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PM Kisan: Crores of farmers across the country are currently waiting for the next installment of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana. Since the 21st installment has reached the accounts, eyes are now fixed on the 22nd installment. This scheme not only helps in the expenses of farming, but is also an economic support for the farmers. However, amidst this enthusiasm, a big question is also arising in the minds of those farmers who do not own their own land, but work hard day and night in the fields of others. Will sharecroppers or rent farmers also get the benefit of this ambitious scheme of the government?
Will Samman Nidhi come into the account of sharecroppers also?
In the rural environment of India, there is a large population of farmers who do not have their own cultivable land. They cultivate others’ land to earn their living. This is colloquially called sharecropping, where the farmer gives a part of the crop to the land owner and keeps the rest for himself. The hard work is entirely done by these farmers, but the land documents are not in their name.
This is the reason that when the discussion about the 22nd installment of PM Kisan started, confusion also started spreading as to whether there has been any change in the rules this time? Will sharecroppers also get money? According to the rules, the direct answer to this is ‘no’. The structure of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi has been designed in such a way that its benefit is available only to those in whose name agricultural land is registered in the revenue records. That is, if you are doing farming on the land but your name is not in Khatauni, then you will not be considered eligible for this scheme.
Farmers should not get confused by social media news
Nowadays, many types of news keep floating on social media, in which it is claimed that the government is relaxing the rules. But farmers have to understand that the basis of PM Kisan Yojana is ‘land ownership’. When this scheme was started, it was limited to only small and marginal farmers. Later the government expanded the scope and included farmers with all land holdings, but the condition remained the same – the land should be in your name. Therefore, no matter how hard you work on the land of another farmer, unfortunately under the current rules you will not be entitled to the 22nd instalment.
The wait for the 22nd installment will end only after the budget.
Now let’s talk about the question for which every eligible farmer is waiting, when will the money come? Looking at the latest updates, it is being estimated that we will have to wait a little longer for the 22nd installment. The reason for this is the upcoming Union Budget. The country’s budget is to be presented on 1 February 2026.
There is a possibility that the government will release the next amount of Samman Nidhi only after the budget session. This installment will be the last installment of the current financial year, because the new financial year will start from the month of April. Therefore, farmers are advised to wait for the official announcement and in the meantime complete their e-KYC and land verification work, so that once the installment is released, the money can reach their bank account directly without any interruption.