Government Schemes
Information about government agricultural schemes and subsidies for farmers.
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9 minKisan Diwas (23 December): History, Why It Is Celebrated and Farmer Schemes to Use This Year
Kisan Diwas, or National Farmers Day, is observed on 23 December every year. It marks the birth anniversary of Chaudhary Charan Singh, India's fifth Prime Minister and a leader of farmers. The day is used to honour farmers and spread knowledge of schemes. A good time to check your PM-Kisan e-KYC, Kisan Credit Card, crop insurance and soil health card.
5 minFrost Damage Claim under PMFBY: Is Frost Covered, the 72-Hour Rule and How to Claim
In the official PMFBY texts I could read, frost and cold wave are not named as a covered peril. The localized-calamity list is hailstorm, landslide, inundation, cloudburst and natural fire. The 72-hour reporting rule belongs to that list and to post-harvest loss. Widespread frost loss can show up only as a yield shortfall in your notified area, settled after crop-cutting experiments. Still report any loss within 72 hours and check your state notification.
9 minBharat-VISTAAR: How to Use the 155261 Farmer AI Helpline (Bharati)
Bharat-VISTAAR is an AI helper for farmers from the Government of India. It started on 17 February 2026 in Jaipur. You call 155261 and talk to an assistant named Bharati in Hindi or English. It can tell you the weather, mandi prices, pest alerts, soil health and scheme details. You do not need an app or internet for the call.
8 minKisan e-Mitra: How to Use the PM-Kisan AI Chatbot for Payment, eKYC and Registration Doubts
Kisan e-Mitra is the official AI chatbot on the PM-Kisan portal and app. You can ask it in 11 languages, by typing or by speaking. It answers questions on who can get the money, how to register, Aadhaar verification (eKYC), payment status and why an instalment is stuck. It is free and works day and night. For a bank or land-record problem, it sends you to your local officer or the helpline.
9 minDigital Agriculture Mission and AgriStack: Farmer ID, Benefits and How to Register (2026)
The Digital Agriculture Mission is a Rs 2,817 crore central scheme, approved in September 2024, that builds India's farm data system. Its core is AgriStack, which gives each farmer a free digital Farmer ID (Kisan Pehchaan Patra) linked to Aadhaar and land records. You register on your state AgriStack portal or at a CSC.
9 minMission for Self-Reliance in Pulses (Dalhan Atmanirbharta Mission) 2026: Benefits and How to Register
The Mission for Self-Reliance in Pulses (Dalhan Atmanirbharta Mission) is a Rs 11,440 crore, six-year scheme from 2025-26 to 2030-31. It aims to add 35 lakh hectares of pulse area and reach 350 lakh tonnes of production by 2030-31. NAFED and NCCF buy 100% of tur, urad and masoor at MSP from registered farmers in participating states for four years.
8 minPM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PM-DDKY): 100 Districts, Benefits and How Farmers Gain
PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PM-DDKY) is a six-year government programme. It spends Rs 24,000 crore a year, from 2025-26, to improve farming in 100 weaker districts. It does this by joining 36 existing schemes into one plan for each district. You do not fill a separate form. If your district is on the list, you use the existing schemes through it.
9 minPolyhouse and Shade-Net Subsidy 2026: Cost per Acre, Subsidy % and Process
Polyhouse and shade-net houses get about 50% subsidy on the cost norm under NHB and MIDH. Commonly cited norms are Rs 1,000 per sq m for a naturally ventilated polyhouse, Rs 1,600 for fan-and-pad and Rs 710 for shade net. One acre is about 4,047 sq m, so a naturally ventilated polyhouse works out to roughly Rs 40 lakh at the norm, and about Rs 20 lakh of that is subsidy.
7 minTractor Subsidy Scheme 2026: State-wise Rates, Eligibility and Apply Online
Most tractor subsidy in India comes through the Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM) and state schemes. Support is about 40% for general farmers and about 50% for SC/ST, women, small and marginal farmers, capped in rupees by tractor size. There is no "free tractor" scheme. Apply on your state DBT portal or the central portal when the window is open.
8 minPM-KUSUM Solar Pump Subsidy 2026: Eligibility, Cost Share and State-wise Apply Links
PM-KUSUM gives farmers a subsidised standalone solar pump. The Centre pays 30% of the benchmark cost (50% in the North-East, hill states and islands), a state top-up is optional, and the farmer pays the balance. MNRE set 30 September 2026 as the commissioning deadline for standalone pumps, so check with your state agency whether new applications are still open.
8 minKisan Credit Card (KCC) Scheme: Benefits, Eligibility and How to Apply
Kisan Credit Card (KCC) is a revolving farm credit card from banks. Under the central interest subvention scheme, loans up to ₹3 lakh carry a 7% base rate, which falls to about 4% if you repay on time. Owner farmers, tenants, sharecroppers and groups can apply at a bank or online.
6 minCM Kisan Yojana Odisha 2026: Amount, Apply, Status
CM-KISAN is Odisha's farmer support scheme. Small and marginal farmers get ₹4,000 a year (₹2,000 per season). Landless farm families get ₹12,500 once. Registration needs an AgriStack Farmer ID.
