Rythu Bandu Scheme – 50000 cr Transferred Till Now

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Under the Rythu bandhu scheme, the Telangana state government have started disbursing funds under eight phase.
They have disbursed Rs 50,405.63 crore (cumulative) to farmers under the scheme to date which is a huge landmark since its inception in May 2018.

Rythu Bandhu is a scheme under which the Telangana government extends financial support to “land-owning farmers” at the beginning of the crop season through direct benefit transfer so that they can take care of the initial investment needs and do not fall into a debt trap.
Each farmer gets Rs 5,000 per acre per crop season without any ceiling on the number of acres held.
- That means, a farmer who owns 2 acres of land would receive Rs 20,000 a year, whereas a farmer who owns 10 acres would receive Rs 1 lakh a year from the government.

According to the data available with the agriculture department Telangana, 56 lakh farmers have been identified who own agriculture lands covering 1.52 crore acres.
- Funds under Rythu Bandhu are disbursed in batches, initially 18.12 lakh farmers who own up to one-acre land get money deposited.
- Next would be, farmers who owned between 1 and 2 acres then 3 and 4 acres owning farmers would receive the grant.
- Finally, all farmers who own 10 acres and above will receive the Rythu Bandhu assistance in their accounts.

Through DBT input support, farmers can take care of the initial investment needs and do not fall into a debt trap.
Input support just before Kharif & Rabi, instills confidence in farmers, enhances productivity and income, and breaks the cycle of rural indebtedness.
The input helps them cover the expenses on input requirements such as seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, and labour.
Which is better
- Loan Waiver or Input Support?
Which is better
- Subsidy to industrialists or Input Support?

Input support only to land owners
- What about tenants, share croppers, landless farmers?
Input support should lead to productivity
- How many acres is actually cultivated?
- How much productivity?
Input support to all
- Do all farmers need support?
- Should there be exclusion criteria?