Archive · 11 Aug 2026
PM-KISAN scheme boosts farming in Kathua, farmers report higher profits
The Indian government has a special program called PM-KISAN that helps small farmers.
Every four months, the program puts Rs 2,000 into each farmer's bank account.
In a place called Sarthal Valley in Kathua, farmers used to struggle to pay for seeds, fertilisers and water.
The money from the program helps them pay for these things without borrowing too much money.
Now they can grow lots of vegetables like potatoes, peas and cauliflower.
They sell these vegetables to markets in their own state and to nearby states like Punjab and Himachal Pradesh.
A farmer named Pritam Singh thanked the Prime Minister for the help.
The Agriculture Department also gives farmers good seeds and teaches them better ways to farm.
Because of all this, farmers are growing more food and earning more money.
The PM-KISAN scheme transfers Rs 2,000 directly to farmers' bank accounts every four months.
Small farmers in Sarthal Valley have shifted from household farming to commercial cultivation of potatoes, peas, cauliflower and seasonal vegetables.
Produce is now supplied to local markets as well as mandis in Punjab and Himachal Pradesh.
Farmer Pritam Singh said the assistance helped him purchase improved seeds and fertilisers with less reliance on loans.
The Agriculture Department provides improved seeds, training and technical guidance to help boost crop yields.
- Who
- Small farmers in Sarthal Valley, Kathua district, including farmer Pritam Singh, supported by the Agriculture Department and the central government's PM-KISAN scheme.
- What
- Farmers receive Rs 2,000 instalments every four months, enabling commercial vegetable cultivation and higher production and income.
- When
- Not specified in the article.
- Where
- Sarthal Valley, Kathua district, Jammu and Kashmir, India; produce also reaches markets in Punjab and Himachal Pradesh.
- Why
- To help small farmers invest in seeds, fertilisers and irrigation without heavy reliance on loans, raising crop yields and profits.
- Scheme
- PM-KISAN (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi)
- Financial assistance
- Rs 2,000 every four months, transferred directly to bank accounts
- Location
- Sarthal Valley, Kathua district, Jammu and Kashmir
- Key crops
- Potatoes, peas, cauliflower and other seasonal vegetables
- Markets supplied
- Local markets, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh
- Support provided
- Improved seeds, training and technical guidance from the Agriculture Department
- Reported benefit
- Higher production and income with less reliance on loans