23rd Instalment of PM-KISAN: Direct Benefit Transfer of over ₹18,880 crore to 9.44 crore farmers
The Prime Minister released over ₹18,880 crore as the 23rd instalment of the PM-KISAN scheme, benefiting 9.44 crore farmers across India.
The Prime Minister has released over ₹18,880 crore as the 23rd instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme on June 20, 2026, in Hooghly, West Bengal. Over 9.44 crore farmers received financial assistance through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), including 2.18 crore women farmers. Alongside the fund release, several new agricultural initiatives were launched in West Bengal, including the Restructured Weather-Based Crop Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS), AgriStack under the Digital Agriculture Mission, and the National Mission on Natural Farming. Since its launch in 2019, PM-KISAN has disbursed more than ₹4.46 lakh crore, strengthening income security and empowering small and marginal farmers across the nation.
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