Mukhyamantri Krishak Sathi Yojana
Graded relief up to ₹2 lakh when a farmer, farm labourer or mandi worker is killed or injured in an accident during agricultural or mandi work.
Run by: Rajasthan State Agricultural Marketing Board (RSAMB), through the Krishi Upaj Mandi Samitis
- Maximum relief
- Up to ₹2 lakh (death / total disability)
- Structure
- Graded by injury
- Who is covered
- Farmers, farm labourers, mandi workers
- Run by
- Mandi Board / Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti
- Claim window
- Within 6 months (extendable with cause)
Overview
Krishak Sathi covers accidents that happen while doing farm work or agricultural marketing work — a thresher or tractor injury, drowning in a well, electrocution at a pump, a snake or wild-animal bite in the field, a fall, lightning, or a mishap while loading and carrying produce to the mandi. It applies to agricultural labourers and mandi workers (hammals, palledars, tularas) as well as landholding farmers, which matters because those workers usually have no other cover.
It is run by the Rajasthan State Agricultural Marketing Board (RSAMB) through the local Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti, not the agriculture department — a legacy of the earlier Rajiv Gandhi Krishak Sathi Sahayata Yojana that it grew out of. There is no premium and no policy to buy; the Mandi Board funds the relief.
The amount is graded by the injury. Death or permanent total disability draws the maximum, ₹2 lakh. Lesser injuries — loss of one limb or eye, a serious head or spinal injury, severed fingers, a fracture for a mandi worker — carry smaller notified amounts, historically running from a few thousand rupees up to around ₹50,000, several of them revised upward when the scheme was renamed. Because the schedule has changed between years, confirm the current figure for the specific injury with your mandi samiti.
What you get
The benefit as the state notifies it — nothing here is an estimate.
- Up to ₹2 lakh for death or permanent total disability in an agricultural or mandi accident.
- Graded amounts for lesser injuries — loss of a limb or eye, head or spinal injury, severed fingers, fractures.
- Agricultural labourers and mandi workers (hammals, palledars, tularas) are covered, not only landowning farmers.
- No premium and no policy — the Mandi Board funds the relief directly.
Who is eligible
State schemes usually state their criteria as prose rather than a checklist. This is that prose, unpacked — the department’s verification is what decides.
You qualify if
- Resident of Rajasthan engaged in agriculture or agricultural marketing work
- Farmer, agricultural labourer, or a registered mandi worker
- Injury or death caused by an accident during agricultural or mandi work
- Within the notified adult age range
- Claim filed within 6 months of the accident (extendable with recorded cause)
Not covered
- Accidents unconnected to agricultural or agricultural-marketing work
- Suicide, or injury from the claimant's own criminal act
- Claims filed after the time limit without an approved extension
Documents you need
Have these ready before you start — most rejections are a missing paper, not a missing right.
- FIR or panchnama for the accident
- Death certificate, or a medical certificate stating the injury and disability
- Post-mortem report where applicable
- Aadhaar and Jan Aadhaar of the claimant
- Proof of the claimant's link to the deceased/injured (for a death claim)
- Bank passbook
How to apply
Fewer steps than a central scheme, and usually one office rather than a portal.
- 1
Get the accident recorded
FIR or panchnama, plus a medical certificate that states the injury precisely — the grade of injury decides the amount.
- 2
Submit the claim to the mandi samiti
The claim goes to the secretary of the local Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti with the certificates attached, within 6 months of the accident.
- 3
Verification and payment
The mandi samiti and RSAMB verify the documents and the injury grade, then release the relief to the claimant's bank account.
If something goes wrong
Missing from the list, or payment stuck — here is the channel the department itself publishes for it.
- If a claim is delayed or rejected, take it up first with the secretary of the Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti where it was filed, then with the Rajasthan State Agricultural Marketing Board (its pages sit under agriculture.rajasthan.gov.in). Keep the claim receipt, the FIR/panchnama and the medical certificate.
- Beyond the Board, use Rajasthan Sampark — CM Helpline 181 (free, 24×7), the portal at sampark.rajasthan.gov.in (an SSO ID is needed to file online), or any Sampark Centre at the gram panchayat, panchayat samiti or district level. Keep the Grievance ID to track and reopen it.
Frequently asked questions
Are farm labourers and mandi workers covered, or only landowners?
Agricultural labourers and registered mandi workers — hammals, palledars, tularas — are covered. The test is that the accident happened during agricultural or mandi work, not that land is in your name.
Is ₹2 lakh paid for every injury?
No. ₹2 lakh is the maximum, for death or permanent total disability. Lesser injuries carry smaller notified amounts, so check the current figure for your injury with the mandi samiti.
Where do I file the claim?
With the secretary of your local Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti — the scheme is run by the Mandi Board, not the agriculture department. File within 6 months of the accident.
What kinds of accidents count?
Machinery and tractor injuries, drowning in a well or pond, electrocution, snake or wild-animal bite, falls, lightning and fire, and mishaps while loading or carrying produce to the mandi.
How long do I have to claim?
Six months from the accident. An extension can be allowed if the delay is explained and recorded.
The scheme had a different name before. Is it the same one?
Yes. It grew out of the Rajiv Gandhi Krishak Sathi Sahayata Yojana, was renamed, and several injury amounts were raised at the same time — so older figures online are out of date.
Facts checked against agriculture.rajasthan.gov.in on 20 October 2026. editorial policy.