Parliament Question: Schemes for welfare of farmers

O.I.H. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1616 ANSWERED ON 13/02/2026 SCHEMES FOR WELFARE OF FARMERS 1616. SHRI RAMJI LAL SUMAN: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE be pleased to state : (a) the types of schemes currently being implemented for the welfare of farmers, the details thereof, scheme-wise; (b) the amount spent on the said schemes annually during the last three years; (c) the amount disbursed as subsidies under these schemes during the last three years; and (d) whether Government is considering transferring the expenditure/subsidies under these schemes directly to the farmers' bank accounts? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR) (a) to (d): Government of India is implementing a comprehensive range of Central Sector as well as Centrally Sponsored Schemes and programmes for the welfare of farmers. These schemes encompass entire spectrum of agriculture including credit, insurance, income support, infrastructure, crops including horticulture, seeds, mechanization, marketing, organic and natural farming, farmer collectives, irrigation, extension, procurement of crops from farmers at minimum support prices and digital agriculture. The list of schemes providing subsidies and other benefits to farmers implemented by Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) is attached as Annexure I. Details of amount spent and subsidies disbursed in schemes being implemented by DA&FW in last three year is given in Annexure II. In several schemes such as Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN), Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), the financial assistance and subsidies are transferred directly into the bank accounts of eligible farmers under the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mechanism to ensure transparency, reduce leakages, and provide timely benefits to farmers. The Government is continuously reviewing these schemes and taking steps to expand DBT coverage wherever feasible, in consultation with State Governments and other stakeholders.ANNEXURE I The list of the schemes implemented by the Government to support States in agriculture 1. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) 2. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana (PM-KMY) 3. Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)/Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS) 4. Modified Interest Subvention Scheme (MISS) 5. Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) 6. Formation and Promotion of 10,000 new Farmer Producers Organizations (FPOs) 7. National Bee Keeping and Honey Mission (NBHM) 8. Namo Drone Didi 9. National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF) 10. Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA) 11. Agri Fund for Start-Ups & Rural Enterprises’ (AgriSURE) 12. Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) 13. Sub-Mission on Agriculture Mechanization (SMAM) 14. Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) 15. Soil Health & Fertility (SH&F) 16. Rainfed Area Development (RAD) 17. Agroforestry 18. Crop Diversification Programme (CDP) 19. Sub-Mission on Agriculture Extension (SMAE) 20. Sub-Mission on Seed and Planting Material (SMSP) 21. National Food Security and Nutrition Mission (NFSNM) 22. Integrated Scheme for Agriculture Marketing (ISAM) 23. Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) 24. National Mission on Edible Oils (NMEO)-Oil Palm 25. National Mission on Edible Oils (NMEO)-Oilseeds 26. Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region 27. Digital Agriculture Mission 28. National Bamboo Mission 29. Pradhan Mantri Dhan Dhanya Krishi Yojana 30. Mission for Atmanirbharta in PulsesAnnexure II The details of funds utilized under schemes being implemented by the DA&FW from 2022-23 to 2024-25 (Rs. in Crores) Grant No. 1-Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare SN Name of Mission/Scheme 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 1 Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna-NCIP 10296.03 12948.50 14473.46 Modified Interest Subvention Scheme 2 17997.89 14251.93 22600.00 (MISS) Implementation of Market Intervention 3 4007.00 - 22.59 Scheme/Price Support Scheme(MIS/ PSS) Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan 4 - 2200.00 5437.99 Abhiyan (PM-AASHA) Distribution of Pulses to state/ union 5 166.21 446.30 246.62 territories for Welfare Schemes Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi 6 58253.82 61440.74 66121.2 (PM-KISAN) Pradhan Mantri Kisan Mandhan Yojna 7 12.50 100.00 100.00 (PM-KMY) Formation and Promotion of Farmers 8 124.19 428.86 474.24 Producers Organizations 9 Agriculture Infrastructure Fund 147.12 475.23 725.34 National Beekeping Honey Mission 10 0.00 22.5 66.50 (NBHM) 11 Namo Drone Didi - - 1.48 Blended Capital Support to Finance Startups for Agriculture and Rural 12 - - 62.50 Enterprise Relevant for Farm Produce Value Chain Additional transfer to Agriculture 13 - 5000.00 6000.00 Infrastructure and Development Fund Recovery - - -320.27 Total- Central Sector Scheme 91004.75 97314.06 116011.65 II - Centrally Sponsored Schemes 1 Rastriya Krishi Vikas Yojna 5247.44 5760.93 7386.14 2 National Mission on Natural Farming - 30.19 10.35 3 Krishionnati Yojna 4715.95 5736.22 5599.70 Recovery - - -244.29 Total Centrally Sponsored Schemes 9963.38 11527.34 12751.90 Total- Scheme 100968.13 108841.4 128763.55 Establishment and Other Central Sector 1 604.41 1442.24 1169.92 Expr Recovery - - -0.68 Grant No. 1 (Scheme +Non-Scheme) 101572.54 110283.64 129933.47 *****