Karnataka Now Accepting Online Applications for Crop Contest; Farmers Invited to Annual Agriculture Awards
BENGALURU, Karnataka, India – August 18, 2025:The Karnataka Agriculture Department is now taking online applications for its yearly crop contest. Farmers all over the state can join this agriculture awards thing for the 2025-26 growing season. It’s a big deal for the state to get farmers to grow the best crops and share their secrets. Farmers who want to win awards at the state, district, and local levels need to apply online.
Applying Online
The contest is open now, but you HAVE to apply online. If you’re a farmer who’s interested, you have to go to the Agriculture Department’s K-Kisan website to sign up. The state wants to make things easier for farmers by going digital. The last day to apply is August 30, 2025.
Men and women farmers can apply, but they have to do it separately. You’ll need your Fruits Identification (FID) number to apply. You can apply on the K-Kisan website or go through the Raitha Samparka Kendra (RSK) Login.
Who Can Join and What to Grow
The contest is to give props to farmers who grow a lot of certain crops during the growing season. The crops you can enter are super important to the state’s farming business. You can find which crops are okay to enter on the website.
There are three types of awards: state, district, and local. Farmers from all areas can jump in and win stuff. The winners are picked by who has the most crops per acre.
Prizes
The agriculture awards give money and props to the farmers who win. The money you get depends on the award level. They haven’t said exactly how much the prizes will be for the 2025-26 season, but in the past, they’ve given out a good chunk of change.
The winners get famous in the farming world. They usually get called up at state events and become examples for other farmers. The program wants to get farmers to try new things and be competitive.
How Raitha Samparka Kendras (RSKs) Help
The Raitha Samparka Kendras are a big help when you’re applying. They can help if you’re having trouble signing up online. Farmers can go to their local RSK to get help filling out the form, uploading stuff, and using the K-Kisan website.
Agriculture officers and assistant directors can also help farmers. They can tell you about what crops you can enter, how to apply, and other stuff. They want to make sure no one misses out because they aren’t tech-savvy.
Getting More Crops
The contest is how the government gets people to use new and better farming methods. By giving awards to those with the most crops, the program gets farmers to try new tech, better watering, and better ways to care for crops. It gets farmers excited to try new things to grow more food.
The program also gives data to the Agriculture Department. They can learn from the best farmers and share those tips with everyone else. This helps them come up with the best ways to farm in different areas.
K-Kisan Online
The K-Kisan online is where you go for this and other farmer programs in Karnataka. It’s like a one-stop shop for farmers. You can apply for benefits, get farming info, and check records. Using the website for the crop contest shows that the government is pushing for online services in farming.
