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West Bengalपश्चिम बंगाल

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

Districts
27
Mandis reporting
31
Schemes running (central + state)
61
Field-ready
7%
State schemes read
Alipurduar · 13.8 mmBankura · 3.1 mmBirbhum · 10.1 mmCooch Behar · 12.3 mmDakshin Dinajpur · 9.3 mmDarjeeling · 8.3 mmHooghly · 3.1 mmHowrah · 1.8 mmJalpaiguri · 4.1 mmJhargram · 0.9 mmKalimpong · 12.6 mmKolkata · 2.5 mmMaldah · 9.6 mmMurshidabad · 7.6 mmNadia · 7.4 mmNorth 24 Parganas · 9.3 mmPaschim Bardhaman · 9.1 mmPaschim Medinipur · 4.7 mmPurba Bardhaman · 6.5 mmPurba Medinipur · 3.6 mmPurulia · 6.1 mmSouth 24 Parganas · 2.5 mmUttar Dinajpur · 13.4 mmBasirhat · 6.8 mmSundarbans · 6.3 mmJangipur · 9.1 mmArambagh · 2.5 mm
  • Good for field work · 2
  • Light rain · 25
Art of the landAlpana
Farm festivalNabanna
Leading crop in its mandisPotato
Own schemes read6

What is different in West Bengal

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
6state schemes read

What West Bengal’s mandis traded

235 prices from 31 mandis on 4 Oct 2026 · ₹ per quintal, the state median against all of India

West Bengal’s most-traded cropPotato₹720-35% vs India25 mandis · best ₹1,450, Jangipur APMC
Brinjal₹4,450+22% vs India23 mandis · best ₹6,350, Birbhum APMC
Onion₹4,800-8% vs India20 mandis · best ₹6,000, Karsiyang(Matigara) APMC
Tomato₹3,900+11% vs India20 mandis · best ₹5,000, Khatra APMC
Rice₹3,670+11% vs India19 mandis · best ₹5,300, Jangipur APMC
Green Chilli₹6,200+24% vs India16 mandis · best ₹12,900, Sainthia APMC
Sweet Pumpkin₹1,925+4% vs India12 mandis · best ₹2,400, Asansol APMC
Masur Dal₹10,625+14% vs India8 mandis · best ₹14,850, Birbhum 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 27 districts · 5 Oct 2026

  • Good for field work 2
  • Light rain 25
  • Rain — hold spraying 0
  • Heavy rain 0

Wettest: Alipurduar, 13.8 mm. Temperatures 11°–33°.

Every district — rain over the next 3 days

  • Alipurduar13.8 mm
  • Bankura3.1 mm
  • Birbhum10.1 mm
  • Cooch Behar12.3 mm
  • Dakshin Dinajpur9.3 mm
  • Darjeeling8.3 mm
  • Hooghly3.1 mm
  • Howrah1.8 mm
  • Jalpaiguri4.1 mm
  • Jhargram0.9 mm
  • Kalimpong12.6 mm
  • Kolkata2.5 mm
  • Maldah9.6 mm
  • Murshidabad7.6 mm
  • Nadia7.4 mm
  • North 24 Parganas9.3 mm
  • Paschim Bardhaman9.1 mm
  • Paschim Medinipur4.7 mm
  • Purba Bardhaman6.5 mm
  • Purba Medinipur3.6 mm
  • Purulia6.1 mm
  • South 24 Parganas2.5 mm
  • Uttar Dinajpur13.4 mm
  • Basirhat6.8 mm
  • Sundarbans6.3 mm
  • Jangipur9.1 mm
  • Arambagh2.5 mm

Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)

West Bengal government offices online

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

Agriculture departmentDepartment of Agriculture, West Bengal (state portal page)State agriculture department: schemes, notices, district offices.wb.gov.in/departments-details.aspx?id=D170907140022669&page=Agriculture ↗Apply for subsidy (DBT)Krishak BandhuState farmer assured-income and death-benefit scheme: application and status.krishakbandhu.wb.gov.in ↗Farmer registryWest Bengal Farmer Registry (AgriStack)Register for a Farmer ID under AgriStack; increasingly required for PM-KISAN and state subsidies.wbfr.agristack.gov.in ↗

Helplines: Krishak Bandhu direct helpline 033-23570021

West Bengal’s own schemes

Income support
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Krishak Bandhu (Natun)

Krishak Bandhu (Natun)
₹10,000per acre, at most

₹10,000 a year if you have one acre or more of cultivable land; less than one acre gets a pro-rata share, but never below ₹4,000.

Read from West Bengal Krishak Bandhu (Natun) SOP, 7th Duare Sarkar (forwarded 18.08.2023) · clause Overview, para 2 · p. 1 · Our copy (PDF)
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Income support
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WB ₹3,000 PM-KISAN top-up

Additional ₹3,000 a year for farmer families (West Bengal top-up to PM-KISAN)
₹3,000a year, per farmer family

₹3,000 a year for each farmer family, in addition to PM-KISAN.

Read from West Bengal Budget Speech 2026-27 (22 June 2026) · clause Agriculture, para on PM-KISAN · p. 40 (PDF p.41) · Our copy (PDF)
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Irrigation & solar pumps
Scheme runningNot for you — check conditions

WB micro-irrigation top-up

State top-up on PMKSY Per Drop More Crop for small and marginal farmers (West Bengal)
90%of the cost, at most

Small and marginal farmers (up to 2 ha) pay 10% of the drip or sprinkler cost — 90% is covered by PMKSY plus the state top-up.

Read from West Bengal Budget Speech 2026-27 (22 June 2026) · clause Agriculture, para on micro irrigation (PMKSY PDMC) · p. 39 (PDF p.40) · Our copy (PDF)
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Crops & seeds
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WB ₹200 paddy incentive

Additional ₹200 per quintal over MSP for paddy (West Bengal)
₹200per quintal of Kharif paddy, over MSP

An extra ₹200 for every quintal of Kharif paddy a small or marginal farmer sells to the state at MSP.

Read from West Bengal Budget Speech 2026-27 (22 June 2026) · clause Agriculture, para on paddy procurement at MSP · p. 42 (PDF p.43) · Our copy (PDF)
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Dairy & cattle
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WB ₹1 lakh Goshala subsidy

Subsidy of ₹1,00,000 for setting up a Goshala (West Bengal)
₹1,00,000per goshala set up

A subsidy of ₹1,00,000 for setting up a goshala.

Read from West Bengal Budget Speech 2026-27 (22 June 2026) · clause Paschimanchal / allied sectors, para on Goshalas · p. 47–48 (PDF pp.48–49) · Our copy (PDF)
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Storage & cold chain
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WB 35% storage subsidy

35% State subsidy for multi-purpose storage up to 100 MT, cold storages and packing centres (West Bengal)
35%of the cost, at most

35% of the cost of a multi-purpose store up to 100 MT, a cold storage or a packing centre.

Read from West Bengal Budget Speech 2026-27 (22 June 2026) · clause Horticulture post-harvest, para on storage beyond MIDH · p. 43 (PDF p.44) · Our copy (PDF)
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Central schemes that apply here (73)

These run in every state, including West Bengal. 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)
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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)
Scheme running

Biomass & bio-energy

Rural livelihood & SHGs

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