Archive · 18 Sep 2026
Farmer Registry Proposed Mandatory for Future PM-KISAN Installments
The government is creating a special ID for farmers in Andhra Pradesh.
This is called the farmer registry.
Officials say it may be required for farmers to receive future PM-KISAN payments.
Nearly 80% of the state’s listed beneficiaries have completed the registration.
Officials said 7,34,215 beneficiaries still need to register.
Local officers will contact these farmers and help them complete the process.
They will also check records for deceased or possibly ineligible beneficiaries.
The agriculture department is reviewing crops because of current El Niño conditions.
Andhra Pradesh has completed farmer registry for 52,06,777 of its 64,71,800 PM-KISAN beneficiaries.
The registry provides farmers with a unique identification number and may become mandatory for future installments.
Agriculture officials said 7,34,215 beneficiaries still needed to complete registration.
Field officials were directed to verify village lists, contact pending beneficiaries and assist with enrollment.
Officials also reviewed deceased beneficiaries, unavailable contact details, migrant farmers, crop conditions and El Niño concerns.
- Who
- Andhra Pradesh agriculture officials, led by Agriculture Director Dr Manazir Jeelani Samoon, and PM-KISAN beneficiaries.
- What
- Officials are accelerating farmer-registry enrollment, which is proposed to become mandatory for future PM-KISAN installments.
- When
- The progress review took place on Thursday; the timing of any final requirement was not specified.
- Where
- Andhra Pradesh, including districts such as Srikakulam, Nellore and Anantapur.
- Why
- To complete beneficiary registration and verify records in line with draft Government of India guidelines for releasing PM-KISAN funds.
- PM-KISAN beneficiary target
- 64,71,800 farmers in Andhra Pradesh
- Registrations completed
- 52,06,777 farmers, covering nearly 80% of beneficiaries
- Reported pending registrations
- 7,34,215 beneficiaries
- Registry status
- A farmer unique ID is proposed to become mandatory for future PM-KISAN installments
- National ranking
- Andhra Pradesh was described as sixth in India for farmer-registry enrollment
- Priority districts reviewed
- Srikakulam, Nellore and Anantapur
- Additional review
- Officials examined deceased beneficiaries, farmers away from native villages, unavailable contact details and crop conditions affected by El Niño