Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the 21st instalment of the PM-KISAN scheme in Coimbatore on Wednesday (November 19), providing more than ₹18,000 crore in direct income support to about nine crore farmers across the country.

Each eligible beneficiary receives ₹6,000 annually in three equal instalments credited directly to their bank accounts.

The release of the instalment will coincide with the inauguration of the South India Natural Farming Summit, which brings together farmers, researchers, innovators and agri-entrepreneurs from six southern states.

Over 50,000 participants are expected at the event, which aims to promote natural, regenerative and chemical-free farming as a viable model for climate resilience and rural livelihoods.

Several states, including Punjab, Haryana,

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