Rythu Bandhu
✓ Rythu Bandhu is a scheme under which the state government extends financial support to land-owning farmers at the beginning of the crop season through direct benefit transfer.
✓ The scheme aims to take care of the initial investment needs and do not fall into a debt trap.
✓ This in turn instills confidence in farmers, enhances productivity and income, and breaks the cycle of rural indebtedness.
DBT under the Scheme
✓ Each farmer gets Rs 5,000 per acre per crop season without any ceiling on the number of acres held.
✓ So, a farmer who owns two 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.
✓ The grant helps them cover the expenses on input requirements such as seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, and labour.
