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Government Schemes for Farmers

Farmer-focused schemes provide direct income support, low-interest crop credit, solar-pump subsidies and other help to land-holding and tenant farmers. Most need Aadhaar, land records and a bank account. The verified agriculture schemes below list who qualifies and where to apply — including central schemes and Telangana's own programmes.

6 verified schemes in this category

AgricultureFinancial AssistanceSubsidy

PM-KISAN (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi)

Income support of ₹6,000 per year to all land-holding farmer families, paid in three equal instalments directly into bank accounts.

Benefit: ₹6,000 per year (₹2,000 × 3 instalments) via Direct Benefit Transfer
📅 Open — rolling registrationSource: pmkisan.gov.in
AgricultureFinancial Assistance

Kisan Credit Card (KCC)

Short-term credit for cultivation and allied activities at concessional interest, with interest subvention for prompt repayment.

Benefit: Crop / working-capital loans at subsidised interest (as low as 4% effective on prompt repayment)
📅 Open — apply any time at your bankSource: myscheme.gov.in
AgricultureSubsidyFinancial Assistance

PM-KUSUM (Solar Energy for Farmers)

Support to farmers to install solar pumps and grid-connected solar power plants, reducing diesel use and creating an extra income source.

Benefit: Central + state subsidy on solar pumps / solarisation (typically a large share of cost)
📅 Open — apply via state nodal agency / MNRE portalSource: pmkusum.mnre.gov.in
AgricultureFinancial AssistanceSubsidy

Rythu Bharosa (Telangana Farmer Support)

Investment support to Telangana farmers for each cultivation season, paid directly into bank accounts (successor to Rythu Bandhu).

Benefit: ₹12,000 per acre per year (₹6,000 per season, Kharif + Rabi)
📅 Open — disbursed each Kharif and Rabi seasonSource: rythubharosa.telangana.gov.in
AgricultureSubsidyFinancial Assistance

Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)

Crop insurance that compensates farmers for yield loss from natural calamities, pests and disease, from sowing to post-harvest, for a small capped premium.

Benefit: Insurance payout for crop loss; farmer premium capped at 2% (Kharif), 1.5% (Rabi), 5% (commercial/horticultural)
📅 Seasonal cut-off (≈31 Jul Kharif / 31 Dec Rabi; varies by state notification)Source: pmfby.gov.in
AgricultureSubsidy

Soil Health Card Scheme

A free soil-health report for farmers with crop-wise nutrient and fertiliser recommendations to cut input costs and improve yields.

Benefit: Free soil-health card (12 soil parameters) with crop-wise fertiliser dosage recommendations
📅 Open — apply any timeSource: soilhealth.dac.gov.in

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