The Government of India continues to run a wide range of Central Sector and Centrally Sponsored schemes aimed at supporting farmers, boosting rural employment and promoting entrepreneurship across the agriculture sector. These programmes provide financial assistance and subsidies to farmers, Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs), Self Help Groups and rural entrepreneurs. The schemes cover almost every part of agriculture—credit access, crop insurance, income support, irrigation, seeds, mechanisation, marketing, horticulture, organic and natural farming, procurement at Minimum Support Prices, digital agriculture and the formation of farmer collectives.
A major initiative under this umbrella is the programme for the Formation and Promotion of 10,000 Farmer Producer Organisations, launched in 2020 with a budget of Rs 6,865 crore. The scheme aims to strengthen farmers’ bargaining power by encouraging them to work collectively, reduce production costs and secure better prices by aggregating produce. Each FPO receives financial support of up to Rs 18 lakh over three years for management and operations. The government also provided a matching equity grant of up to Rs 2,000 per farmer member, capped at Rs 15 lakh per FPO, along with a credit guarantee facility of up to Rs 2 crore to help FPOs access institutional loans. As of 31 December 2025, all 10,000 FPOs targeted under the scheme have been formed. A total of Rs 430.77 crore has been released as matching equity grants to 6,557 FPOs, and credit guarantee cover worth Rs 662.71 crore has been issued to 2,671 FPOs.
Officials said that subsidies under various agricultural schemes are released according to each programme’s guidelines. While no uniform deadline exists across schemes, ministries and implementing agencies make efforts to ensure timely fund release, subject to approvals, documentation and fund availability.
The government also intervenes in cases of delays reported by States and Union Territories. Measures taken to speed up disbursement include stronger monitoring mechanisms, wider adoption of digital platforms and Direct Benefit Transfer systems, regular reviews with states, simplified procedures and issuing advisories to ensure faster subsidy processing.
The central government supports states through several major schemes related to agriculture and farmer welfare. These include PM‑KISAN, PM Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana, the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, the Modified Interest Subvention Scheme, Agriculture Infrastructure Fund, the 10,000 FPO scheme, the National Beekeeping and Honey Mission, Namo Drone Didi programme, the National Mission on Natural Farming, PM‑AASHA, AgriSURE for startups and rural enterprises, Per Drop More Crop, the Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanisation, Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana, Soil Health and Fertility initiatives, Rainfed Area Development, agroforestry support, the Crop Diversification Programme, and several sub-missions covering seeds, extension, edible oils and horticulture. Additional programmes such as the Mission Organic Value Chain Development for the North Eastern Region, the Digital Agriculture Mission and the National Bamboo Mission also form part of the government’s support framework.
Together, these schemes aim to modernise agriculture, improve farmer incomes, enhance rural job opportunities and strengthen the overall agricultural ecosystem across the country.
