India, Feb. 13 -- At a time when agrarian distress continues to dominate political debates across India, Chhattisgarh has chosen action over rhetoric. Under Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, the state has demonstrated what it truly means to put farmers first - not through symbolic gestures, but through decisive financial commitments and structural reforms that directly strengthen rural incomes. The announcement of nearly Rs 10,000 crore in direct transfers to about 2.5 million farmers under the Krishak Unnati Yojana is not just another welfare measure. It is a bold reaffirmation that agriculture remains the foundation of Chhattisgarh's economy.

By ensuring that farmers receive Rs 3,100 per quintal for paddy - one of the highest effective pr...