Agriculture & Farmer Schemes
Government Schemes · कृषि और किसान योजनाएं · 18 facts
PM-KISAN (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi): Rs 6000/year in 3 equal installments of Rs 2000; launched February 2019; 11 crore+ farmer beneficiaries
PM Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY): Crop insurance scheme launched 2016; premium 2% for Kharif, 1.5% for Rabi, 5% for commercial crops; govt pays remaining premium
KCC (Kisan Credit Card): Short-term credit up to Rs 3 lakh at 4% interest (after 2% subvention on 7% rate); covers crop loans, maintenance, allied activities
eNAM (electronic National Agriculture Market): Online trading platform for agriculture commodities; launched 2016; 1000+ APMCs (mandis) integrated; enables price discovery
PMKSY (Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana): 'Har Khet Ko Pani, More Crop Per Drop'; 2015; micro-irrigation, watershed development, water source creation
Soil Health Card Scheme: Launched 2015; provides soil nutrient status of farm; recommends fertilizer dosage; 22 crore cards issued to farmers across India
PM-AASHA (Price Support Scheme): Ensures Minimum Support Price (MSP) to farmers; 3 components — Price Support Scheme, Price Deficiency Payment Scheme, Pilot of Private Procurement
Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY): Promotes organic farming; cluster approach (50 farmers, 50 acres); Rs 50,000/hectare for 3 years; includes certification
FPO Scheme (10000 Farmer Producer Organisations): Rs 6865 crore scheme; 10,000 FPOs to be formed by 2024; Rs 15 lakh equity grant per FPO; connects farmers to markets
PM Kisan Maandhan Yojana (PMKMY): Pension scheme for small/marginal farmers; Rs 3000/month after age 60; premium Rs 55-200/month (age-based); contribution matched by govt
Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA): Umbrella scheme ensuring remunerative prices; covers oilseeds, pulses and copra; launched September 2018
RKVY (Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana): Centrally sponsored scheme for agriculture development; Rs 3712 crore allocation; covers 25 crops; state flexibility to prioritize
National Food Security Mission (NFSM): Increases production of rice, wheat, pulses, coarse cereals, oilseeds and commercial crops; covers 638 districts
PMEGP (Agricultural): PM Employment Generation Programme also supports agro-processing, food processing, agri-equipment repair units; Rs 25 lakh manufacturing, Rs 10 lakh services
DBT in Agriculture: Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) for fertilizer subsidy; Aadhaar-linked PM-KISAN payments; Rs 1.5 lakh crore+ transferred to farmer accounts since 2019
MSP (Minimum Support Price): Guaranteed price for 23 crops by govt; C2+50% formula recommended by Swaminathan Commission; covers cereals, pulses, oilseeds, cotton, jute
Agri Infrastructure Fund: Rs 1 lakh crore fund for post-harvest infrastructure — cold chains, warehouses, processing units; 3% interest subvention; 7-year loan
National Agriculture Market reforms: Model APMC Act; e-trading; single licence for state trading; one point levy; 585+ eNAM mandis online; price discovery transparency