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June 02 SUMMARY A recent report by the People Research on India’s Consumer Economy (PRICE), titled “Reimagining Annadata Households and Their Livelihoods Beyond the Farm”, reveals that while 42.4% of rural Indian households earn some income from agriculture, only 20.7% are fully dependent on it. Key Findings Diversified Income Sources: Many agricultural households supplement their income through non-farming activities. On average, 33% of their income comes from sources like...
April 21 WHAT IS IT? Launched in February 2019, the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) provides ₹6,000 annually to eligible cultivable land-holding farmers in three equal instalments via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) into Aadhaar-linked bank accounts. DATA In these five years between 2019 to 2024, the disbursal of more than ₹3.68 lakh crore has taken place. Disbursals are now strictly linked to verified data on the PM-KISAN portal, with States/UTs responsible for ensuring accuracy and recovering funds from ineligible...
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