Directorate of Agriculture

All WB farmers with cultivable land

• •Rs. 10,000/year (two installments of Rs. 5,000 each) for farmers with 1+ acre
• •Rs. 4,000/year for farmers with less than 1 acre

Small and marginal farmers in West Bengal with active land cultivation

• •Financial subsidy up to Rs. 25,000 for construction of zero-energy cool chambers or crop silos
• •Reduces post-harvest storage loss

Farmers and agricultural groups taking bank loans for farm machinery in WB

• •Credit-linked subsidy of up to 40% (max Rs. 2 Lakhs) for purchasing power tillers, tractors, and combine harvesters
• •Reduces interest burden of bank loan

Small/marginal farmers registered under Krishak Bandhu looking to buy farming machinery

• •Direct financial subsidy ranging from 50% to 60% on purchasing small farm tools, pump sets, seeders, or power tillers (max Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 50,000 depending on tool type)

Marginal farmers registered under Krishak Bandhu who suffered crop losses due to weather extremes

• •One-time direct cash support grant of Rs. 5,000 to Rs. 10,000 to compensate for input cost/seeds loss during crop failure phases

All farmers in notified zones growing notified crops in West Bengal

• •Comprehensive insurance cover against crop failure due to drought, floods, pests, and local natural calamities
• •Low premium rates: 2% for Kharif, 1.5% for Rabi, 5% for commercial crops