Rajasthan: Farmer and rural schemes

Rajasthan supports farmers through seed, soil-health and insurance schemes, cooperative credit, cash assistance and pensions, and supports rural households through employment and housing programmes. Figures are from the Economic Review 2025-26; "2025-26" means up to December 2025 unless stated.

Seed Production and Soil Health

The Mukhyamantri Beej Swavalamban Yojana enables farmers to produce quality seeds for their own use. In 2025-26, 1.12 lakh quintals of seeds for crops like Wheat, Barley, and Soybean were distributed against a target of 1.13 lakh quintals. Additionally, 31.50 lakh free seed minikits were distributed to popularize new varieties. For soil health, 4.15 lakh soil health cards were issued to farmers in 2025-26 (up to December). The state supplied 22.20 lakh metric tonnes of Urea and 7.77 lakh metric tonnes of DAP during the same period.

Crop Insurance and Horticulture

Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) has been implemented since Kharif 2016. Farmer premiums are 2 per cent for Kharif crops, 1.5 per cent for Rabi crops, and 5 per cent for commercial/horticultural crops. From 15th December, 2023 to 31st December, 2025, insurance claims of approximately ₹6,206.61 crore were disbursed. In horticulture, the National Horticulture Mission (NHM) operates in 41 districts with a budget estimate of ₹124.76 crore for 2025-26. The Pradhan Mantri Dhan-Dhanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY) targets 100 Aspirational agricultural districts nationwide; districts selected from Rajasthan are Barmer, Jaisalmer, Pali, Nagaur, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Churu, and Jalore in Rajasthan.

Cooperative Credit and Loans

Central Co-operative Banks distributed agricultural crop loans of ₹18,085.89 crore to 30.45 lakh farmers in 2025-26 (up to December). The Sahkar Kisan Kalyan Yojana provides loans up to ₹10 lakh for agriculture and allied purposes; ₹121.11 crore was disbursed under this scheme. The Rajasthan Cooperative Gopal Credit Card Loan Scheme offers interest-free short-term loans up to ₹1 lakh to 2.5 lakh dairy farmer families, with a budget provision of ₹150 crore. As of the review, 89,997 applications were approved out of 92,074 received. Additionally, ₹122.04 crore was disbursed under the Rajasthan Rural Livelihood Loan Scheme to 13,801 beneficiaries.

Warehousing and Food Processing

The Rajasthan State Warehousing Corporation (RSWC) manages 97 warehouses in 36 districts with a total storage capacity of 17.25 lakh metric tonnes (up to December, 2025). The average utilization was 8.25 lakh metric tonnes, which is 48 per cent of the total capacity. The government provides a 70 per cent rebate on storage charges for SC/ST farmers, 60 per cent for farmer producer organizations, 30 per cent for general farmers, and 10 per cent for co-operative societies. Under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF), projects worth ₹4,212.54 crore covering 4,900 projects were approved by the state as of 31st December, 2025.

Rural Employment and Housing

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) provides at least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment. In 2024-25, an expenditure of ₹9,441.01 crore was incurred, generating 3,155.57 lakh man-days. In 2025-26 (up to December), expenditure was ₹4,819.26 crore, providing employment to 42.03 lakh households. The Chief Minister Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (CMREGS) provides an additional 25 days of employment after completing 100 days under MGNREGS, and 50 days for households in 47 scheduled tribe (ST) blocks. For housing, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Gramin (Centre-State 60:40) gives ₹1,20,000 per beneficiary, plus ₹12,000 for a toilet under Swachh Bharat Mission. In 2025-26, 1,08,073 new houses were constructed with an expenditure of ₹1,045.61 crore.

Welfare of Farmers and Agricultural Labourers

The Small & Marginal Older Farmer's Samman Pension Scheme pays a monthly pension of ₹1,250 to small and marginal farmers (women aged 55+, men aged 58+); it covers 1.97 lakh beneficiaries, with ₹234.89 crore spent up to December 2025. The Chief Minister Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana raised annual assistance from ₹2,000 to ₹3,000 (Budget 2025-26); ₹717.96 crore was transferred under the 4th instalment to 71.79 lakh farmers. Under the Rajasthan Krishak Samarthan Yojana, a bonus of ₹150 per quintal over MSP is paid; ₹320.50 crore was paid by the state. In Rabi Marketing Season 2025-26, 21.37 lakh metric tonnes of wheat were procured from 1.73 lakh farmers at an MSP of ₹2,425 per quintal. The Rajasthan Krishak Loan Waiver Scheme waived short-term crop loans outstanding as on 30 November 2018, benefiting 20.92 lakh farmers with loan relief of ₹7,881.89 crore (up to March 2025). For agricultural labourers, the Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Mandi Shramik Kalyan Scheme (launched in 2015) provides marriage assistance of ₹75,000 for own marriage or up to two daughters' marriages. In 2025-26, ₹3.51 crore was distributed to 698 labourers. The Kisan Kaleva Yojana provides subsidised food to farmers in Krishi Upaj Mandi Samities, benefiting 18.26 lakh farmers and labourers with an expenditure of ₹5.09 crore (up to December, 2025).