# Rs 50,000 prize for innovative farmers, apply by 31 October 2026-10-22T11:24:30+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Agriculture Department has invited applications from Jhalawar district farmers for awards under the ATMA scheme for 2026-27, with prizes ranging from Rs 10,000 to Rs 50,000. Farmers who have done outstanding or innovative work across seven activities, agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry, dairy, fisheries, organic farming and innovative farming, can apply. Only one activity per farmer is allowed. Prizes are awarded at three levels: Rs 10,000 at the panchayat samiti level, Rs 25,000 at the district level and Rs 50,000 at the state level. A selection committee will choose the winners, and the district collector-headed council will approve the selections. Farmers who have previously won an award are ineligible. Applications, available from the ATMA office or agriculture officials, must be submitted by 31 October. Project director Panchulal Meena said farmers will be selected based on their work and achievements. The department urged progressive farmers to apply on time. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The prizes run automatically from the panchayat to the state level, covering seven farming activities from agriculture to dairy. A past winner cannot apply again, which keeps the award pool open to new innovators. The 31 October deadline is the only firm date, meaning the selection committees have not yet been announced. Until the Jhalawar collector-led council approves the final list, no farmer knows whether district-level work will beat state-level innovation in the judging. ## Coverage - bhaskar.com Straight forward government scheme announcement, no slant This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Agriculture Department, ATMA scheme, Jhalawar, Panchulal Meena Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/rs-50000-prize-for-innovative-farmers-apply-by-31-october/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/rs-50000-prize-for-innovative-farmers-apply-by-31-october/#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/