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PM Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (PM-RKVY): eligibility, documents and how to apply for it

Farmers and agriculture All India Checked against official sources · updated 26 Oct 2026

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Who can apply

  • There is no single national application. The Centre gives the money to State governments, which run the scheme through their agriculture departments under an Annual Action Plan and may move funds from one component to another to suit the State.
  • Farmers benefit through its components: Soil Health Management, Rainfed Area Development, Agro Forestry, Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana, Agricultural Mechanisation including Crop Residue Management, Per Drop More Crop, the Crop Diversification Programme, State projects (RKVY DPR) and the Accelerator Fund for Agri Startups.

How to apply for PM Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (PM-RKVY), step by step

  1. Ask the agriculture officer of your block or district which PM-RKVY components your State is running this year and what help each gives.
  2. Apply for the component you need in the way the State agriculture department sets out, on its portal or at the block office, with your Aadhaar, land record and bank account details.
  3. Keep the application number or receipt and check the State's list of selected beneficiaries.
  4. Agri startups apply through the RKVY agribusiness incubators (see RKVY-RAFTAAR).
  5. Report problems to the district agriculture officer, or on CPGRAMS (pgportal.gov.in).

Sources: Cabinet approves the PM Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (PM-RKVY) and Krishonnati Yojana (KY), PIB, 3 October 2024 · Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

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