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Keralaकेरल

Every farm subsidy that applies in Kerala, the state’s own offices, its mandis and this week’s field conditions — each figure from its source.

Districts
14
Mandis reporting
69
Schemes running (central + state)
69
Field-ready
0%
State schemes read
Alappuzha · 12.6 mmErnakulam · 23.2 mmIdukki · 24.5 mmKannur · 8.7 mmKasaragod · 20.8 mmKollam · 11.8 mmKottayam · 38.5 mmKozhikode · 15.4 mmMalappuram · 18.2 mmPalakkad · 18.7 mmPathanamthitta · 33.6 mmThiruvananthapuram · 16.8 mmThrissur · 22.6 mmWayanad · 21.6 mm
  • Light rain · 3
  • Rain — hold spraying · 11
Art of the landKasavu weave
Farm festivalOnam
Leading crop in its mandisBanana
Own schemes read12

What is different in Kerala

Crop insurance last dates

  • 15 Dec 2026PMFBY Rabi 2026-27: enrolment cut-off normally not later than 15 December (national guideline) (national rule)Order ↗
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Schemes that pay more here

The central guidelines set no higher rate for this state — the standard rates apply.

73central schemes apply here
60running now
12state schemes read

What Kerala’s mandis traded

436 prices from 69 mandis on 4 Oct 2026 · ₹ per quintal, the state median against all of India

Kerala’s most-traded cropBanana₹5,100+2% vs India39 mandis · best ₹9,000, Attingal Market
Bitter gourd₹6,100+22% vs India18 mandis · best ₹8,800, Piravam Market
Amaranthus₹3,600+31% vs India18 mandis · best ₹7,800, Parassala Market
Cowpea₹5,200+25% vs India17 mandis · best ₹9,000, Parassala Market
Bhindi₹4,400+33% vs India16 mandis · best ₹8,200, Kasargod Market
Ashgourd₹2,300+15% vs India15 mandis · best ₹4,000, Munnar Market
Brinjal₹3,800+4% vs India15 mandis · best ₹7,600, Ranniangadi Market
Cucumbar₹3,600-1% vs India15 mandis · best ₹5,400, Munnar Market

Source: Agmarknet (agmarknet.gov.in), Government of India · Today’s prices on Agmarknet ↗

Can fields be worked this week?

Rain over the next 3 days in each of 14 districts · 5 Oct 2026

  • Good for field work 0
  • Light rain 3
  • Rain — hold spraying 11
  • Heavy rain 0

Wettest: Kottayam, 38.5 mm. Temperatures 20°–34°.

Every district — rain over the next 3 days

  • Alappuzha12.6 mm
  • Ernakulam23.2 mm
  • Idukki24.5 mm
  • Kannur8.7 mm
  • Kasaragod20.8 mm
  • Kollam11.8 mm
  • Kottayam38.5 mm
  • Kozhikode15.4 mm
  • Malappuram18.2 mm
  • Palakkad18.7 mm
  • Pathanamthitta33.6 mm
  • Thiruvananthapuram16.8 mm
  • Thrissur22.6 mm
  • Wayanad21.6 mm

Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)

Kerala government offices online

Official state portals, each opened and checked by us. Applying is free — never pay an agent.

Helplines: Veterinary call centre / mobile veterinary unit 1962

Kerala’s own schemes

Crops & seeds
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Kerala paddy support (royalty, input aid, bonus)

Paddy farmer support — royalty for paddy land owners, input assistance and production bonus (Kerala)
₹3,000per hectare of paddy land, at most

₹3,000 per hectare every year to the owner of paddy land that is kept fit for paddy cultivation.

Read from Kerala Budget Speech 2026-27 (29.01.2026) · clause Para 200 (Agriculture) · p. printed p.41 (PDF p.47) · Our copy (PDF)
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Crops & seeds
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Rubber Production Incentive (₹250/kg)

Rubber Production Incentive Scheme — support price ₹250 per kg (Kerala)
₹250 / kgsupport price for natural rubber

A state support price of ₹250 per kg of rubber under the Rubber Production Incentive Scheme.

Read from Kerala G.O.(P) No.76/2026/Fin of 03.07.2026 — rubber support price raised to ₹250/kg · clause Para 2 (order) · p. 1 · Our copy (PDF)
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Income support
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Kerala Karshaka Pension

Small and Marginal Farmers’ Pension (Karshaka Pension), Kerala
₹24,000a year

₹2,000 a month (₹24,000 a year) for a small or marginal farmer aged 60 or more.

