MP’s CM Kisan Kalyan Yojana | 13 Aug 2025

Why in News? 

Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav is set to transfer the second installment of Rs. 17,500 crore under the CM Kisan Kalyan Yojana for the year 2025-26 to the accounts of farmers in Madhya Pradesh on 14th August 2025. 

  • By March 2025, over 83 lakh beneficiaries had received a cumulative Rs. 17,500 crore under this initiative, supporting the agricultural community in the state. 

Key Facts About CM Kisan Kalyan Yojana 

  • Scheme: The scheme, launched in September 2020, aims to provide direct financial support to farmers.  
    • The CM Kisan Kalyan Yojana is designed to empower small and marginal farmers by providing an extra Rs. 6,000 annually, in addition to the Rs. 6,000 provided under the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme.  
    • The benefit is provided in three installments of Rs. 2,000 each. 
  • Eligibility Criteria: 
    • Farmers must be registered under the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme (mandatory e-KYC). 
    • The applicant should be a permanent resident of Madhya Pradesh. 
    • The farmer must have arable land where they carry out farming activities. 
    • Ineligible farmers include income tax payees, elected representatives, and government employees.

Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) 

  • Launched: December 2018 
  • Type: Central Sector Scheme (100% funded by the Government of India) 
  • Objective: Provide financial assistance to land-holding farmer families across India 
  • Income Support: Rs 6,000 annually (3 equal installments of Rs 2,000 each) 
    • 100% Direct Benefit Transfer via Aadhaar-based verification and real-time payment tracking. 
  • Eligibility: All landholding farmer families (with certain exclusions) 
  • Beneficiary Identification: Done by State Governments and Union Territories as per guidelines 
  • Implementing Agency: Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW)