Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday released the 21st instalment of the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN), transferring financial support directly into the bank accounts of crores of farmers across the country. Speaking from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, the Prime Minister digitally transferred nearly Rs 18,000 crore to nine crore eligible cultivators.

Modi, who is on a visit to Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, also launched the South India Natural Farming Summit 2025 in Coimbatore before releasing the funds.

With the latest instalment, total disbursement under PM-KISAN has now crossed Rs 3.70 lakh crore, benefitting more than 11 crore farmer families since the scheme’s launch in 2019.

Launched on February 24, 2019, PM-KISAN provides Rs 6,000 annual assistance to eligible farmer families i

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