Read from Kerala G.O.(P) No.136/2025/Fin of 30.10.2025 — welfare pensions raised to ₹2,000 a month · clause Order (ഉത്തരവ്) — social security / welfare board pensions from ₹1,600 to ₹2,000 a month with effect from November 2025 · p. 1 · Our copy (PDF)
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Dairy & cattle
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Milk Shed Development — cow units

Commercial Dairy and Milk Shed Development Programme (MSDP) — herd induction (cow units)
100%of the cost, at most

A fixed subsidy per cow unit for an individual dairy farmer: ₹30,000 (1 cow), ₹60,000 (2 cows), ₹1,50,000 (5 cows), ₹3,80,000 (10-cow farm), ₹7,60,000 (20-cow farm) or ₹4,64,000 (Ksheera Yuva 10-cow smart farm).

Read from Kerala Dairy Development Department — gist of schemes, Annual Plan 2025-26 · clause III. Commercial Dairy Milk and Milk Shed Development Programme — “Herd induction Units” table (UNIT SUBSIDY column); 1/2/5 cow unit cost break-up “MSDP 2025-26 Assistance for subsistence dairy farmers” · p. PDF p.11–12 · Our copy (PDF)
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Kerala fodder cultivation aid

Production and Conservation of Fodder in Farmers’ Fields and Dairy Co-operatives (Kerala Dairy Development Department)
₹38,000per hectare, at most

₹38,000 per hectare of Hybrid Napier fodder — ₹18,750 in cash (₹75 a cent) plus slips worth ₹19,250 given free — on a plot of at least 20 cents.

Read from Kerala Dairy Development Department — fodder development DPR 2026-27 · clause 07.01.01 Assistance for cultivation of BN Hybrid in farm lands – 20 cents & above; Unit Cost (for 1 Ha fodder cultivation) — “Subsidy @ Rs 38,000/ Ha” · p. printed p.102–103 (PDF p.18–19) · Our copy (PDF)
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Kerala fodder price subsidy at milk societies

Cattle Feeding Subsidy Scheme — green and dry fodder at subsidised rates through dairy co-operatives (Kerala)
₹3per kg, at most

₹3 off every kg of green grass, legumes or silage bought at the milk society, up to ₹5,000.

Read from Kerala Dairy Development Department — gist of schemes, Annual Plan 2025-26 · clause IV. Cattle Feeding Subsidy Scheme : 2025-26 — 01. Natural feed component, “Features of the Scheme” · p. PDF p.25 · Our copy (PDF)
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Dairy & cattle
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Special calf care (SLBP)

Special Livestock Breeding Programme (SLBP) — special calf care for crossbred heifer calves
₹12,500per calf, at most

Up to ₹12,500 of government support per enrolled calf (half-price feed every month, insurance, dewormers, minerals and vaccines); the farmer puts in an equal ₹12,500.

Read from Kerala Animal Husbandry Department — SLBP (special calf care) page · clause Financial Assistance — “limited to ₹12,500 per calf, with an equal contribution of ₹12,500 from the beneficiary”; Major Activities — Feed Distribution at a 50% subsidized rate · Our copy (PDF)
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Fruits, vegetables & flowers
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Kerala spices area expansion

Development of Spices — area expansion of pepper, nutmeg, clove, ginger and turmeric (Kerala, 2026-27)
₹17,000per hectare, at most

₹17,000 per hectare to establish a new black pepper garden (planting material, inputs and plant protection).

Read from Kerala “Development of Spices” 2026-27 working instructions (circular ADFW/4258/2026-TS(2), 02.09.2026) · clause 1.1 Area Expansion of Black Pepper, (b) and (d) · p. p.1–2 · Our copy (PDF)
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Fruits, vegetables & flowers
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Keragramam & Kera Raksha Vaaram

Coconut Development 2026-27 — Keragramam cluster aid and Kera Raksha Vaaram (Kerala)
₹1,000per palm, at most

₹1,000 for each diseased, old or senile coconut palm cut and removed in a Keragramam.

Read from Kerala Coconut Development 2026-27 working instructions (circular ADFW/4401/2026-TB1, 14.08.2026) · clause Cafeteria of activities and its rates for Keragramam Ist year, item A.1(f) · p. p.7–8 · Our copy (PDF)
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Irrigation & solar pumps
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Coconut drip/sprinkler state top-up (30%)

State Top-Up Subsidy for Micro-Irrigation/Fertigation in Coconut Gardens under Per Drop More Crop (Kerala, 2026-27)
30%of the cost, at most

Up to 30% of the eligible cost of drip or sprinkler in a coconut garden, on top of the central Per Drop More Crop subsidy; together they may not exceed 85% (small and marginal) or 75% (others).

