$3.5 bn transferred to 65 mn farmers under PM Kisan scheme
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) An amount of more than $3.5 billion has been transferred to around 65 million farmers as part of the first installment payment under the PM Kisan scheme which offers universal basic income to farmers.
Addressing the 3rd India Agricultural outlook forum 2019 with the theme "Universal Basic Income for Farmers" on Thursday, Agriculture Secretary Sanjay Agarwal said that 85 million farmers have already registered for the scheme and an amount of around $3.5 billion has been transferred to about 65 million farmers via the first […]
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