Subsidy for farm fencing to help nearly 100,000 farmers in Rajasthan

The announcements were made in the state Budget to strengthen and increase power generation in the state so that the farmers and general consumers get an uninterrupted power supply

Sangram Singh, a farmer from Bilali village in Alwar district, used to keep watch over his agriculture fields round the clock because of the major issue of stray animals damaging crops. Now that the Rajasthan government is providing a subsidy, Singh will be able to erect wire fences all around his land. 

The Rajasthan government plans to spend Rs 200 crore towards subsidies to 100,000 farmers in the fiscal year 2023-24 so that they can erect wire fences around their fields to protect the crops from stray cattle, also called blue bucks.  

The government has also announced to raise the