PM - Kisan ( PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana) is a Central Government scheme, offering financial assistance to farmers. Under this scheme, the government provides ₹6,000 per year to farmers to help them purchase agricultural products and reduce their dependency on informal credit sources. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi ( PM - KISAN ) is a central sector scheme of the Government of India launched by the honourable Prime Minister on February 2019 and implemented with effect from December 1, 2018. PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Government of India