**Executive Summary**
The document discusses the implementation and impact of the PM-KISAN scheme, a central sector scheme launched in February 2019. The scheme provides financial assistance of ₹6,000 per year to eligible farmers, disbursed in three equal installments via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). The information was given by Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Ramnath Thakur, in a written reply in Rajya Sabha.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Scheme Overview:**
* PM-KISAN aims to supplement the financial needs of farmers with cultivable land-holding.
* A financial benefit of ₹6,000 per year is transferred in three equal installments.
* Payments are made into Aadhaar-seeded bank accounts through DBT.
* Cultivable landholding is the primary eligibility criterion.
* **Implementation and Transparency:**
* A farmer-centric digital infrastructure ensures benefits reach farmers without intermediaries.
* The Government of India has disbursed over ₹4.09 lakh Cr. through 21 installments since inception.
* **Impact Assessments:**
* IFPRI study (2019): Funds significantly contributed to rural economic growth, alleviated credit constraints, and increased agricultural investments.
* Kisan Call Centres (KCC): Surveys showed over 92% of beneficiaries are satisfied and more than 93% utilize benefits for agricultural activities.
* DMEO/NITI Aayog Study: Scheme enhances economic stability and agricultural productivity. Over 92% of beneficiary farmers utilized the financial assistance for essential agricultural inputs.
* 85% of beneficiary farmers reported an increase in agricultural income and a significant reduction in reliance on informal credit.
* The scheme contributes to poverty reduction, food security, gender equity, and institutional transparency.
* PM-KISAN is an important pillar of the direct benefit transfer ecosystem.
* **Disbursement Details:**
* The document includes an annexure detailing installment-wise disbursements, the number of beneficiaries, and the amount disbursed for the last five years.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Farmers**
* **Impact:** Financial assistance supplements their income, alleviates credit constraints, and enables investments in agricultural inputs. It also improves their risk-taking capacity and reduces reliance on informal credit.
* **Action Required:** Farmers should ensure their Aadhaar-seeded bank accounts are active to receive the DBT.
**Stakeholder: Government of India (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare)**
* **Impact:** The scheme contributes to achieving Sustainable Development Goals related to poverty reduction, food security, gender equity, and institutional transparency.
* **Action Required:** Continue monitoring and evaluating the scheme's impact, ensuring efficient disbursement, and maintaining transparency in beneficiary registration and verification.
**Stakeholder: Rural Economy**
* **Impact:** PM-KISAN significantly contributes to the growth of the rural economy through agricultural investment, increased productivity and reduced poverty.
* **Action Required:** No action required.
Key Entities Referenced
Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT): The mode through which financial benefits are transferred to farmers' bank accounts under the PM-KISAN scheme.
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN): A central sector scheme to supplement the financial needs of farmers with cultivable land-holding by providing financial assistance.
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare: The central government ministry responsible for the PM-KISAN scheme.
NITI Aayog: The Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office (DMEO) of NITI Aayog conducted an impact evaluation study on the PM-KISAN scheme
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Implementation and Impact of PM-Kisan
Samman Nidhi Yojana
प्रव तथ: 05 DEC 2025 6:57PM by PIB Delhi
The PM-KISAN scheme is a central sector scheme launched in February 2019 by the Prime Minister to
supplement the financial needs of farmers with cultivable land-holding. Under the scheme, a financial
benefit of ₹ 6,000/- per year is transferred in three equal instalments, into the Aadhaar seeded bank
accounts of farmers through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode. Under the PM-KISAN Scheme,
cultivable landholding is primary eligibility criteria to receive benefit of the Scheme subject to certain
exclusions relating to higher economic status.
A farmer-centric digital infrastructure has ensured the benefits of the scheme reach all the farmers across
the country without involvement of any intermediaries. Maintaining absolute transparency in registering
and verifying beneficiaries, the Government of India has disbursed over ₹ 4.09 lakh Cr. through 21
installments since inception of the Scheme. The instalment-wise details of beneficiaries and amount
released in last five years is at Annexure.
There have been multiple impact evaluation assessments of the PM-KISAN scheme that highlight
its impact on farmers’ income and rural economy. Their findings are as follows:
(i) An independent study conducted by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) in 2019
analyzed how the cash transfers under the scheme were being utilized by farmers. The findings of the
study suggest that the funds provided under PM-KISAN have significantly contributed to rural economic
growth, alleviated credit constraints, and increased investments in agricultural inputs. Additionally, the
funds have improved farmers' risk-taking capacity, enabling them to make productive yet riskier
investments. Besides agricultural needs, the funds were also used to meet other expenses such as
education, medical, and marriage costs.
(ii) The Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has also implemented a comprehensive feedback
mechanism using Kisan Call Centres (KCC), and surveys conducted have shown that more than 92% of
the beneficiaries are satisfied with the scheme, with more than 93% of the farmers utilising the benefits for
agricultural activities.
(iii) The Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office (DMEO) of NITI Aayog conducted an impact
evaluation study on the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme. The study's findings
demonstrate that the scheme is successfully fulfilling its primary function of providing direct financial
assistance to farmers holding agricultural land, thereby enhancing their economic stability and agricultural
productivity. The study also shows that over 92 percent of beneficiary farmers utilized the financial
assistance for essential agricultural inputs such as seeds, fertilizers, and pesticides, which are particularly
important in the face of rising input costs and weather-related uncertainties.
Additionally, approximately 85 percent of beneficiary farmers reported an increase in agricultural income,
and a significant reduction in reliance on informal credit during crop failures or medical emergencies. This
study demonstrates the scheme's contribution to India's progress toward the Sustainable DevelopmentGoals related to poverty reduction, food security, gender equity, and institutional transparency. It also
emphasizes that the PM-KISAN scheme has become an important pillar of the direct benefit transfer
ecosystem, with transaction failures significantly reduced due to the Aadhaar-enabled payment system and
continuous improvements in the system.
This information was given by Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Ramnath
Thakur in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
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Annexure
Instalment-wise details of beneficiaries and amount disbursed under PM-Kisan Scheme during last
five years
Instalment No. Instalment Period No. of Beneficiaries Amount Disbursed
(in Rs. Cr.)
5th FY 2020-2021 (April-July) 92,693,902 20,989.46
6th FY 2020-2021 (Aug-Nov) 97,227,173 20,476.24
7th FY 2020-2021 (Dec-March) 98,475,226 20,474.95
8th FY 2021-2022 (April-July) 99,915,224 22,415.06
9th FY 2021-2022 (Aug-Nov) 103,445,600 22,395.43
10th FY 2021-2022 (Dec-March) 104,167,787 22,343.30
11th FY 2022-2023 (April-July) 104,843,465 22,617.98
12th FY 2022-2023 (Aug-Nov) 85,737,576 18,041.35
13th FY 2022-2023 (Dec-March) 81,237,172 17,650.07
14th FY 2023-2024 (April-July) 85,678,805 19,203.74
15th FY 2023-2024 (Aug-Nov) 81,216,535 19,596.74
16th FY 2023-2024 (Dec-March) 90,430,715 23,088.88
17th FY 2024-2025 (April-July) 93,801,580 21,057.1318th FY 2024-2025 (Aug-Nov) 95,928,628 20,666.20
19th FY 2024-2025 (Dec-March) 100,685,615 23,500.83
20th FY 2025-2026 (April-July) 97,133,502 20,843.44
21st FY 2025-2026 (Aug-Nov) 93,403,157 18,680.63
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