produce to the designated APMC Mandi. Sell the produce through authorized commission agents and secure the computerized J-Form receipt.
- Deficit Calculation: The state marketing board automatically computes the difference between the benchmark price and the mandi auction price.
- Direct DBT Credit: The compensated Bhavantar amount is transferred straight into the farmer’s verified bank account without physical claim paperwork.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. Do tenant farmers qualify for Bhavantar Bharpayee compensation?
Yes. Tenant and sharecropper farmers registered on the Meri Fasal Mera Byora portal with verified tenancy declarations are fully eligible to receive compensation.
2. What happens if market prices exceed the benchmark rate?
If prevailing market auction prices equal or exceed the government benchmark price, the farmer sells at higher market rates and no deficit compensation is required.
3. Is registration on Meri Fasal Mera Byora mandatory to claim BBY?
Yes. Registration on the MFMB portal within the notified seasonal deadline is strictly mandatory. Unregistered crops cannot be tracked or compensated under BBY rules.
Disclaimer: JanSarkariYojna.com is an independent educational and public information portal. We are not affiliated with the Government of Haryana. Beneficiaries must verify all official notices and administrative criteria on the official state portal at fasal.haryana.gov.in.