Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana
प्रधानमंत्री राष्ट्रीय कृषि विकास योजना (पीएम-आरकेवीवाई)
The Centre’s umbrella “cafeteria” scheme for agriculture development, run through the States — covering micro-irrigation, organic farming, soil health, mechanization and more, with each State funding the components its farmers need most.
- PM-RKVY approved
- 3 October 2024 (Cabinet)
- PM-RKVY outlay
- ₹57,074.72 crore
- Model
- “Cafeteria” — States choose components
- Implemented through
- State Governments, via SLSC-approved plans
- Predecessor schemes
- RKVY (2007-08) → RKVY-RAFTAAR (2017-18)
- Sibling umbrella scheme
- Krishonnati Yojana (KY) — food security
- Ministry
- Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
- Flagship components
- Per Drop More Crop (PDMC), PKVY, and more
Overview
Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (PM-RKVY) is the Union Government’s umbrella “cafeteria” scheme for agriculture development, implemented through the State Governments. Rather than funding one fixed activity, it gives States a basket of components — covering irrigation, organic farming, soil health, farm mechanization, rainfed-area development and more — and lets each State choose and fund the mix that fits its own agricultural priorities, shifting money between components as those priorities change.
PM-RKVY traces back to Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), launched in 2007-08 as a state-plan scheme to raise investment in agriculture, and restructured in 2017-18 as RKVY-RAFTAAR (Remunerative Approaches for Agriculture and Allied Sector Rejuvenation). On 3 October 2024, the Union Cabinet rationalised it — together with a parallel Krishonnati Yojana (KY) for food security — into its current form, with a combined outlay for both umbrella schemes of ₹1,01,321.61 crore (₹57,074.72 crore for PM-RKVY, ₹44,246.89 crore for KY).
PM-RKVY’s objectives are to make farming more remunerative and climate-resilient and to give States the flexibility to invest where their farmers need it most — rather than a single central design applied everywhere. A farmer’s actual entry point is always one specific component, such as Per Drop More Crop for micro-irrigation or PKVY for organic farming, applied for through the relevant State department — not PM-RKVY “as a whole”. The Major Components section below lists what is currently available and links to each component’s own page where one exists.
Scheme highlights
A cafeteria of components
States pick from components covering irrigation, organic farming, soil health, mechanization, rainfed-area development and more — funding the mix that fits local conditions.
Fund reallocation flexibility
A State can shift money between PM-RKVY components within a year as priorities change, rather than being locked into one fixed central allocation.
State Level Sanctioning Committee
Each State’s SLSC, chaired by the Chief Secretary, prepares the Annual Action Plan choosing which components to fund; a central Project Approval Committee gives final clearance.
An older scheme, a new structure
PM-RKVY carries forward Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (2007-08) and RKVY-RAFTAAR (2017-18) — the same state-led investment model, rationalised and renamed in October 2024.
Paired with Krishonnati Yojana
The October 2024 Cabinet decision created two umbrella schemes together — PM-RKVY for sustainable agriculture, and Krishonnati Yojana (KY) for food security and self-sufficiency.
One entry point per component
A farmer does not apply to “PM-RKVY” directly — each component, such as Per Drop More Crop or PKVY, has its own eligibility, documents and application route through the State department that runs it.
Major components
States pick from these based on local priorities — each has its own eligibility and application process, detailed on its own page where one exists.
Per Drop More Crop (PDMC)
A capital subsidy for installing drip and sprinkler (micro-irrigation) systems — 55% of system cost for small and marginal farmers, 45% for other farmers, capped at 5 hectares per beneficiary.
Farmers installing drip or sprinkler irrigation
See the full PDMC pageParamparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)
Cluster-based support for farmer groups converting to organic farming — input assistance, PGS-India certification and a per-hectare package spread over three years.
Farmer groups converting to organic farming
See the full PKVY pageSub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM)
Subsidy on farm machinery purchase, and support for Custom Hiring Centres and Farm Machinery Banks, so smaller farmers can access equipment without buying it outright.
Farmers and FPOs needing farm machinery access
See the full SMAM pageSoil Health and Fertility Management
Funds soil-testing infrastructure and balanced-fertiliser-use promotion at the State level — the same spirit as the Soil Health Card programme, which covers the individual-farmer soil test.
