Haryana Govt sets 4.5 lakh acre target for green manuring, pulses and guar
By Nitish Sharma
The Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department has set an ambitious target of bringing 4.50 lakh acre under dhaincha (green manure), pulses and guar cultivation across Haryana during 2026 as part of its crop diversification drive.
The district-wise targets have been finalised under the Crop Diversification Programme in Original Green Revolution States, a sub-scheme of the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana. The initiative aims to promote sustainable agricultural practices and reduce dependence on conventional crops.
According to the department, the state government has decided to implement cultivation of dhaincha along with pulses such as summer moong, urad, lobia, moth, arhar and soybean, besides guar, across the state.
To encourage participation, the department will provide an incentive of Rs 1,000 per acre to farmers opting for these crops. The financial assistance will be transferred through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) after physical verification of fields.
As per the guidelines, farmers must register on the Meri Fasal Mera Byora (MFMB) portal to avail benefits. They will procure seeds from the open market and upload photographs of the sown fields on the portal while submitting claims.
The registration window will remain open till April 15. Field verification by officials of the Deputy Director Agriculture offices concerned will be conducted between April 16 and May 15, considering the short cultivation cycle of green manure crops, which is up to 45 days.
Among districts, Sirsa has been assigned the highest target of 50,000 acre, followed by Fatehabad (38,000 acre), Karnal (37,000 acre) and Jind (35,000 acre). Hisar and Kurukshetra have been allocated 30,000 acre each, while Yamunanagar, Palwal and Kaithal have targets of 25,000 acre each. Bhiwani, Panipat and Rohtak have been given 20,000 acre each.
Other districts include Sonepat (18,000 acre), Rewari (15,000 acre), Jhajjar and Mewat (11,000 acre each), Ambala and Charkhi Dadri (10,000 acre each), Gurugram (8,000 acre), Panchkula (5,000 acre), and Faridabad and Mahendragarh (3,500 acre each).
Deputy Director Agriculture, Ambala, Dr Jasvinder Singh said, “The government has been motivating farmers to adopt green manuring. These are to be ploughed back in the soil. Green manure improves soil structure, reduces dependency on chemical-based fertiliser and also increases water holding capacity of the soil. Targets for the season have been received and the field staff has been motivating the farmers for the cultivation of green manures as these beneficial for the soil health and good yield of the next crops. Ambala has been given a target of 10,000 acre and efforts will be made to achieve the target.”
This article has been republished from The Tribune.