MSP, Mandis and the Farm Laws
Income Support: PM-KISAN and State Schemes
Cash transfers such as PM-KISAN and Telangana's Rythu Bandhu give farmers direct income support, without distorting prices.
Money in the account.
PM-KISAN
Since 2019, eligible farmer families receive ₹6,000 a year in three instalments.
State schemes
Telangana’s Rythu Bandhu and Odisha’s KALIA provide per-acre or per-household support.
Pros
Simple, reaches many farmers, and does not depend on crop choice.
Cons
Amounts are modest and may not reach tenant farmers.
A transfer
A small farmer receives a direct payment before the sowing season.
Assuming cash transfers reach all farmers
Tenants may be left out.
Key takeaways
- PM-KISAN gives ₹6,000 a year.
- States run their own schemes.
- Transfers are simple.
- Amounts are modest.
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