Krishak Bandhu (Natun)
West Bengal’s own farmer support: ₹10,000 a year for one acre or more of cultivable land (pro rata below one acre, at least ₹4,000), and ₹2,00,000 to the family if a farmer aged 18–60 dies.
- Lead benefit
- ₹10,000per acre, at most
- Components
- 2each read from the document
- Who can apply
- 6kinds of applicant
- Closing date
- Noneapply any time
What it pays
₹10,000 a year if you have one acre or more of cultivable land; less than one acre gets a pro-rata share, but never below ₹4,000.
What the document says, word for word
The amount stops rising at one acre: ₹10,000 is the most a farmer gets. Below one acre it is pro rata with a floor of ₹4,000 a year — our calculator does not apply that floor, so for under 0.4 acre the real amount is ₹4,000. Recorded bargadars (sharecroppers) are eligible. Status unclear for 2026-27: the Agriculture Department’s circular of 03.07.2026 orders a re-verification of all Krishak Bandhu (Natun) beneficiaries and a match with PM-KISAN, and the 2026-27 Budget Speech (22.06.2026) does not mention Krishak Bandhu — it announces a separate ₹3,000 a year for farmer families instead. Check with your block Assistant Director of Agriculture before counting on this amount.
“Under the new scheme, every enrolled farmer will get financial assistance of Rs. 10000/- per annum for one acre (100 decimal) or more of cultivable land. Farmers having less than one acre of land will be eligible for assistance on pro rata basis subject to a minimum of Rs. 4000/- per annum per farmer. The financial assistance will be given in two equal installments, one in Kharif and the other in Rabi season.”A one-time ₹2,00,000 to the legal heirs if a farmer or recorded sharecropper dies between 18 and 60.
What the document says, word for word
Status unclear for 2026-27: the Agriculture Department’s circular of 03.07.2026 orders a re-verification of all Krishak Bandhu (Natun) beneficiaries and a match with PM-KISAN, and the 2026-27 Budget Speech (22.06.2026) does not mention Krishak Bandhu — it announces a separate ₹3,000 a year for farmer families instead. Check with your block Assistant Director of Agriculture before counting on this amount.
“Under Krishak Bandhu (Death Benefit) component, in the event of death of a farmer /recorded Bhagchasi (Share-cropper) in the age group of 18 - 60 years, the legal heirs of the deceased will be eligible for one time grant of Rs. 2,00,000/-(Rupees Two Lakh) only.”How much can I claim?
Enter your acres to see the figure.
The amount stops rising at one acre: ₹10,000 is the most a farmer gets. Below one acre it is pro rata with a floor of ₹4,000 a year — our calculator does not apply that floor, so for under 0.4 acre the real amount is ₹4,000. Recorded bargadars (sharecroppers) are eligible. Status unclear for 2026-27: the Agriculture Department’s circular of 03.07.2026 orders a re-verification of all Krishak Bandhu (Natun) beneficiaries and a match with PM-KISAN, and the 2026-27 Budget Speech (22.06.2026) does not mention Krishak Bandhu — it announces a separate ₹3,000 a year for farmer families instead. Check with your block Assistant Director of Agriculture before counting on this amount.
Who can apply
- Other farmer
- Small or marginal farmer
- SC farmer
- ST farmer
- Woman farmer
- Tenant or sharecropper
Papers you need
- Land record: RoR, registered barga deed, patta or forest patta
- Aadhaar card (mandatory)
- Voter ID card (EPIC) (mandatory)
- First page of the passbook or a cancelled cheque of an Aadhaar-seeded, operative account in a scheduled commercial bank (not a Jan Dhan account)
- Mobile number linked to the bank account and Aadhaar
How to apply
- Apply to the Assistant Director of Agriculture of the block where your voter card (EPIC) is registered; land in other blocks goes in the same application (SOP, “Eligibility Criteria for new enrolment”).
- Fill in the prescribed form with photocopies of your land record, Aadhaar, voter card and bank passbook (SOP, process flow item 1).
- If the land is not yet in your name, a legal heir can apply with a self-declaration (Annexure-IA) and a warish (heirship) certificate (SOP, eligibility).
- After bank validation a Krishak Bandhu ID is generated and sent to you by SMS (SOP, process flow item 11).
Applying is free. Never pay anyone to apply for you.
When to apply
The guidelines set no closing date.
Combining with other schemes
The documents do not say whether this can be combined with other schemes. Ask the implementing office before you count on both.