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Union Territory · South India

Puducherryपुडुचेरी

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

Districts
4
Mandis reporting
—
Schemes running
60
Field-ready
0%
State schemes read
Karaikal · 5.2 mmMahe · 14 mmPuducherry · 3.4 mmYanam · 16.5 mm
  • Light rain · 3
  • Rain — hold spraying · 1
Art of the landKolam
Farm festivalPongal
Own schemes read8

What is different in Puducherry

Crop insurance last dates

  • 15 Dec 2026PMFBY Rabi 2026-27: enrolment cut-off normally not later than 15 December (national guideline) (national rule)Order ↗
All deadlines →

Schemes that pay more here

  • 75%NPDD — higher rate the guidelines set for this regionOpen →
73central schemes apply here
60running now
8state schemes read

Can fields be worked this week?

Rain over the next 3 days in each of 4 districts · 5 Oct 2026

  • Good for field work 0
  • Light rain 3
  • Rain — hold spraying 1
  • Heavy rain 0

Wettest: Yanam, 16.5 mm. Temperatures 24°–32°.

Every district — rain over the next 3 days

  • Karaikal5.2 mm
  • Mahe14 mm
  • Puducherry3.4 mm
  • Yanam16.5 mm

Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)

Puducherry government offices online

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

Agriculture departmentDepartment of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, PuducherryState agriculture department: schemes, notices, district offices.agri.py.gov.in ↗Animal husbandryDepartment of Animal Husbandry & Animal Welfare, PuducherryAnimal husbandry and veterinary schemes.ahd.py.gov.in ↗FisheriesDepartment of Fisheries & Fishermen Welfare, PuducherryFisheries schemes and fish-farmer support.fisheries.py.gov.in ↗Farmer registryPuducherry Farmer Registry (AgriStack)Register for a Farmer ID under AgriStack; increasingly required for PM-KISAN and state subsidies.pyfr.agristack.gov.in ↗

Helplines: Animal Husbandry helpline 9499047100

Puducherry’s own schemes

Crop & farmer insurance
We could not confirm it is still openNot for you — check conditions

Puducherry crop insurance premium paid by UT

Crop insurance with the farmer’s premium paid by the Government of Puducherry
0%premium you pay at most, kharif food grains & oilseeds

You pay no crop-insurance premium: the Government of Puducherry pays the farmer’s share for every notified crop.

Read from Puducherry Agriculture Department — State Plan Schemes page · clause 5. Welfare Board for Agricultural Labourers and Promoting Crop Insurance — Comprehensive Crop Insurance Scheme · p. web page, section 5 · Our copy (PDF)
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Income support
We could not confirm it is still openNot for you — check conditions

Rain relief for agricultural labourers

Rain Relief for registered agricultural labourers
₹2,000a year

₹2,000 a year as rain relief for an agricultural labourer registered with the Agriculture Labour Welfare Society.

Read from Puducherry Budget Speech 2025-26 (Chief Minister N. Rangasamy, 12.03.2025) · clause Para 9 (Agriculture and Farmers Welfare) · p. printed p.5 (PDF p.7) · Our copy (PDF)
Open scheme →
Dairy & cattle
We could not confirm it is still openNot for you — check conditions

Two-cow dairy unit at 50% subsidy

Two milch cow unit at 50% subsidy
50%of the cost, at most

50% of the cost of a two-cow unit, on at most ₹1,20,000 (₹60,000 per cow) — up to ₹60,000.

Read from Puducherry Budget Speech 2025-26 (Chief Minister N. Rangasamy, 12.03.2025) · clause Para 18 (Animal Husbandry and Animal Welfare) · p. printed p.8 (PDF p.10) · Our copy (PDF)
Open scheme →
Fisheries
We could not confirm it is still openNot for you — check conditions

Fish pond renovation aid

Assistance to renovate inland fish ponds
up to ₹50,000per acre of fish pond renovated

Up to ₹50,000 per acre to renovate your fish pond, if you have farmed fish for more than 5 years.

Read from Puducherry Budget Speech 2025-26 (Chief Minister N. Rangasamy, 12.03.2025) · clause Para 69 (Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare) · p. printed p.26 (PDF p.28) · Our copy (PDF)
Open scheme →
Fisheries
We could not confirm it is still openNot for you — check conditions

Otter boards at 50% + free ice box

Otter boards at 50% subsidy and free fish holding boxes for trawler owners (Puducherry)
50%of the cost, at most

50% of the ₹70,000 unit cost of otter boards — ₹35,000 — for a registered trawler owner.

Read from Puducherry Budget Speech 2025-26 (Chief Minister N. Rangasamy, 12.03.2025) · clause Para 68 (Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare) · p. printed p.25 (PDF p.27) · Our copy (PDF)
Open scheme →
Fisheries
We could not confirm it is still openNot for you — check conditions

Drag net 50%, deep-sea vessel 20%

Drag nets at 50% subsidy and deep-sea fishing vessels at 20% subsidy for fish farmers (Puducherry)
50%of the cost, at most

50% of a ₹12,000 drag net — ₹6,000 — for an FFDA-registered fish farmer.

Read from Puducherry Budget Speech 2025-26 (Chief Minister N. Rangasamy, 12.03.2025) · clause Para 70 (Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare) · p. printed p.26 (PDF p.28) · Our copy (PDF)
Open scheme →
Dairy & cattle
We could not confirm it is still openNot for you — check conditions

Calf feed and silage at 75%

Balanced calf feed and silage at 75% subsidy (Puducherry)
75%of the cost, at most

75% of the price of balanced feed for crossbred heifer calves, for farmers who are not milk-society members.

Read from Puducherry Budget Speech 2025-26 (Chief Minister N. Rangasamy, 12.03.2025) · clause Para 18 (Animal Husbandry and Animal Welfare) · p. printed p.8 (PDF p.10) · Our copy (PDF)
Open scheme →
Poultry, goat & piggery
We could not confirm it is still openNot for you — check conditions

Free backyard poultry kits

Free backyard poultry — Kadaknath birds, turkey poults and laying-hen kits (Puducherry)
FreeKit of 20 laying hens + feed + cage, free; 6-week Kadaknath birds / turkey poults, free

Free Kadaknath birds or turkey poults, and a free kit of 20 laying hens with feed and a cage.

Read from Puducherry Budget Speech 2025-26 (Chief Minister N. Rangasamy, 12.03.2025) · clause Para 19 (Animal Husbandry and Animal Welfare) · p. printed p.8 (PDF p.10) · Our copy (PDF)
Open scheme →

Central schemes that apply here (73)

These run in every state, including Puducherry. 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)
Scheme running

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)
Scheme running

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)
We could not confirm it is still open

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)
We could not confirm it is still open

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)
Scheme running

Biomass & bio-energy

Rural livelihood & SHGs

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