Prime Minister Narendra Modi digitally transferred the 22nd instalment of the government’s flagship farmer support scheme, Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) from Guwahati in Assam today, March 13, releasing around Rs 19,000 crore to 9.32 crore farmers across the country through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).
More than 2.15 crore women farmers received the financial assistance under the 22nd instalment of the scheme. With the release of the 22nd instalment, the cumulative disbursement will exceed Rs 4.27 lakh crore.
The release, timed ahead of the kharif sowing season, is expected to help farmers procure essential agricultural inputs such as seeds, fertilisers and pesticides.
The 22nd instalment of the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme continues India’s largest direct benefit transfer initiative for farmers, ensuring timely financial assistance to agricultural households. The assistance also contributes to meeting household needs, including education and healthcare.
On the release of the 22nd installment of PM-Kisan, Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, said, “The PM Kisan Samman Nidhi is a boon for farmers. It not only supports investment in farming and meets their small daily needs but also gives momentum to the rural economy. So far, Rs 4.9 lakh crore has been disbursed under this scheme. The amount being deposited today will exceed Rs 4.04 lakh crore, benefiting farmers across the country.”
Since the launch of the scheme in February 2019, the Centre has transferred more than Rs 4.09 lakh crore directly to farmers’ bank accounts.
Under the programme, eligible farmer families receive Rs 6,000 annually in three equal instalments, which are credited directly to their bank accounts.
The 19th instalment of Rs 22,000 crore was released to 9.8 crore farmers in February 2025, followed by the 20th instalment of Rs 20,500 crore to 9.7 crore farmers in August 2025, and the 21st instalment of Rs 18,000 crore to 9 crore farmers in November 2025.
With cumulative disbursements of approximately Rs 4.09 lakh crore up to the 21st instalment, PM-Kisan remains one of the government’s flagship direct benefit transfer programmes for the agriculture sector.