Farmers wanting soil-test-based fertiliser advice
See the Soil Health Card schemeRainfed Area Development
Supports integrated farming systems — combining crops, horticulture, livestock and agroforestry on the same rainfed holding — to reduce dependence on a single crop and the monsoon.
Farmers on rainfed, non-irrigated land
Agroforestry
Assistance for planting trees alongside crops on farmland, adding a longer-term timber or fruit income stream to the regular cropping cycle.
Farmers wanting an additional tree-based income stream
Crop Diversification
Encourages a shift away from water-intensive paddy in stressed regions toward pulses, oilseeds and other less water-demanding crops, with input and marketing support.
Farmers in water-stressed, paddy-growing regions
Innovation & Agri-Entrepreneurship Programme
Seed-funding and incubation support for agri-startups and rural entrepreneurs building products or services for farmers, delivered through Knowledge Partner institutions.
Agri-startups and rural entrepreneurs
What you get
States fund what farmers actually need
Instead of one fixed intervention, PM-RKVY lets a State direct funding toward whichever components address its farmers’ real constraints that year — water, soil, mechanization, or diversification.
Two components pay farmers directly
Per Drop More Crop and PKVY are capital or cluster subsidies paid to individual farmers or farmer groups; most other components fund shared infrastructure, training or advisory support instead.
Farmer groups, not just individuals
Several components — PKVY clusters, Custom Hiring Centres under SMAM, FPO-linked support — are designed around farmer groups rather than a single applicant.
Availability depends on your State
Because States choose their own Annual Action Plan, not every component is funded in every State every year — check with your district Agriculture office for what is currently active.
Who is eligible
Both lists come from the notified operational guidelines — meeting the left column is not enough if anything in the right column applies to your family.
You qualify if
- You are a farmer, farmer producer group, or rural entrepreneur in a State currently funding a PM-RKVY component relevant to you
- You meet that specific component’s own criteria — for example, PDMC’s land and lease rules, or PKVY’s cluster-group requirement — detailed on that component’s own page
- Your State’s SLSC-approved Annual Action Plan for the year includes the component you want
Excluded — even with land
- Assuming PM-RKVY has one general eligibility rule — each component sets its own, and they are not interchangeable
- A component your State has not chosen to fund in its current Annual Action Plan
- Applying to “PM-RKVY” directly — there is no single umbrella application; you apply to the specific component through its own State department
Where this scheme applies
A central scheme with pan-India coverage — open to eligible farmers in every State and Union Territory.
Documents you need
Have these ready before you start — the online form takes ten minutes when nothing is missing.
Aadhaar card
A near-universal requirement for registration and Direct Benefit Transfer, wherever a component pays cash directly to a farmer or group.
Land record
Khasra / khatauni or Record of Rights — needed for any component tied to a specific plot, such as Per Drop More Crop or Rainfed Area Development.
Bank passbook
Needed wherever a component pays a subsidy by Direct Benefit Transfer, such as Per Drop More Crop. Exact documents otherwise depend on the component — see its own page for the full list.
How to apply, step by step
The same six steps apply whether you register yourself online or sit down at a CSC.
- 1
State prepares its Annual Action Plan
The State Agriculture department drafts which PM-RKVY components to fund that year, based on local priorities.
- 2
SLSC and Project Approval Committee clear it
The State Level Sanctioning Committee, chaired by the Chief Secretary, approves the plan; a central Project Approval Committee reviews and clears central funding.
- 3
The Centre releases funds to the State
Money moves from the Centre to the State in the scheme’s funding-pattern ratio, against the approved components.
- 4
A farmer applies for a specific component
Through the relevant State department — for example, the Horticulture department for Per Drop More Crop, or the Agriculture department for PKVY — following that component’s own process.
Important dates
RKVY launched
2007-08
A state-plan scheme to raise investment in agriculture
RKVY-RAFTAAR
2017-18
Restructured for 2017-18 to 2019-20; the “remunerative approaches” framing continued beyond
PM-RKVY approved
3 October 2024
Cabinet rationalised RKVY into Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana alongside Krishonnati Yojana (KY) — combined outlay ₹1,01,321.61 crore
Component-level deadlines
Vary by component and State
Some components, like Per Drop More Crop, accept applications year-round — check the specific component’s own page
Facts last checked
18 August 2026
Against rkvy.da.gov.in, pdmc.da.gov.in, agriwelfare.gov.in, pmindia.gov.in and press coverage of the 3 October 2024 Cabinet decision — a consolidated, post-restructuring PM-RKVY operational-guidelines PDF was not independently located on a .gov.in domain at last check; see the note in our sourcing record
Check your eligibility
Straight from the notified criteria. Nothing you enter leaves your phone.
