Additional ₹3,000 a year for farmer families (West Bengal top-up to PM-KISAN)
Funded, but no order confirms it is still open: West Bengal Budget Speech 2026-27 (22 June 2026) (22 Jun 2026, Agriculture: “I hereby announce additional financial assistance of ₹3,000 for each farmer family in a year.” (FY 2026-27))
West Bengal announced ₹3,000 a year for each farmer family, on top of PM-KISAN’s ₹6,000.
- Lead benefit
- ₹3,000a year, per farmer family
- Components
- 1each read from the document
- Who can apply
- 5kinds of applicant
- Closing date
- Noneapply any time
What it pays
₹3,000 a year for each farmer family, in addition to PM-KISAN.
What the document says, word for word
The announcement sits in the PM-KISAN paragraph, so expect PM-KISAN eligibility to be the test. Announced in the 2026-27 Budget Speech of 22 June 2026. We could not find the implementing order or guidelines on the state’s portals yet, so eligibility details and the application process may change — check with your block agriculture office.
“Under this scheme, ₹6,000 per year is provided to eligible farmers in three equal instalments to support their agricultural needs. In order to further support the agriculture needs of farmers, I hereby announce additional financial assistance of ₹3,000 for each farmer family in a year.”How much can I claim?
An additional ₹3,000 a year per farmer family; the speech does not say how many instalments.
The announcement sits in the PM-KISAN paragraph, so expect PM-KISAN eligibility to be the test. Announced in the 2026-27 Budget Speech of 22 June 2026. We could not find the implementing order or guidelines on the state’s portals yet, so eligibility details and the application process may change — check with your block agriculture office.
Who can apply
- Other farmer
- Small or marginal farmer
- SC farmer
- ST farmer
- Woman farmer
Papers you need
How to apply
- Watch for the Agriculture Department’s order for 2026-27 and ask your block Assistant Director of Agriculture how to enrol — the Budget Speech gives no application process.
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.