Govt Schemes, Subsidies & Grants
Direct subsidies, income support, solar pump incentives, and crop insurance schemes for farmers.
PM-KUSUM (Solar Agricultural Pumps Subsidy)
Provides financial support to install standalone off-grid solar water pumps and solarize existing grid-connected agricultural pumps.
Individual farmers, groups of farmers, Water User Associations, and FPOs with suitable groundwater borewells.
Aadhaar, Land Records, Groundwater Borewell Certificate, Electricity Bill (for grid pumps).
PMFBY (Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana)
Low-cost crop insurance protecting against drought, floods, pest epidemics, and unseasonal rainfall with minimal premium (1.5% for Rabi, 2% for Kharif).
All farmers growing notified crops in notified areas (both loanee and non-loanee farmers).
Sowing Certificate, Land Adangal/Pahani, Bank Passbook, Aadhaar Card.
SMAM (Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization)
Subsidies for small and marginal farmers to purchase modern farm machinery and establish Custom Hiring Centres (CHCs).
Individual farmers, women farmers, SC/ST farmers, and Self Help Groups.
Aadhaar, Caste Certificate (if applicable), Land Passbook, Bank Quotation for machinery.
APMIP Micro Irrigation (Drip & Sprinkler Subsidy)
Assistance for setting up micro-irrigation systems to improve water use efficiency, reduce weed growth, and boost crop yield.
Farmers in Andhra Pradesh with assured water source (borewell/canal) and cultivable agricultural land.
Aadhaar, 1B Adangal Copy, Water Source Proof, Passport Photo.
KCC (Kisan Credit Card / Agri Gold Loans)
Provides timely short-term credit to farmers for crop cultivation requirements, post-harvest expenses, and animal husbandry maintenance.
Owner cultivators, tenant farmers, oral lessees, and sharecroppers.
Land cultivation proof, Aadhaar card, PAN card, Land Records.