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SCHEMES TO INCREASE

FARMERS' INCOME

Prime Minister Kisan
Samman Nidhi Scheme
Commencement February 24, 2019 Scheme
Financial support

Objective: To meet the
financial need of all the land-
holding farmers

n The scheme was initially
meant for small and marginal
farmers (SMFs) having
landholding up to 2 hectares
but the scope of the scheme
was extended to cover all
landholding farmers. Under
the scheme, Rs 6000 is
released online every year in Progress
three installments of direct
benefit transfer to the bank
accounts of eligible farmers
on behalf of the central
government. Till April 25,
2022, Rs 1.82 lakh crore was
transferred to the accounts
of more than 11.30 crore
farmers under the scheme.
From April 1, 2022, all
payments are made through
Aadhar Card under PM Kisan.

Progress
Commencement April 14, 2016 1000 mandis from various state and union
National Agricultural Market (e-NAM)
Scheme Now online bidding of farmers' produce, territories have been added to e-NAM. Traders,
farmers, commission agents, and Farmers'
is opening the way to prosperity
Producer Organizations are showing a lot of
Objective: To create an online transparent enthusiasm for e-NAM. Farmers are free to
sell their products online on the e-NAM portal
bidding system for farmers to get at transparent and competitive bidding, due to
remunerative prices for their produce. which farmers are joining in large numbers. Over

Take advantage: Toll-free number 1800-2700- 1.73 crore farmers, 3.24 lakh traders, and 2113
224 and E-mail: enam.helpdesk@gmail.com are FPOs registered in 21 states as of March 31,
available for stakeholders' assistance while online 2022. Agricultural produce worth Rs 1.82 lakh
tutorials can be accessed at www.enam.gov.in.in crore has been traded on the e-NAM platform till
March 22, 2022.

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