Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy released Rs 2204.77 crore towards the second tranche of the fifth year’s YSR Rythu Bharosa-PM Kisan benefiting 53.53 lakh SC, ST, BC and minority farmers. An amount of Rs. 4,000 each would be credited directly into their bank accounts.

Addressing a public meeting before releasing the amount with the click of a button at Puttaparthi on Tuesday, the Chief Minister reiterated his commitment for the welfare of farmers.

He said that the Government has so far spent a whopping Rs.1,75,007crore under farmers’ welfare schemes alone with major part being incurred on YSR Rythu Bharosa- PM Kisan.

In the last four years, Government has disbursed Rs.33, 209.81crore under Rythu Bharosa extending an annual assistance of Rs. 13,500 each, he said, adding that the Government is paying an excess of Rs, 17,500 to each eligible farmer under the scheme than what YSRCP promised in the election manifesto.

Under Rythu Bharosa, first instalment of Rs.7500 is paid in May for Kharif sowing expenses every year and the second instalment of Rs.4000 in October or November towards Kharif harvesting and Rabi expenses while the third instalment of Rs. 2000 is paid in January or February.

The benefit is also extended to the farmers cultivating RoFR and endowment lands along with those cultivating own lands.

He said that an amount of Rs. 2, 40,000crore has been so far spent through DBT welfare schemes for the benefit of various weaker sections of society while the previous TDP regime totally neglected the welfare part.

“Ours is the only Government which is supplying nine-hour free power supply during daytime to the farmers spending Rs. 1700crore on feeder expansion and which has established 10778 Rythu Bharosa Kendras handholding them from purchasing seeds to selling agricultural produce for MSP while TDP Government struggled to supply even 7-hour power supply,” he said, calling upon the people to see the qualitative difference.

Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy released Rs 109.74 crore under YSR Rythu Bharosa-PM Kisan scheme for the year 2023-24 benefitting 1,46,324 tenant farmers belonging to SCs, STs, BCs and minorities.

He also released Rs 11.01 crore towards input subsidy benefiting 11, 373 farmers who lost their crops due to heavy rains between May and August 2023. This makes the grand total Rs 120.75 crore. The amount would be directly credited into their bank accounts.

Releasing the first tranche of the Rythu Bharosa for the fifth year in a row at the Camp Office on Friday, the Chief Minister said that the scheme is unique as it extends financial support to tenant farmers holding CCRC cards including those cultivating endowment lands and RoFR patta lands.

Under the scheme, the government pays Rs 13,500 each to all eligible famers every year in three instalments paying Rs 7500, Rs 4000 and Rs 2000 respectively. Describing the Government as farmer-friendly, he said that it has spent Rs 31,005 crore benefitting 52,57,263 farmers in the last 50 months and Rs 3943 crore so far this year under the scheme.

In all 5.38 lakh SC, ST, BC, Minority tenant farmers including those cultivating endowment lands and 3.99 lakh RoFR famers have received benefits to the tune of Rs 1122 crore so far.

The RBK system was introduced to help the farming community and the RBKs across the State, staffed by agricultural graduates and supported by village secretariat staff, are helping farmers with e-cropping facilities and intervening wherever necessary to ensure MSP for various agricultural produce, he said.

Elaborating about the revolutionary changes brought in the agricultural sector, the chief minister said the free insurance scheme, free power supply, payment of input subsidy at the end of the season and timely support in facilitating the supply of gunny bags, have boosted the morale of farmers.

Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy released Rs 3,923.21 crore under YSR Rythu Bharosa-PM Kisan benefiting 52,30,939 farmers at Rs 7500 each across the State. The amount, released as the first tranche for the fifth consecutive year, would be directly credited into their bank accounts.

The Chief Minister also released Rs 53.62 crore towards input subsidy to compensate for the crop loss suffered by 33,851 farmers due to natural calamities. Input subsidy is paid at the end of each season in which the crop loss occurs.

Addressing a public meeting at Pattikonda on Thursday before releasing the amount with the click of a button, the Chief Minister reiterated that the Government has been implementing various welfare schemes for farmers as the wellness of the State and the country depends on the wellness of farmers.

Out of the Rs 7500, Rs 5500 will be credited now as the State Government’s contribution of YSR Rythu Bharosa and the remaining Rs 2000 will be credited soon when the Centre releases its PM Kisnan contribution, he said.

He observed that Government has paid Rs 30,985 crore under YSR Rythu Bharosa-PM Kisan alone in the last four years benefiting each farmer Rs 61, 500 while 22.74 lakh farmers received Rs 1965 crore towards input subsidy.

The government has so far spent Rs 60,000 crore on procurement of 3.09 crore tons of foodgrains as against Rs 40,000 crore incurred on procurement of 2. 65 crore tons of food grains during TDP rule, said the Chief Minister, adding that the procurement arrears of Rs 960 crore of the TDP rule were also cleared.

With the revolutionary changes introduced by the Government in the agricultural sector in the last four years and 10,778 Rythu Bharosa Kendras (RBKs) extending services from sowing seeds to harvesting crops to marketing their agricultural produce, paddy and horticultural production went up to 165 lakh tons and 332 lakh tonnes per year from 153 lakh tons and 228 lakh tons respectively in TDP rule, he said.

The Chief Minister said that rural landscape has been changing fast with RBKs handholding farmers at every step and extending e-cropping, soil testing, social audit and other services.

AP Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy has released Rs 2096 crore towards the second tranche of financial assistance to farmers under the YSR Rythu Bharosa-PM Kisan scheme by pressing the button to benefit 50.92 lakh farmers in the state. The assistance will be directly credited to the bank accounts of beneficiaries.

Speaking at a public meeting at Allagadda on Monday, Jagan Mohan Reddy said that the first tranche of Rs. 7500 out of the total assistance of Rs. 13, 500 to each farmer was disbursed in May this year. In the second instalment amounting to Rs.2096.04 crore released today, each beneficiary will get Rs.4000 for Kharif harvesting and Rabi sowing. The last instalment of Rs.2000 each will be released ahead of Sankranti in January next.

Reiterating the government’s commitment for the welfare of farmers, Jagan said the government was spending Rs.7000 crore every year under the scheme for the benefit of more than 50 lakh farmers. With Monday’s disbursement, the government has so far incurred Rs. 25,971.33 crore under the welfare scheme. This is the fourth consecutive year of the Rythu Bharosa Scheme being implemented. The scheme is being implemented not only for the agricultural land owners but also for tenant farmers.

The government has so far spent Rs. 1,33,526.92 crore for the benefit of farmers under various welfare schemes such as Rythu Bharosa Kendras (RBKs), e-cropping, free crop insurance, input subsidy, free nine-hour supply of power, mechanisation and Minimum Support Price (MSP), the chief minister said.

After YSRCP came to power, farmer families received Rs. 51,000 each under various welfare schemes, he added. He further said that the foodgrain production in the TDP regime stood at 154 lakh tonnes, while the state achieved a record of 167.24 lakh tonnes of foodgrains after the YSRCP came to power.