**Summary:**
On August 2, 2025, the 20th installment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme will be released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Varanasi. This installment will disburse ₹20,500 crore to 9.7 crore farmers across India, bringing the total amount transferred since the scheme's inception in 2019 to ₹3.69 lakh crore. A high-level meeting, chaired by Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, was convened to review preparations and ensure maximum farmer participation. The meeting included directors, vice-chancellors, and heads of 731 Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs), the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), and agricultural universities. Minister Chouhan emphasized the importance of connecting farmers at all levels (national, state, district, and village) with the program and directed that the event be organized as a nationwide campaign. He also urged KVKs to facilitate farmer participation, highlighting that the scheme provides ₹6,000 annually to farmers in three installments. Grassroots workers, including Krishi Sakhis, Drone Didis, Bank Sakhis, Pashu Sakhis, Bima Sakhis, and Gram Panchayat Sarpanches, will be utilized to disseminate information about the event. The Ministry of Agriculture is encouraging active participation from farmers to benefit from the scheme and stay informed about agricultural development programs. Agriculture Secretary Shri Devesh Chaturvedi and ICAR Director General Dr. ML Jat attended the high-level meeting.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Agriculture Farmers Welfare: The Indian government ministry responsible for agriculture and farmers' welfare, which is releasing the PMKisan Samman Nidhi installment.
PMKisan Samman Nidhi: A government scheme providing financial assistance to farmers.
Narendra Modi: The Prime Minister of India, who will release the 20th installment of PMKisan Samman Nidhi.
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh: The city in Uttar Pradesh where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the installment.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan: The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and Rural Development who chaired the high-level meeting.
Direct Benefit Transfer: A method of transferring funds directly to the beneficiary's bank account.
Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs): Agricultural science centers across the country that participated in the meeting.
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR): An organization that attended the meeting, involved in agricultural research.
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
20th installment of PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi to be
released on August 2
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to release the
installment from Varanasi
Union agriculture minister Shri Shivraj Singh chairs a
high-level meeting to review preparations
Nationwide campaign to ensure Direct Benefit
Transfer to farmers' accounts
Posted On: 30 JUL 2025 2:00PM by PIB Delhi
The next installment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) scheme will be released on
August 2. A high-level meeting was held today under the chairmanship of Union Minister of Agriculture and
Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, to review the preparations for the
event, which will be led by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in Varanasi, and to ensure that the benefit
reaches the maximum number of farmers.
Directors, Vice Chancellors, and heads of 731 Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) across the country, the Indian
Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), and agricultural universities virtually attended today’s meeting.
The Union Minister instructed officials to connect farmers at national, state, district, and village levels with
the programme, and called for organising the event as a nationwide campaign.While giving directions to KVKs, Shri Chouhan emphasised that under the leadership of Prime Minister
Modi, ₹6,000 is being transferred to farmers in three installments, with each installment issued every four
months. KVKs play a vital role in this process. He called for early preparations and stated that the programme
should be celebrated as both a festival and a mission, as it ensures Direct Benefit Transfer and serves as a
public awareness campaign.
The Union Minister also urged farmers to actively participate in the August 2 event, stating that it is an
opportunity to benefit from the scheme and also stay informed about agricultural development programmes.
Shri Chouhan instructed officials to use grassroots workers such as Krishi Sakhis, Drone Didis, Bank Sakhis,
Pashu Sakhis, Bima Sakhis, and Gram Panchayat Sarpanches to widely disseminate information about the
event. He added that interaction with farmers about Kharif crops during this time would be highly effective in
building engagement.Shri Chouhan affirmed that, under the guidance of Prime Minister Modi, the programme would be
implemented with full participation and commitment to reach the maximum number of farmers.
Since the launch of the scheme in 2019, ₹3.69 lakh crore has been transferred to farmers’ accounts through 19
installments. In the 20th installment, ₹20,500 crore will be transferred to 9.7 crore farmers.
Agriculture Secretary Shri Devesh Chaturvedi, ICAR Director General Dr. ML Jat, and other senior officials
from the Ministry of Agriculture attended the meeting.
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