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Punjabपंजाब

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

Districts
23
Mandis reporting
56
Schemes running (central + state)
64
Field-ready
39%
State schemes read
Amritsar · 15.7 mmBarnala · 0.2 mmBathinda · 0 mmFaridkot · 0.2 mmFatehgarh Sahib · 9.5 mmFazilka · 0 mmFirozpur · 4.4 mmGurdaspur · 18.4 mmHoshiarpur · 23 mmJalandhar · 17.5 mmKapurthala · 21 mmLudhiana · 9.2 mmMalerkotla · 1.1 mmMansa · 0 mmMoga · 4.1 mmPathankot · 10.2 mmPatiala · 1.3 mmRupnagar · 16.3 mmSahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar · 14.6 mmSangrur · 0.2 mmShahid Bhagat Singh Nagar · 15.3 mmSri Muktsar Sahib · 0 mmTarn Taran · 14.3 mm
  • Good for field work · 9
  • Light rain · 7
  • Rain — hold spraying · 7
Art of the landPhulkari embroidery
Farm festivalBaisakhi
Leading crop in its mandisPaddy
Own schemes read4

What is different in Punjab

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
4state schemes read

What Punjab’s mandis traded

256 prices from 56 mandis on 4 Oct 2026 · ₹ per quintal, the state median against all of India

Punjab’s most-traded cropPaddy₹2,461-1% vs India30 mandis · best ₹4,150, Samana APMC
Tomato₹2,700-23% vs India16 mandis · best ₹3,500, Dasuya APMC
Potato₹800-27% vs India15 mandis · best ₹1,500, Dera Bassi APMC
Onion₹4,600-12% vs India14 mandis · best ₹5,300, Phillaur APMC
Cauliflower₹3,800+17% vs India13 mandis · best ₹5,500, Tanda Urmur APMC
Bhindi₹2,500-24% vs India12 mandis · best ₹3,500, Tanda Urmur APMC
Brinjal₹2,200-40% vs India11 mandis · best ₹3,100, Bhawanigarh APMC
Paddy₹3,965+0% vs India10 mandis · best ₹4,350, Jalalabad APMC

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 23 districts · 5 Oct 2026

  • Good for field work 9
  • Light rain 7
  • Rain — hold spraying 7
  • Heavy rain 0

Wettest: Hoshiarpur, 23 mm. Temperatures 21°–36°.

Every district — rain over the next 3 days

  • Amritsar15.7 mm
  • Barnala0.2 mm
  • Bathinda
  • Faridkot0.2 mm
  • Fatehgarh Sahib9.5 mm
  • Fazilka
  • Firozpur4.4 mm
  • Gurdaspur18.4 mm
  • Hoshiarpur23 mm
  • Jalandhar17.5 mm
  • Kapurthala21 mm
  • Ludhiana9.2 mm
  • Malerkotla1.1 mm
  • Mansa
  • Moga4.1 mm
  • Pathankot10.2 mm
  • Patiala1.3 mm
  • Rupnagar16.3 mm
  • Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar14.6 mm
  • Sangrur0.2 mm
  • Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar15.3 mm
  • Sri Muktsar Sahib
  • Tarn Taran14.3 mm

Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)

Punjab 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, PunjabState agriculture department: schemes, notices, district offices.agri.punjab.gov.in ↗Apply for subsidy (DBT)Agri Machinery Subsidy Portal, PunjabOnline applications for subsidy on crop-residue-management (CRM) and farm-mechanisation machines.agrimachinerypb.com ↗HorticultureDepartment of Horticulture, PunjabHorticulture schemes (MIDH, fruit/vegetable, protected cultivation, cold storage).horticulture.punjab.gov.in ↗Animal husbandryDepartment of Animal Husbandry, PunjabAnimal husbandry and veterinary schemes.animalhusbandry.punjab.gov.in ↗Farmer registryPunjab Farmer Registry (AgriStack)Register for a Farmer ID under AgriStack; increasingly required for PM-KISAN and state subsidies.pbfr.agristack.gov.in ↗

Helplines: Agri machinery portal helpline (working days) 0172-5101674

Punjab’s own schemes

Crops & seeds
Scheme runningNot for you — check conditions

Punjab DSR incentive

Financial assistance for Direct Seeded Rice (DSR) — Punjab
₹1,500per acre, at most

₹1,500 for every acre of paddy you sow by direct seeding (DSR).

Read from Punjab Budget Speech 2026-27 · clause para 44 · p. 16 (printed 15) · Our copy (PDF)
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Crops & seeds
Scheme runningNot for you — check conditions

Punjab paddy-to-maize pilot

Pilot project for shifting from paddy to kharif maize — Punjab
₹17,500per hectare, at most

₹17,500 for every hectare (about 2.5 acres) of kharif maize grown in place of paddy — only in Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Bathinda, Sangrur, Jalandhar and Kapurthala districts.

Read from Punjab Budget Speech 2026-27 · clause para 45 · p. 16–17 (printed 15–16) · Our copy (PDF)
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Farm machinery
Scheme runningNot for you — check conditions

Punjab CRM machinery

In-situ crop residue management (CRM) machinery subsidy — Punjab
80%of the cost, at most

80% of the machinery price for a registered farmer group, cooperative society, panchayat or FPO, up to the subsidy the department fixes.

Read from Punjab CRM scheme guidelines (machinery portal page) · clause Rate table (ਸਬਸਿਡੀ ਦੀ ਦਰ), rows 2–5: registered farmer group, panchayat, cooperative societies, FPO · Our copy (PDF)
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Dairy & cattle
Scheme runningNot for you — check conditions

Free dairy training for SC (₹5,000/trainee)

Promotion of Dairy Farming as Livelihood for SC Beneficiaries — free two-week dairy training (Punjab)
FreeTwo-week dairy training with boarding, lodging and daily allowance, worth ₹5,000 per trainee

Free two-week dairy training with boarding, lodging and a daily allowance (₹5,000 per trainee, paid by the State).

Read from Punjab Scheduled Castes Sub Plan 2026-27 · clause Chapter III, DD-05 “Promotion of Dairy Farming as Livelihood for SC Beneficiaries”, para 3.6 · p. printed 31 (PDF 36) · Our copy (PDF)
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Central schemes that apply here (73)

These run in every state, including Punjab. 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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