A high-level meeting was held under the chairmanship of Union Minister for Agriculture, Farmers’ Welfare, and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan. During the meeting, detailed directions were issued to conduct the upcoming PM-Kisan event as a nationwide public outreach campaign, connecting farmers at the national, state, district, and village levels.
The meeting witnessed virtual participation from Directors, Vice-Chancellors, and senior officials of 731 Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs), the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), and agricultural universities across the country.
Under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme provides financial assistance of ₹6,000 annually to farmers, disbursed in three equal installments of ₹2,000 every four months. The 20th installment of the scheme will be released on August 2, 2025, with Prime Minister Modi transferring the amount directly to farmers from Varanasi. The scheme is being celebrated both as a festival and a mission.
Minister Chouhan emphasized involving grassroots-level workers such as Krishi Sakhis, Drone Didis, Bank Sakhis, Bima Sakhis, Pashu Sakhis, and Gram Panchayat Sarpanches to ensure widespread awareness of the event. He also highlighted the importance of engaging farmers in discussions about Kharif crops during the campaign.
Shri Chouhan urged farmers across the country to actively participate in the August 2 event. He emphasized that this is not just an opportunity for financial assistance, but also a powerful platform to learn about various central government schemes for agricultural development.
₹3.69 Lakh Crore Transferred So Far: Since the launch of the PM-Kisan scheme in 2019, a total of ₹3.69 lakh crore has been transferred to farmers’ bank accounts across 19 installments. With the upcoming 20th installment, ₹20,500 crore will be deposited into the accounts of nearly 9.7 crore farmers nationwide.
