Farmer Welfare
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare highlights the positive effects of various welfare schemes on farmers' financial stability. Key initiatives include the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for 22 crops, the PM-KISAN scheme providing Rs 6,000 annually to land-holding farmers, the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) offering
PM Modi
On August 2, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Varanasi to lay the foundation stone and inaugurate development projects worth approximately Rs 2200 crore. These projects span various sectors including infrastructure, education, healthcare, and tourism, aiming to enhance urban transformation and quality of life. Additionally, he will release the 20th
PM-Kisan
Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan has called on farmers to participate in the release of the 20th installment of the PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi, scheduled for August 2. In a video message, he emphasized the importance of attending local programs where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address farmers and
PM-Kisan
The 20th installment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) scheme will be released on August 2, 2025, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Varanasi. A high-level meeting chaired by Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan reviewed preparations to ensure maximum benefit reaches farmers. The scheme, which transfers ₹6,
PM-Kisan
The PM-KISAN scheme, launched in February 2019, provides financial assistance of Rs 6,000 per year to cultivable land-holding farmers through Direct Benefit Transfer. The scheme has disbursed over Rs 3.69 lakh crore to more than 10 crore beneficiaries. Recent saturation drives have included over 1 crore farmers, and
soil health cards
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, announced the distribution of 25 crore Soil Health Cards to promote balanced fertiliser usage and enhance credit access through Kisan Credit Cards. He highlighted the benefits of the PM-KISAN scheme, integration of 1,400 mandis with e-NAM for better market access,
Jammu & Kashmir
Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan conducted a review meeting with Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Shri Omar Abdullah, emphasizing the importance of a developed Jammu & Kashmir for India's vision of a 'Viksit Bharat'. Key initiatives include the establishment of a ₹150-crore Clean Plant
Jammu & Kashmir
Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan emphasized the importance of a developed Jammu & Kashmir for India's vision of a 'Viksit Bharat' during a review meeting with Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. Key initiatives include the establishment of a ₹150-crore Clean Plant Center, support for farmers