On behalf of the Agricultural Costs and Prices Commission, the Central Government has been recommended to give Rs. 5,000 to the farmers besides the 6000 rupees of Prime Minister Kisan Samman Nidhi. The Commission has asked the Central Government to provide a cash amount of Rs. 5,000 as fertilizer subsidy to the farmers every year.
Apart from this, the Commission has also said in its recommendation that this amount can be directly transferred (DBT) to the bank account of the farmers in two times. Under this, Rs 2,500 can be given in the Kharif crop and Rs 2,500 in the Rabi crop season.
Source: Krishi Jagran
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