Cultivating income: Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi

Buddha, Chakradhar and Mukkera, Rahul (2026) Cultivating income: Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi. In: Realising right: a handbook of welfare in India. Azim Premji University, Bengaluru, pp. 306-327.

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Abstract

The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) was introduced in 2019 with the objective of doubling farmers’ incomes. It represented a paradigm shift, as it is a direct income transfer to farmers, while all previous policies focussed on reducing input costs or increasing remuneration through price mechanisms. Agriculture requires multiple interventions and higher public investment in general. The amount ₹6,000 per year per farmer is insufficient compared to input costs borne by farmers, and there are concerns that PM-KISAN plays a limited role in enhancing farmers’ income. Since it is conditional on land ownership, the scheme disproportionately excludes women farmers, tenant farmers, Dalits and Adivasis. Mandating entitlements on digital conditionalities continues to be a cause for concern.

Item Type:	Book Section
Authors:	Buddha, Chakradhar and Mukkera, Rahul
Document Language:	Language English
Subjects:	Social sciences > Political Science > Public policy Social sciences > Economics > Macroeconomics & related topics > Factors affecting income and wealth > Poverty Technology > Agriculture
Divisions:	Azim Premji University - Bengaluru > University Publications > Centre for the Study of the Indian Economy (CSIE)
Full Text Status:	Public
URI:	http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/7641
Publisher URL:	https://azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/

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