This document summarizes key aspects of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2627, addressed to the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on August 5, 2025, regarding the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme.
The PMKISAN scheme, launched in February 2019, provides a financial benefit of Rs 6,000 per year to farmers with cultivable landholding, disbursed in three equal installments via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to Aadhaar-seeded bank accounts. As of August 2025, the government has disbursed over Rs 3.90 lakh Cr through 20 installments.
A farmer ID has been made mandatory for new registrations under PMKISAN in 14 States. The government has enabled multiple enrollment methods for creating the State Farmers Registry, including self-registration, CSC mode, operator mode (involving state agriculture and revenue officials), and Sahayak mode. State governments address registration concerns through local administrations at the district level, with technical provisions for authorized field-level officials.
Currently, there is no proposal to increase the benefit amount under the PM Kisan Scheme.
Key Entities Referenced
PM Kisan Samman Nidhi: A central sector scheme launched to supplement the financial needs of farmers with cultivable landholding, providing Rs 6,000 per year in three equal installments.
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare: The Indian government ministry responsible for agriculture and farmers' welfare.
Shri Abhishek Banerjee: Member of Parliament who raised a question regarding the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme.
SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR: Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
Aadhaar: A 12-digit individual identification number issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India, used for direct benefit transfer.
Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT): A mechanism to transfer subsidies directly into the bank accounts of beneficiaries.
State Farmers Registry: A registry created by state governments for enrollment of farmers.
CSC: Common Service Centers, used as a mode for enrollment of farmers in the State Farmers Registry.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2627
TO BE ANSWERED ON 05TH AUGUST, 2025
FARMER ID FOR PM KISAN SAMMAN NIDHI
2627. Shri Abhishek Banerjee:
Will the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare कृ(cid:874)ष एव ं (cid:873)कसान क(cid:227)याण म(cid:287)ं ी
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the government has made registration for farmer ID mandatory for availing
PM Kisan Samman Nidhi installment, if so, the details thereof;
(b) the details and total number of farmers who have not registered themselves for the
farmer's ID, State-wise;
(c) whether the Government has planned any alternative methods for those farmers
who are unable to get farmer's ID due to procedural errors such as difference of name in
different documents, if so, the details thereof, and;
(d) whether the Government has not accepted the Parliamentary Standing Committee’s
recommendation of increasing the funds under PM Kisan to Rs. 12,000 per annum, if so,
the details thereof?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
कृ(cid:874)ष एव ं (cid:873)कसान क(cid:227)याण रा(cid:207)य म(cid:287)ं ी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)
(a) The PM-KISAN scheme is a central sector scheme launched in February 2019 by
the Hon’ble Prime Minister to supplement the financial needs of farmers with cultivable
land-holding. Under the scheme, a financial benefit of Rs 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 some
certain exclusions relating to higher income 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, theGovernment of India has disbursed over Rs 3.90 lakh Cr. through 20 installments since
inception of the Scheme. The Farmer ID has now been made mandatory in 14 States for
new registrations under PM-KISAN.
(b) & (c) Government has enabled different modes of enrollment of farmers in
creation of State Farmers Registry. The States have created mechanisms such as Self
registration, CSC mode, Operator mode (including State Agriculture and Revenue
officials at field level) and Sahayak mode. To address concerns if any, during the
registration of farmers the State Governments are using the above modes to raise
concerns, with local administrations at District levels, for which technical provisions have
been made for authorised officials at field level.
(d) Currently, there is no proposal under consideration to increase the benefit amount
under the PM Kisan Scheme.
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