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ATMA Scheme: Farmers Can Win Up to 50K for Agricultural Innovations, Apply by Oct 30.
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News18•02-10-2026, 11:41
ATMA Scheme: Farmers Can Win Up to 50K for Agricultural Innovations, Apply by Oct 30.
- •Awards under the ATMA Scheme 2026-27 will encourage farmers for new agricultural experiments.
- •Awards will be given in five categories: agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry, organic farming, and innovative farming.
- •Farmers will be selected at Panchayat Samiti, district, and state levels, with state-level winners receiving 50,000 rupees.
- •Farmers who received awards under any scheme from 2009-10 to 2025-26 are ineligible to apply this year.
- •The application deadline is October 30; forms are available free of charge at agricultural offices.
Key Questions Answered
The last date to submit applications for the ATMA Scheme awards is October 30, and application forms are available to farmers free of charge.
Selected farmers at the Panchayat Samiti level receive 10,000 rupees, district-level winners receive 25,000 rupees, and state-level honorees receive 50,000 rupees.
Farmers who have already received awards at any level under any scheme from the 2009-10 to 2025-26 periods are not eligible to apply this year.
