Central income-support scheme for farmer families that own cultivable land. Money goes straight into the farmer's bank account.
Amount / benefit: ₹6,000 a year, paid in 3 instalments of ₹2,000
₹6,000 per family per year in three equal instalments of ₹2,000 every four months, by Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).
A farmer family that owns cultivable land recorded in the state land records, with an Aadhaar-linked bank account. eKYC is mandatory. Not eligible: institutional landholders, current or former holders of constitutional posts, income-tax payers, professionals such as doctors, engineers and lawyers, and retired pensioners getting ₹10,000 or more a month (multi-tasking/Group D staff excepted). Only one member of a family is paid. Land bought after 1 Feb 2019 can be held for physical verification.
Most farmer schemes accept applications through the year or in notified windows. Check the official portal for the current window.
A farmer family that owns cultivable land recorded in the state land records, with an Aadhaar-linked bank account. eKYC is mandatory. Not eligible: institutional landholders, current or former holders of constitutional posts, income-tax payers, professionals such as doctors, engineers and lawyers, and retired pensioners getting ₹10,000 or more a month (multi-tasking/Group D staff excepted). Only one member of a family is paid. Land bought after 1 Feb 2019 can be held for physical verification.
₹6,000 per family per year in three equal instalments of ₹2,000 every four months, by Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). Amount: ₹6,000 a year, paid in 3 instalments of ₹2,000.
Aadhaar card, Bank account linked with Aadhaar, Land ownership record of your state, Mobile number linked to Aadhaar (for OTP eKYC).
The official website is https://pmkisan.gov.in (source: Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India).