Performance of PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana in Karnataka

The present study was undertaken with an overall objective to analyse the performance of PM Kisan Sanman Nidhi Yojana by estimating the number of beneficiaries covered, fund disbursed, utilization pattern of fund disbursed under the scheme, source of awareness about the scheme and constraints faced by the beneficiaries in availing the benefits. The study was conducted in Kalyan Karntaka region during 2020-21. The study used both primary and secondary data to fulfill the objectives. The total six districts of the Kalyan Karnataka region were selected for study. From each district 10 beneficiaries were selected. So total samples size of 60 beneficiaries were selected for survey. The study concluded that funds disbursed under PM KISAN scheme is mainly utilized for purchase of seeds (38.33%), fertilizers (15 %) and pesticides (11.67%) in the study area. Most of the beneficiaries became aware about the scheme from the fellow farmers (36.67%) followed by News papers (20 %) and Banks (16.67%). The highest number of beneficiaries was found in Raichur followed by Kalaburagi and Koppal districts in the Kalyan Karnataka region. The maximum number of beneficiaries were found in Uttar Pradesh (22.77%) followed by Maharashtra (10.11%), Madhya Pradesh (7.54%) and Bihar (7.23%). Karnataka stands 7th place in ranking which covers 5.16 % of PM Kisan scheme beneficiaries in India.