# Bihar farmers must apply for flood subsidy by Oct 25 2026-10-23T16:51:18+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Patna: Agriculture minister Vijay Kumar Sinha on Friday (23 October 2026) urged eligible farmers in flood-affected districts to apply online by 25 October for agricultural input subsidy against crop damage from September 2026 floods. Crop damage has been reported in 289 panchayats across 43 blocks in nine districts. Both landowners and non-landowners can apply, provided they submit a current land possession certificate or one from any of the last three financial years. The subsidy applies to non-irrigated land (up to Rs 8,500 per hectare), irrigated land (Rs 17,000 per hectare) and multi-year crop land such as sugarcane (Rs 22,500 per hectare), for a maximum of two hectares. Minimum subsidy amounts are Rs 1,000, Rs 2,000 and Rs 2,500 respectively. Sinha said the subsidy is meant to help affected farmers with their farming activities in the coming rabi season. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The 25 October deadline gives farmers in nine districts barely two days to file online applications and gather land certificates. With 289 panchayats affected, the two-hectare cap and tiered rates mean many smallholders will receive only the minimum payout of Rs 1,000 to Rs 2,500 per hectare. Whether the portal and local agriculture offices can process the volume before the rabi season begins will determine if the compensation arrives in time for replanting. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Straight reporting of minister's appeal and subsidy details with no commentary This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: agricultural subsidy, Bihar, flood relief, Vijay Kumar Sinha Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bihar-farmers-must-apply-for-flood-subsidy-by-oct-25/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bihar-farmers-must-apply-for-flood-subsidy-by-oct-25/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/