Government Schemes for Farmers 2025
Income support, crop insurance, credit, irrigation, and market access schemes from the Central Government and state agriculture departments.
Overview
India's government operates over 100 schemes specifically for farmers and agricultural workers — including income support through PM-KISAN, crop insurance through PMFBY, credit at subsidised rates through Kisan Credit Card, irrigation coverage through PMKSY, and market infrastructure through e-NAM. This page consolidates all major farmer welfare schemes from central ministries and key state programmes to help you identify what you are entitled to and how to access it.
Available Schemes (10+)
PM Kisan Samman Nidhi
PM Kisan Samman Nidhi is a central government scheme run by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare. It provides direct cash support to small and marginal farmers across India to help with their farming needs. Every eligible farmer receives ₹6,000 per year, paid directly into their bank account in three equal payments.
Scheme for the Welfare of Schedule Caste Families in Fisheries Sector: Subsidy on 2nd Year to 5th Year Lease Money
The objective of the scheme is to provide full-time employment to individuals from Scheduled Caste families in the fisheries sector and uplift their economic status by promoting fish farming through financial assistance for leasing Panchayati ponds or watershed areas.
PMMSY: Live Fish Vending Centres Scheme - Haryana
The scheme aims to support fishers by providing financial assistance for live fish vending centers. A subsidy per unit is provided under PMMSY.
PMMSY: Insulated Vehicles - Haryana
The scheme aims to provide a subsidy per unit for purchasing insulated vehicles for the beneficiaries to promote cold-chain logistics in fish transportation.
PMMSY: Ice Plant/Cold Store of minimum 10-ton capacity Haryana
The subsidy for 10-ton capacity ice plant/cold storage units under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) supports the establishment of ice plants or cold storage facilities with a minimum capacity of 10 tons to improve fish preservation and cold chain infrastructure in Haryana.
Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana: Medium Fish Feed Mill of Production Capacity of 8 Ton/Day
The scheme aims to promote fish feed self-sufficiency and affordability among fish farmers. Under this scheme, financial assistance is provided for setting up medium-sized fish feed mills with a production capacity of 8 tons per day, benefiting entrepreneurs and fish farmers.
PMMSY: Establishment of small RAS /Biofloc culture system - Haryana
The scheme provides capital assistance for setting up small-scale Recirculatory Aquaculture Systems (RAS) and Biofloc culture systems to promote high-yield, sustainable fish farming.
Goat Valley Scheme
The objective of the scheme is to establish Goat Valleys as clusters for organized goat rearing, promote youth self-employment, transform traditional goat rearing into profit-oriented enterprises, and organize the sector to enhance year-round livelihood opportunities for farmers.
Chief Minister State Livestock Mission: Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme
The scheme aims to promote self-employment at the local level by offering interest subsidies on bank loans for setting up various livestock units. Under this scheme, residents of Uttarakhand are eligible for a 90% interest subsidy on loans taken for the purchase of livestock.
Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah-yojana (PM-MKSSY): COMPONENT 1B: One-Time Incentive for the Adoption of Aquaculture Insurance
The Component 1B of PM-MKSSY provides a one-time incentive to eligible applicants who have availed institutional credit for fisheries-related activities. The objective is to encourage formal credit adoption and support the repayment capacity of fisheries microenterprises.