Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) is a Central Sector income-support scheme launched by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India. The scheme provides direct financial assistance to landholding farmer families across the country to help meet their agricultural inputs and domestic requirements.
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PM-KISAN (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi)
Direct income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three installments, to eligible landholding farmer families across India.
Government Scheme
Quick Information
- Category
- Government Scheme
- Department
- Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
- Government Level
- Central Government
- Official Portal
- pmkisan.gov.in
- Last Verified
- 2026-09-06
Overview
Important Information
Eligibility & Benefits
- Eligibility
- Landholding farmer families with cultivable land recorded in their name(s). Income-tax payers, government employees, and certain other institutional/professional categories are excluded per the scheme's own exclusion criteria published on the official portal.
- Benefits
- ₹6,000 per year per eligible farmer family, credited directly to the bank account in three installments of ₹2,000 each.
- Required documents
- Aadhaar card, land ownership records, bank account details.
How to Apply
- Application process
- Apply online at the PM-KISAN portal, or through the nearest Common Service Centre (CSC), or via the local Revenue/Agriculture department for land-record verification.
Official Source
Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
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Source: PM-KISAN Portal, Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Last verified: 2026-09-06
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