Kisan Credit Card (KCC)
The Kisan Credit Card gives a farmer a running credit limit from a bank for the costs of a season — seed, fertiliser, labour, diesel — instead of forcing a fresh loan application every year. You draw what you need and repay after the harvest. Under the Modified Interest Subvention Scheme, short-term crop loans carry 7% interest, and a farmer who repays on time gets a further 3% back, bringing the effective rate to about 4% — which is what makes a KCC far cheaper than borrowing privately. The Union Budget 2025-26 raised the loan limit covered by this subsidised rate from ₹3 lakh to ₹5 lakh. The card also covers allied activities such as dairy, poultry and fisheries, and can be applied for at any commercial bank, regional rural bank or cooperative bank.
आपको क्या मिलता है
A revolving short-term credit limit for cultivation and allied activity costs. With on-time repayment the effective interest rate is about 4% a year, on loans up to ₹5 lakh.
कौन आवेदन कर सकता है
- Farmers who own and cultivate land, individually or jointly
- Tenant farmers, oral lessees and sharecroppers
- Self Help Group or Joint Liability Group members, including tenant farmers
- Farmers engaged in animal husbandry or fisheries, under the allied-activity limits
आवेदन कैसे करें
Apply at the bank branch where you hold your account, or through the KCC application form linked from the PM-KISAN portal. Cooperative banks and regional rural banks in Chhattisgarh also issue KCC.
आमतौर पर माँगे जाने वाले दस्तावेज़
- Filled KCC application form
- Proof of identity (Aadhaar, voter ID, driving licence or passport)
- Proof of address
- Land records / proof of cultivation as accepted by the bank
- Passport-size photographs