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This checker applies the criteria in the official operational guidelines, but it is guidance — only the state government’s verification against the land records is final.
Downloads
Official documents only — everything below is hosted on the government's own servers.
Official links & helpline
Bookmark the portal itself — no third-party site can release, block or speed up a payment.
- Official RKVY / PM-RKVY portalrkvy.da.gov.in — State action plans, Project Approval Committee minutes and component guidelines
- PIB — Cabinet approves PM-RKVY and Krishonnati YojanaThe 3 October 2024 Cabinet press release announcing the restructuring
- Department of Agriculture & Farmers WelfareThe nodal department implementing PM-RKVY through the States
- Kisan Call CentreToll-free 1800-180-1551 — for PM-RKVY and other farm-scheme queries
Helpline
24×7 IVRS and help desk, run by the ministry — the call is the fastest way to check a stuck payment.
Frequently asked questions
What is PM-RKVY?
Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (PM-RKVY) is the Union Government’s umbrella “cafeteria” scheme for agriculture development, run through the States. Instead of one fixed activity, it funds a basket of components — irrigation, organic farming, soil health, mechanization and more — and each State chooses which to fund based on local priorities.
What is the full form of PM-RKVY?
Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana.
What are the major components of PM-RKVY?
Per Drop More Crop (micro-irrigation), Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (organic farming), farm mechanization support under SMAM, Soil Health and Fertility Management, Rainfed Area Development, Agroforestry, Crop Diversification, and the Innovation & Agri-Entrepreneurship programme for agri-startups.
Is Per Drop More Crop part of PM-RKVY?
Yes. Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) ran as a component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) until 2021-22, moved to Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana from 2022-23, and has been a component of PM-RKVY since the Cabinet’s restructuring on 3 October 2024. See the full PDMC scheme page for its subsidy rate, eligibility and how to apply.
Is PKVY part of PM-RKVY?
Yes. Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY), the cluster-based organic-farming scheme, is one of PM-RKVY’s components. See the full PKVY scheme page for cluster formation, certification and the assistance package.
What subsidy is available under PDMC?
A capital subsidy of 55% of the drip/sprinkler system cost for small and marginal farmers, and 45% for other farmers, capped at 5 hectares per beneficiary. Full eligibility, documents and application steps are on the PDMC scheme page.
Who can get the drip irrigation subsidy?
A farmer with cultivable land — owned, or leased for at least 7 years — who has not already received micro-irrigation subsidy on that plot in the last 7 years, buying the system from a State-registered manufacturer. The full criteria are on the PDMC scheme page.
What is the maximum area covered under PDMC?
5 hectares per beneficiary, whether on one plot or spread across locations.
How can farmers apply for PDMC?
Through the State’s micro-irrigation MIS portal, or offline at the District Agriculture or Horticulture office. The PDMC scheme page has the full step-by-step process and document checklist.
Is PM-RKVY available in all States?
PM-RKVY is a pan-India framework, but which components are actively funded varies — each State picks its own Annual Action Plan each year, so a component funded in one State may not be running in another.
Does PM-RKVY provide direct cash assistance to every farmer?
No. Most components fund shared infrastructure, training or advisory support rather than individual payments. Only some components — notably Per Drop More Crop and PKVY — pay a subsidy directly to a farmer or farmer group, and only where the State has chosen to fund them.
What is the difference between PM-RKVY and PDMC?
PM-RKVY is the umbrella scheme — the funding mechanism through which States run many different agriculture-development components. PDMC (Per Drop More Crop) is one specific component of PM-RKVY: the micro-irrigation subsidy for drip and sprinkler systems.
Still have questions?
The FAQs above cover the common ones. For anything about your specific application, the ministry helpline 1800-180-1551 is the authoritative answer — and we are happy to point you in the right direction.