Read from Kerala state top-up for micro-irrigation in coconut gardens 2026-27 (circular ADFW/8919/2026-TG3, 17.08.2026) · clause 3. Extent and Determination of Top-Up Subsidy · p. p.2–3 · Our copy (PDF)
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Storage & cold chain
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Transport subsidy to wholesale markets

Transportation subsidy for farmers bringing produce to Agricultural Wholesale Markets and District Procurement Centres (Kerala “Market Development”, 2026-27)
₹1.50–₹2.50 / kgby distance to the auction centre

Transport subsidy per kg of produce brought for auction: ₹1.50 up to 25 km, ₹2.00 for 26–50 km and ₹2.50 above 50 km.

Read from Kerala “Market Development” 2026-27 working instructions (note ADFW/4633/2026-TM1, 17.08.2026) · clause 3. Transportation subsidy for farmers, (b) rate table · p. p.6–7 · Our copy (PDF)
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Fisheries
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Kerosene subsidy for fishing boats

White Kerosene Subsidy Scheme for traditional fishermen (Matsyafed, Kerala)
₹75 subsidyon white kerosene for fishing
(earlier ₹25 a litre)

Subsidised white kerosene for fishing boats with outboard motors; the subsidy is now ₹75 (Matsyafed’s page still shows the earlier ₹25 per litre).

Read from Kerala Revised Budget Speech 2026-27 (19.06.2026) · clause Para 84 — “The kerosene subsidy being provided to fishermen is enhanced to ₹75.” · p. printed p.35 (PDF p.43) · Our copy (PDF)
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Central schemes that apply here (73)

These run in every state, including Kerala. Apply through the state’s offices or the national portal named on each scheme.

Income support

APYAtal Pension Yojana
₹1,000–5,000 a month pension from age 60
Read from Atal Pension Yojana Gazette notification (16 Oct 2015) · clause Para 2 (eligibility, age 18–40), para 3(i)–(iii), para 4; Annex-1 (return of corpus ₹1.7 lakh to ₹8.5 lakh) · p. 4–6 · Our copy (PDF)
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Crop & farmer insurance

CPISCoconut Palm Insurance Scheme (CPIS)
85% of the premium paid by the Board
Read from Coconut Development Board — Operational Guidelines (2026) · clause D. Coconut Palm Insurance Scheme — 5. Risk Coverage and Sum Insured (table); 7. Insurance Premium and Subsidies · p. 131–132 · Our copy (PDF)
Scheme running

Loans & interest help

AIFAgriculture Infrastructure Fund
3% interest relief a year
Read from Agriculture Infrastructure Fund — Revised Scheme Guidelines (Sept 2024) · clause Section 5, item 1 (Interest Subvention Cost); Section 8 · p. 6, 11 · Our copy (PDF)
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Irrigation & solar pumps

Farm machinery

Crops & seeds

Fruits, vegetables & flowers

Dairy & cattle

RGMRashtriya Gokul Mission (revised)
50% of the cost, at most
Read from Revised Rashtriya Gokul Mission — Operational Guidelines (2025) · clause 3. Funding Pattern (i); Annexure-VII 3.1, 3.13–3.14 · p. 5, 62–64 · Our copy (PDF)
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Poultry, goat & piggery

Fisheries

FIDFFisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund
Free Concessional loan up to 80% of project cost, at not less than 5% a year, with the government paying the lender up to 3% a year
Read from FIDF extension order and guidelines (26 Feb 2024) · clause Annexure-I 7.4–7.7; 9; 10.1; 11.1–11.3; 14.1 · p. 7–9, 12 · Our copy (PDF)
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Beekeeping

Storage & cold chain

Processing & value addition

Organic & soil health

Cooperatives & farmer groups

Grain Storage Plan (cooperatives)World’s Largest Grain Storage Plan in the Cooperative Sector
≈1% effective interest on a PACS godown loan
Read from Grain Storage Plan in the cooperative sector — Margdarshika (SOP), Hindi · clause 4(2)(ख) राष्ट्रीय कृषि और ग्रामीण विकास बैंक (नाबार्ड); 5 बजटीय प्रावधान, वित्तीय सहायता और डवटेलिंग — तालिका, क्रम सं. 5 · p. 13, 18–19 · Our copy (PDF)
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Biomass & bio-energy

Rural livelihood & SHGs