Key Benefits

• ₹6,000 per year: (₹2,000 × 3 installments)

• Directly credited to bank account (DBT — Direct Benefit Transfer)

• No middlemen — money comes from Central Government

• Both husband and wife can register if they own land separately

Eligible Farmers

• All farmer families with cultivable landholding (no minimum size)

• Both small and marginal farmers

• Land must be in the farmer's name (or spouse's name in some states)

• Landholding farmers across all states and Union Territories

NOT Eligible (Exclusion Criteria)

• Institutional landholders: (trusts, companies, organizations)

• Former/present holders of constitutional posts: (President, Governor, etc.)

• Former/present Ministers, MPs, MLAs, MLCs, Mayors, Zila Parishad Chairpersons

• Government/PSU employees: (except multi-tasking staff/Group D/daily wage workers)

Documents Required

• [Aadhaar](/guide/aadhaar-card-apply-online) Card: (mandatory — payments are Aadhaar-authenticated)

• Land ownership documents: (Khasra/Khatauni/land records/7/12 extract/Patta)

• Bank account details: (account number, IFSC code — must be in the farmer's name)

• Mobile number: linked to Aadhaar (for OTP verification)

Step 3: Enter Aadhaar Number

• Select Rural or Urban farmer

• Enter your Aadhaar number

• Select your state

• Click "Get OTP" — OTP is sent to Aadhaar-linked mobile

Step 4: Fill Registration Form

• Name (as per Aadhaar — must match exactly)

• Father's/Husband's name

• Address and village details

• Category (SC/ST/OBC/General)

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