The Krishak Bandu is a financial assistant programme run by the Government of WB to help the farmers with cash benefits. Every financial year it is received in two instalments for the kharif and rabi seasons so the farmers can cover the input costs such as seed, labour and fertiliser.
For the financial year 2025-26, the first instalment for the kharif season was received among the eligible farmers between June and July, and now they all are waiting for the second instalment for the rabi season, which is received between December and January.
Under the terms of this scheme, an eligible farmer can get up to ₹10,000 for each financial year, which means that each instalment is a maximum of ₹5,000. Read this article thoroughly to check the payment for the rabi season will be received, and much more.
Overview
The Krishak Bandu scheme plays a crucial role in helping the farmers to seed the crops in each season, whether rabi or kharif, by giving cash benefits directly to farmers through the DBT. Refer to the table below for an overview.
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| Scheme Name | Krishak Bandhu |
| Launched By | Government of West Bengal |
| Department | Department of Agriculture, WB |
| Financial Year | 2025–26 |
| Beneficiaries | Farmers of West Bengal |
| Maximum Benefit | ₹10,000 per year |
| Payment Date (Rabi) | Dec 2025 – Jan 2026 (Expected) |
| Official Website | https://krishakbandhu.wb.gov.in |
Payment Date
The Krishak Bandhu scheme is administered by the Department of Agriculture, Government of West Bengal. For the financial year 2025-26, the second instalment, i.e., the payment for the rabi season, will come in the next few days.
The date for the second instalment is yet to be confirmed by the authorities, but there is high speculation that the payment is expected to be received in the last week of December 2025 or by the first week of January 2026.
Eligibility Criteria
The requirements to get the 2025-26 second instalment under the terms of the Krishak Bandu scheme are:
- Is a citizen of India and lives in West Bengal.
- Are a landowning farmer or recorded sharecropper.
- Have cultivable agricultural land.
- Have registered on the Krishak Bandhu portal.
- Have a bank account seeded with the Aadhaar.
If you meet all the above-mentioned eligibility criteria, you will surely get the rabi season payment.
Payout Amount
If you are a beneficiary of the Krishak Bandu scheme, and you have land of at least one acre, the amount you are going to get is ₹5,000. Farmers who have cultivable land below one acre will get only ₹2,000.
Note that this benefit will be received in the bank account, which is seeded with your Aadhaar. If you have multiple bank accounts, make sure you seed your Aadhaar with the one in which you want to get it.
Payment Status
To check the payment status for the Krishak Bandu scheme, the step-by-step instructions are given below.
- Go to the official website of the Krishak Bandu scheme at https://krishakbandhu.wb.gov.in/.
- Find and click on the option that reads ‘Payment Status’ and access the login page.
- Fill in your Aadhaar Number and Mobile Number, and click the Submit button.
After going through the steps given above, you will successfully have checked the status of your most recent payment.
Important Note
The Krishak Bandu scheme benefits are received in the bank account via DBT; you will get this payment only if your bank account is seeded with your Aadhaar. If you are not aware of it, check the bank-Aadhaar seeding status on the UIDAI portal.
If you find out that your bank account isn’t seeded with your Aadhaar, you have to visit your bank branch and submit a handwritten application for it with your Aadhaar card attached; they will process your request within 3 days.