Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, will release the 23rd instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme to the eligible beneficiaries on 20th June 2026 from Tarakeswar, located in Hooghly district, West Bengal. The event will be organized by the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India, with the support of the Government of West Bengal.
An amount exceeding ₹18,880 crore will be transferred directly into the accounts of over 9.44 crore farmers in the 23rd instalment. Over 2.18 crore women farmers will receive benefit during the 23rd instalment.
The event will be graced by the esteemed presence of the Governor of West Bengal, Shri R.N. Ravi, the Chief Minister of West Bengal, Shri Suvendu Adhikari, Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh, Union Minister of Panchayati Raj; and Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister of Railways, Information and Broadcasting; and Electronic and Information Technology, Shri Shantanu Thakur, Union MoS of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sukanta Majumdar, Union MoS of Education, & Development of North Eastern Region, Shri Samik Bhattacharya, Member of Parliament among other distinguished guests.
On the occasion, to enhance awareness about the Central and State Government schemes, special events will be organized at the State, District/Block, and Gram Panchayat levels, with the support of KVKs and local agriculture offices, celebrating the day of the release as “PM-KISAN Utsav Diwas.”
More than 1 crore farmers are expected to connect to the main event via video conferencing, at Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs), ICAR Institutes and Universities, Farmer Producer Organizations, Agriculture Mandis, PM Kisan Samriddhi Kendras, Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies, and State/District/Gram Panchayat/ Village level functions.
With the release of the 23rd instalment, the total disbursement under the scheme will exceed ₹4.46 lakh crore, since its inception on 24th February 2019.
Digital Agriculture Mission
The Digital Agriculture Mission is a comprehensive, farmer-centric ecosystem launched by the Government of India with an outlay of ₹2,817 crore. It leverages space-tech, AI, and digital public infrastructure (DPI) to provide farmers with direct access to credit, crop insurance, and personalized advisories, while improving transparency in government programs.
As part of the Digital Agriculture Mission, the Prime Minister will launch AgriStack in West Bengal, enabling a unified digital platform for verified agriculture-related services such as fertiliser distribution, Kisan Credit Cards, Direct Benefit Transfers and procurement under the Minimum Support Price system. The initiative will strengthen digital governance in agriculture and facilitate efficient delivery of farmer-centric services.
