Rythu Bandhu: UPSC Daily Important Topic | 8 December 2022

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.