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🌾 Government Schemes for Farmers in Maharashtra 2026

23 government schemes for farmers in Maharashtra — benefits, who can apply, documents and how to apply. Check your eligibility free.

Also searched as Kisan Yojana, Krishi Yojana in Maharashtra.

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Maharashtra (23)

• Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Shetkari Karjmafi Yojana (2026) — Complete crop loan waiver up to ₹2 Lakh for defaulting farmers (loans Apr 2019–Mar 2025, overdue as of Sep 2025) + ₹50,000 incentive for regular repayers
• Magel Tyala Saur Krushi Pump Yojana (Solar Irrigation Pump) — 90% subsidy (95% for SC/ST) on solar irrigation pump (3–7.5 HP) + 5-year repair guarantee & insurance. Farmer pays only 5–10%
• Fair & Remunerative Price (FRP) Enforcement + State Advisory Price (SAP) – Sugarcane Farmers — Legally guaranteed FRP (₹340/quintal for 2024–25 season + premium for higher recovery) paid within 14 days of cane supply, with interest for delay. Sugar factories penalised for non-payment. Ethanol-linked bonus payments.
• Maharashtra Fisheries Development Scheme (PMMSY State Component) — 40–60% subsidy on fishing boats, nets, aquaculture ponds, ice plants & fish kiosks; SC/ST/women fishers get up to 60% subsidy
• Formation & Promotion of Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) – Maharashtra — ₹18L per FPO over 3 years (₹15L handholding + ₹3L matching equity grant) to register & run farmer collectives; plus ₹10–50L credit guarantee cover and market linkage support for 500–1000 member FPOs
• Baliraja Chaitanya Sinchana Yojana — Free drip/sprinkler irrigation installation for small & marginal farmers
• Sant Savata Mali Horticulture Scheme (Fruit & Vegetable Cultivation) — 50% subsidy on fruit orchard establishment (mango, banana, pomegranate, grapes) + drip irrigation + protected cultivation (polyhouse) under National Horticulture Mission
• Nanaji Deshmukh Krishi Sanjivani Prakalp (PoCRA) — Subsidy up to 50% on climate-resilient farming inputs, farm ponds & micro-irrigation for drought-prone villages
• Maharashtra Sericulture Development Scheme (Mulberry Silk Farming) — 50–75% subsidy on mulberry plantation, rearing equipment & silk reeling units; free training + ₹10,000 startup support for new sericulture farmers in Marathwada & Vidarbha
• National Beekeeping & Honey Mission – Maharashtra Component — 80% subsidy on beehive boxes, equipment & training to start/expand beekeeping units. Up to 50 boxes per farmer; SC/ST/women get priority. Supports honey production & crop pollination income.
• Mukhyamantri Solar Krishi Vahini Yojana 2.0 — Daytime solar-powered agricultural electricity to farmers — eliminates night-time load shedding for irrigation; 119+ solar feeders commissioned (147 MW)
• Shetkari Sanman Yojana (Maha) — ₹6,000/year additional to PM Kisan
• Namo Shetkari Maha Samman Nidhi Yojana — ₹6,000/year additional state top-up (₹2,000 × 3 instalments) on top of PM Kisan — total ₹12,000/year for eligible farmers
• Gopinath Munde Shetkari Apghat Vima Yojana — ₹2 Lakh accidental death insurance + ₹1 Lakh partial disability cover for all registered farmers
• One Rupee Crop Insurance Scheme (Maharashtra) — Full PMFBY crop insurance coverage at just ₹1 premium — state pays entire farmer's share of premium
• Maharashtra Fishermen Group Accidental Insurance Scheme — ₹5 Lakh accidental death + ₹2.5 Lakh partial disability insurance for registered marine/inland fishermen; state pays the premium
• Jalyukt Shivar Abhiyan 2.0 (Drought-Free Village Programme) — Free water conservation works (farm ponds, check dams, canal deepening) for drought-prone villages — improves irrigation & groundwater recharge for farmers
• Maharashtra Kukut Palan Karj Yojana (Poultry Farming Loan) — Subsidised loan ₹1–₹10 Lakh at 4% interest to start or expand poultry farm; SC/ST/women/BPL get higher subsidy; NABARD-linked
• Milch Animal Distribution Scheme (2 Cows / Buffaloes) — 50% subsidy (75% for SC/ST) on 2 crossbred milch cows or 2 buffaloes (unit value ₹1.57L–₹1.79L) to boost rural milk income for small farmers & SHG women
• Goat & Sheep Rearing Scheme (Sheli-Mendhi Gat Vatap) — 50% subsidy (75% SC/ST) on a unit of 10 goats/sheep + 1 buck/ram (Osmanabadi/Sangamaneri breed); unit value ₹78,000–₹1.29L for supplementary farm income
• Maharashtra AI Agriculture Policy & Digital Farm Scheme 2025 — India's first state AI Agriculture Policy (₹500 Cr budget) — free AI-based soil & crop advisory via WhatsApp/app, digital farmer ID, smart farm schools, satellite crop monitoring & precision farming tools for 50,000+ farmers
• e-NAM & One Taluka One APMC Market Scheme (Maharashtra) — Free registration on e-NAM digital mandi + transparent online price discovery + direct payment to farmer's bank account within 3 days; 'One Taluka One APMC' ensures every taluka has an accessible market committee
• State Agriculture Mechanisation Scheme – Farm Machinery Subsidy (MahaDBT) — 40–50% subsidy (higher for SC/ST/women) on tractors, rotavators, seed drills, sprayers, threshers & sugarcane harvesters via MahaDBT portal. Up to ₹35L on sugarcane harvester. First-come-first-served from 2025–26.

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