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Sikkimसिक्किम

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

Districts
6
Mandis reporting
—
Schemes running
60
Field-ready
33%
State schemes read
Gangtok · 2.6 mmGyalshing · 10.1 mmMangan · 1.4 mmNamchi · 31.6 mmPakyong · 4.4 mmSoreng · 2.3 mm
  • Good for field work · 2
  • Light rain · 3
  • Rain — hold spraying · 1
Art of the landThangka
Farm festivalLosoong
Own schemes read3

What is different in Sikkim

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

  • 55%MIDH — higher rate the guidelines set for this regionOpen →
  • 45%NHB — higher rate the guidelines set for this regionOpen →
  • 44%AC&ABC — higher rate the guidelines set for this regionOpen →
  • 50%PMKSY Cold Chain — higher rate the guidelines set for this regionOpen →
  • 50%PMKSY APC — higher rate the guidelines set for this regionOpen →
  • 50%PMKSY CEFPPC — higher rate the guidelines set for this regionOpen →
  • 35%PMEGP — higher rate the guidelines set for this regionOpen →
  • 75%APEDA FAS — higher rate the guidelines set for this regionOpen →
  • 75%NPDD — higher rate the guidelines set for this regionOpen →
73central schemes apply here
60running now
3state schemes read

Can fields be worked this week?

Rain over the next 3 days in each of 6 districts · 5 Oct 2026

  • Good for field work 2
  • Light rain 3
  • Rain — hold spraying 1
  • Heavy rain 0

Wettest: Namchi, 31.6 mm. Temperatures 12°–26°.

Every district — rain over the next 3 days

  • Gangtok2.6 mm
  • Gyalshing10.1 mm
  • Mangan1.4 mm
  • Namchi31.6 mm
  • Pakyong4.4 mm
  • Soreng2.3 mm

Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)

Sikkim government offices online

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

Agriculture departmentAgriculture Department, SikkimState agriculture department: schemes, notices, district offices.agri.sikkim.gov.in ↗Apply for subsidy (DBT)Sikkim Agriculture Resource Management System (ARMS)Farmer registration (Kishan Parichay Patra / unique farmer ID) and farmer database used for scheme delivery.agrms.sikkim.gov.in ↗FisheriesFisheries Department, SikkimFisheries schemes and fish-farmer support.fisheries.sikkim.gov.in ↗Farmer registrySikkim Farmer Registry (AgriStack)Register for a Farmer ID under AgriStack; increasingly required for PM-KISAN and state subsidies.skfr.agristack.gov.in ↗

Sikkim’s own schemes

Income support
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Sikkim Farmers Pension

Sikkim Farmers Pension Scheme
₹12,000a year

₹1,000 a month (₹12,000 a year) to one farmer per household aged 50 or above.

Read from Sikkim Gazette No. 633 (13.11.2018) — Notification 534/FS&ADD of 20.07.2018 · clause 8 (Amount of Pension); 9; 11 · p. 3–4 · Our copy (PDF)
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Poultry, goat & piggery
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Pig Production Incentive (PPIS)

Pig Production Incentive Scheme (PPIS)
₹15,000one-time, for 3 breedable pigs
(insurance included)

₹15,000 once, including the insurance of the pigs, for a rural household rearing at least three breedable pigs over 50 kg and 5 months old.

Read from Sikkim Gazette No. 54 (10.03.2022) — Pig Production Incentive Scheme guidelines · clause A.5; A.6; A.14 · p. 1–2 · Our copy (PDF)
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Dairy & cattle
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Sikkim wildlife-damage ex-gratia (livestock & crops)

Ex-gratia for livestock killed and crops damaged by wild animals, Sikkim
₹12,000–₹30,000per animal killed
(calf ₹10,000; chicken ₹350/kg)

A fixed sum for each animal a wild animal kills: cow or bull ₹24,000, buffalo ₹25,000, calf ₹10,000, goat ₹12,000, sheep ₹20,000, pig ₹12,000, pony ₹15,000, yak or dzo ₹30,000, chicken ₹350 a kg.

Read from Sikkim Gazette No. 185 (2023) — compensation rates for livestock killed and crops damaged by wild animals · clause Notification No. 132/GOS/F&ED/SECY, cl. I (i)–(x) · p. 1 · Our copy (PDF)
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Central schemes that apply here (73)

These run in every state, including Sikkim. 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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