Kisan Credit Card
✓ Information verified — June 2026The Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme was introduced in 1998 for issue of Kisan Credit Cards to farmers on the basis of their holdings for uniform adoption by the banks so that farmers may use them to readily purchase agriculture inputs and draw cash for their production needs.
What You Get
- Easy access to credit for buying seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, and other farm inputs
- Cash withdrawal facility for production-related expenses
- Flexible repayment terms aligned with farming seasons and crop cycles
- Simplified documentation and faster loan processing compared to regular bank loans
- Interest subsidy available under certain conditions
Who Can Apply
- Age: 18–75 years
- Must be a farmer with agricultural land holdings
- Can be an individual farmer, tenant farmer, or sharecropper
- Self-Help Group (SHG) members engaged in farming are eligible
- Joint liability groups of farmers can apply together
- No upper age limit for eligibility
- Both landowners and cultivators can apply
Documents Needed
0/6 collected
- 1. Aadhaar Card
- 2. Land Ownership Certificate
- 3. Bank Passbook
- 4. Passport-size Photo
- 5. Address Proof
- 6. Income Certificate
How to Apply
- 1Check your eligibility criteria above
- 2Gather all required documents listed below
- 3Visit the official portal (linked below)
- 4Fill the application form online / offline
- 5Submit the form and note your application reference number
- 6Track status on the official portal or visit nearest CSC
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Quick Facts
- Scheme Level
- Central Government
- Ministry
- Ministry Of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
- Category
- Agriculture
- Target Gender
- All genders
- Age Group
- 18–75 years
- Application
- Check portal
- Last Updated
- 14 Jun 2026
Tags
Official Source
Last Verified
14 June 2026
Official Portal
www.myscheme.gov.in/schemes/kccNodal Ministry
Ministry Of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
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