Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi
| Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi | |
|---|---|
| Type of project | Governmental |
| Country | India |
| Ministry | Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare |
| Key people | Vivek Aggarwal (IAS) |
| Established | 1 February 2019 |
| Budget | ₹75,000 crore (equivalent to ₹930 billion or US$11 billion in 2023) |
| Website | pmkisan |
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PMKISAN, translation: Prime Minister's Farmer's Tribute Fund) is an initiative by the government of India that give farmers up to ₹6,000 (US$71) per year as minimum income support. The initiative was announced by Piyush Goyal during the 2019 Interim Union Budget of India on 1 February 2019. The scheme has cost ₹75,000 crore (equivalent to ₹930 billion or US$11 billion in 2023) per annum and came into effect December 2018.