Farmer & Agricultural Welfare Schemes

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

Unorganized sector workers in WB aged 18-60

• •Provident fund contributions by government
• •Accident insurance cover up to Rs. 2 Lakhs

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

Landless agricultural laborers and homeless rural families in WB

• •Allocation of legal land ownership rights (Patta) for agricultural or homestead use up to 1 acre of government land
• •Protects against eviction

Landless agricultural laborers and homeless rural families in WB

• •Allocation of legal land ownership rights (Patta) for agricultural or homestead use up to 1 acre of government land
• •Protects against eviction

All Indian farmers with cultivable land

• •Rs. 6,000/year in 3 equal installments of Rs. 2,000 each
• •Direct bank transfer to farmer's Aadhaar-linked account

All farmers growing notified crops

• •Crop insurance at nominal premium: 2% Kharif, 1.5% Rabi, 5% commercial crops
• •Full sum insured for crop loss due to natural calamities

Adult members of rural households willing to do manual work

• •100 days guaranteed wage employment per rural household per year
• •Minimum wages as per state notification

Fishers, fish seed growers, and aquaculture workers registered on NFDP

• •Access to institutional credit via specialized Matsya Kisan Cards
• •One-time financial subsidy for purchasing fishing boats, nets, and aerators

All farmers in India seeking to optimize crop yields and fertilizer use

• •Free testing of soil nutrient status (12 parameters including N, P, K, pH)
• •Printed Soil Health Card showing nutrient deficiencies and recommendation of exact fertilizer dosage

All active farmers in Andhra Pradesh with registered land holdings

• •Annual financial support of Rs. 13,500 per farmer family for agricultural investment, provided through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT)
• •In addition to the state's Rs. 13,500, eligible farmers also receive Rs. 6,000 per year under PM-KISAN (central scheme), bringing total annual support to Rs. 19,500

Small and marginal farmers in Odisha owning up to 2 hectares

• •Small and marginal farmers: Rs. 4,000 per year in two installments of Rs. 2,000 (around Nuakhai and Akshaya Tritiya)
• •Landless agricultural households: Rs. 12,500 per year for allied livelihood activities (goat rearing, poultry, fishery, mushroom cultivation, bee-keeping)

Land-owning farmers in Telangana with actively cultivated land

• •Rs. 12,000 per acre per year for actively cultivated land (Rs. 6,000 per acre for each of the two cropping seasons: Kharif and Rabi)
• •Amount directly transferred to the farmer's Aadhaar-linked bank account via DBT