Chandigarh, Dec. 15 -- Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini said the state government on Sunday released Rs 380 crore for bajra-producing farmers under the Bhavantar Bharpai Yojana. Stating that prosperity in the state is not possible without the prosperity of farmers, the chief minister said that farmers' welfare remains the top priority of the government. Addressing office-bearers of the Kisan Morcha at his official residence, Sant Kabir Kutir, here on Sunday, Saini said that farmers are provided subsidies on agricultural machinery from sowing to harvesting and that in case crops are damaged due to natural calamities, provisions for compensation and crop insurance are in place. Under the Bhavantar Bharpai Yojana for vegetables and fruits, protected prices have been fixed for 21 horticulture crops, and more than 30,000 farmers have been provided Rs 136.66 crore as price compensation. Bajra was also included under the Bhavantar Bharpai Yojana from the kharif season 2021, and so far, farmers have been given more than Rs 1,600 crore as bajra price compensation. Among others also present on this occasion were BJP state president Mohan Lal Badoli, and state general secretary (organisation) Phanindranath Sharma. The chief minister urged the office-bearers of the kisan morcha to motivate farmers across the state to adopt micro-irrigation, stating that it would not only conserve water but also reduce cultivation costs for farmers. Saini said that all 24 crops of farmers are now being procured at Minimum Support Price (MSP). He said that the government stands firmly with farmers during times of disaster and, over the past 11 years, Rs 15,728 crore has been disbursed as compensation for crop damage. He said that for crop losses due to natural calamities during the Kharif season 2025, compensation amounting to more than Rs 116.51 crore has been released to 53,821 farmers. He added that the government has increased the sugarcane price to Rs 415 per quintal, which is the highest in the country. Saini said that 108 mandis in the state have been connected to the e-NAM portal for online sale of crops. He said under the natural farming scheme, verification of 19,723 farmers has been completed for adopting natural farming over 31,873 acres....