Lok Sabha Question No. 4011 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-17
Subject: Beneficiaries under PM Agricultural Assistance Scheme
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Dr. Ganapathy Rajkumar P, Thiru Thanga Tamilselvan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4011

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 TH  MARCH, 2026

## BENEFICIARIES UNDER PM AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANCE SCHEME

4011. DR. GANAPATHY RAJKUMAR P: THIRU THANGA TAMILSELVAN:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण मंğी be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  Union  Government  is  implementing  the  PM  Agricultural Assistance Scheme to help farmers across the country during the cultivation season;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the total amount being paid to farmers during the last three years, year-wise;
- (c) the total number of farmers from Tamil Nadu who have enrolled and are receiving financial assistance under PM Agricultural Assistance Scheme;
- (d)  the  total  number  of  farmers  who  have  not  received/yet  to  receive  the  financial assistance under this scheme as on date; and
- (e) the reasons for not receiving the financial assistance by farmers from Tamil Nadu under this scheme and the time by which they will receive the financial assistance?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण राÏय मंğी (SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY)

- (a): Agriculture is a State subject. Government of India is implementing a comprehensive  range  of  Central  Sector  as  well  as  Centrally  Sponsored  Schemes  to support the States for welfare of farmers. The list of the schemes implemented by the Government to support States in agriculture is annexed.

However,  there  is  no  scheme  named  Prime  Minister's  Agriculture  Assistance Scheme being implemented by Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, GoI.

- (b) to (e): Does not arise.

However, under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM - KISAN) so far a total of  Rs.12,764.56 crore  has  been  paid  to  eligible  beneficiaries  of  Tamil  Nadu  since inception of the scheme. Rs 431.29 crore has been disbursed to 21,56,436 beneficiaries under 22 nd  Installment of PM-KISAN.

## Annexure

## Major  schemes  implemented  by  the  Department  of  Agriculture  and  Farmers Welfare

1. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)
2. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana (PM-KMY)
3. Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)/Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS)
4. Modified Interest Subvention Scheme (MISS)
5. Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF)
6. Formation and Promotion of 10,000 new Farmer Producers Organizations (FPOs)
7. National Bee Keeping and Honey Mission (NBHM)
8. Namo Drone Didi
9. National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF)
10. Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA)
11. Agri Fund for Start-Ups & Rural Enterprises' (AgriSURE)
12. Per Drop More Crop (PDMC)
13. Sub-Mission on Agriculture Mechanization (SMAM)
14. Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)
15. Soil Health & Fertility (SH&F)
16. Rainfed Area Development (RAD)
17. Agroforestry
18. Crop Diversification Programme (CDP)
19. Sub-Mission on Agriculture Extension (SMAE)
20. Sub-Mission on Seed and Planting Material (SMSP)
21. National Food Security and Nutrition Mission (NFSNM)
22. Integrated Scheme for Agriculture Marketing (ISAM)
23. Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH)
24. National Mission on Edible Oils (NMEO)-Oil Palm
25. National Mission on Edible Oils (NMEO)-Oilseeds
26. Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region
27. Digital Agriculture Mission
28. National Bamboo Mission
29. Pradhan Mantri Dhan Dhanya Krishi Yojana
30. Mission for Atmanirbharta in Pulses

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