Archive · 12 Jan 2026
Govt to Merge Agricultural Schemes, Link Funds to Reforms
The government wants to combine four farming programs into one big program called PM-RKVY.
This new program will have Rs 1.75 lakh crore to spend over five years.
The money given to each state will depend on how well they do certain things, like making farming better.
States that do well will get more money.
The program will start in April 2026 and end in March 2031.
The government hopes this will help farmers earn more money and make farming better in India.
The Union Ministry of Agriculture proposes to merge four agricultural schemes into PM-RKVY with an outlay of Rs 1.75 lakh crore over five years.
Fund allocation will be linked to specific parameters, with maximum weightage given to reform initiatives and milestones achieved by states.
The schemes to be merged are PM-RKVY, Krishonnati Yojana, National Mission on Natural Farming, and National Bee and Honey Mission.
The proposed umbrella scheme will be implemented from April 2026 to March 2031, funded in a Centre-state ratio of 60:40 for most states, 90:10 for Northeastern and Himalayan states, and 100% for Union Territories.
The merger is in line with NITI Aayog’s recommendations to provide performance-based financial incentives to states for implementing agriculture reforms.
- Who
- Union Ministry of Agriculture
- What
- Proposed merger of agricultural schemes and linking funds to state reforms
- When
- Implementation from April 2026 to March 2031
- Where
- India
- Why
- To push reforms at the state level and improve farmers’ income
- Schemes to be merged
- PM-RKVY, Krishonnati Yojana, National Mission on Natural Farming, National Bee and Honey Mission
- Total outlay
- Rs 1.75 lakh crore
- Duration
- April 2026 to March 2031
- Funding ratio
- 60:40 for most states, 90:10 for Northeastern and Himalayan states, 100% for Union Territories
- Key parameters for fund allocation
- Assessment based on reform initiative and milestones achieved by the state, percentage share of net un-irrigated area, percentage of small and marginal farmers, percentage of youth population