Agriculture and Farmers Schemes (Central Sector)
Direct income support, crop insurance, credit cards, solar pumps, and infrastructure funds for Indian farmers. Below is the complete table and detailed summaries of all active and landmark central schemes under this category, verified on 15 October 2026.
Master Table: Agriculture and Farmers Schemes
| # | Scheme Name | Key Financial Benefit | Target Beneficiary | Current Status | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PM Kisan Yojana 2026: 24th Kist Date, Status Check, e-KYC Also: PM Kisan, Kisan Samman Nidhi, PM Kisan Yojana | Rs 6,000 a year, paid as three instalments of Rs 2,000. | Landholding farmer families (husband, wife and minor children) whose land records are on the PM-KISAN portal. | Updated 2026 | Read Details → |
| 2 | PM Fasal Bima Yojana 2026: Premium, Last Date, Claim Status Also: Fasal Bima, crop insurance yojana | Farmer pays at most 2% of sum insured for Kharif food and oilseed crops. | All farmers, including tenant and sharecropper farmers, growing notified crops in notified areas. Enrolment is voluntary. | Pending Approval | Read Details → |
| 3 | Kisan Credit Card 2026: Rs 5 Lakh Limit, 4% Interest, How to Apply Also: KCC loan, kisan card | Short-term crop loan at 7% interest under MISS on eligible amounts. | Owner farmers, tenant farmers, oral lessees, sharecroppers, SHGs / JLGs of farmers, fishers and animal husbandry farmers. | Pending Approval | Read Details → |
| 4 | PM Kisan Maandhan Yojana: Rs 3,000 Pension, Contribution Chart Also: Kisan pension yojana | Minimum assured pension of Rs 3,000 a month from age 60. | Small and marginal farmers aged 18 to 40 with up to 2 hectares of cultivable land. | Active | Read Details → |
| 5 | PM Kusum Yojana 2026: Solar Pump Subsidy, Status, KUSUM 2.0 Also: PM Kusum, solar pump yojana | Component A: small solar plants (up to 2 MW) on barren or farm land, sell power to the DISCOM. | Individual farmers, groups, FPOs, cooperatives, panchayats and water user associations. | Pending Approval | Read Details → |
| 6 | Agriculture Infrastructure Fund: 3% Interest Subvention, Apply Also: Agri Infra Fund | 3% a year interest subvention on loans up to Rs 2 crore, for up to 7 years. | Farmers, FPOs, PACS, SHGs, cooperatives, agri-entrepreneurs, startups and State agencies. | Pending Approval | Read Details → |
| 7 | PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana: 100 Districts List, Benefits Also: Dhan Dhaanya Yojana | Annual outlay of about Rs 24,000 crore through convergence of existing schemes. | Farmers in the 100 selected districts (at least one per State/UT). | Active | Read Details → |
| 8 | PM Matsya Sampada Yojana: 40% / 60% Subsidy, Latest Status Also: Matsya Sampada, fish farming subsidy | 40% of unit cost as government assistance for general category. | Fishers, fish farmers, fish workers and vendors, SHGs, JLGs, cooperatives, FFPOs and entrepreneurs. | Pending Approval | Read Details → |
Scheme Profiles & Quick Facts
1. PM Kisan Yojana 2026: 24th Kist Date, Status Check, e-KYC
Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers WelfareWhat it gives: Direct income support for farmer families who own cultivable land. The money goes straight to your Aadhaar-seeded bank account.
Who is eligible: Landholding farmer families (husband, wife and minor children) whose land records are on the PM-KISAN portal.
2. PM Fasal Bima Yojana 2026: Premium, Last Date, Claim Status
Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers WelfareWhat it gives: Low-premium crop insurance. If your notified crop is damaged by drought, flood, pests, hailstorm or similar risks, you get a claim.
Who is eligible: All farmers, including tenant and sharecropper farmers, growing notified crops in notified areas. Enrolment is voluntary.
3. Kisan Credit Card 2026: Rs 5 Lakh Limit, 4% Interest, How to Apply
Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare / Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance (with RBI and NABARD)What it gives: A revolving crop loan account for farmers, fishers and animal-rearing farmers. You draw money when you need it for seeds, fertiliser, feed and other costs.
Who is eligible: Owner farmers, tenant farmers, oral lessees, sharecroppers, SHGs / JLGs of farmers, fishers and animal husbandry farmers.
4. PM Kisan Maandhan Yojana: Rs 3,000 Pension, Contribution Chart
Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (run by LIC)What it gives: A voluntary pension plan for small farmers. You pay a small monthly amount and the government adds the same amount. From age 60 you get a monthly pension.
Who is eligible: Small and marginal farmers aged 18 to 40 with up to 2 hectares of cultivable land.
5. PM Kusum Yojana 2026: Solar Pump Subsidy, Status, KUSUM 2.0
Ministry: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)What it gives: Support for farmers to install solar pumps and solarise grid-connected pumps, and to set up small solar plants on farm land.
Who is eligible: Individual farmers, groups, FPOs, cooperatives, panchayats and water user associations.
6. Agriculture Infrastructure Fund: 3% Interest Subvention, Apply
Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers WelfareWhat it gives: Cheaper loans for building farm-gate infrastructure like warehouses, cold storage, sorting units and primary processing.
Who is eligible: Farmers, FPOs, PACS, SHGs, cooperatives, agri-entrepreneurs, startups and State agencies.
7. PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana: 100 Districts List, Benefits
Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (with NITI Aayog and 11 ministries)What it gives: A six-year push in 100 low-performing farm districts. It brings 36 existing schemes together to raise yields, irrigation, storage and credit.
Who is eligible: Farmers in the 100 selected districts (at least one per State/UT).
8. PM Matsya Sampada Yojana: 40% / 60% Subsidy, Latest Status
Ministry: Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and DairyingWhat it gives: Subsidy for fish farming, boats, cold chains, ponds, RAS and biofloc units, and welfare of fishers.
Who is eligible: Fishers, fish farmers, fish workers and vendors, SHGs, JLGs, cooperatives, FFPOs and entrepreneurs.