Kisan Credit Card
✓ Information verified — April 2026The Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme, launched in 1998 by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, provides credit facilities to farmers across India. The scheme allows farmers to purchase agricultural inputs like seeds, fertilizers, and pesticides, and to meet their cash needs for farm production. Banks issue these cards based on the farmer's land holdings, making credit easily accessible for farming activities.
What You Get
- Easy access to credit for buying seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, and other farm inputs
- Cash withdrawal facility for production-related expenses
- Flexible repayment terms aligned with farming seasons and crop cycles
- Simplified documentation and faster loan processing compared to regular bank loans
- Interest subsidy available under certain conditions
Who Can Apply
- Age: 18–75 years
- Must be a farmer with agricultural land holdings
- Can be an individual farmer, tenant farmer, or sharecropper
- Self-Help Group (SHG) members engaged in farming are eligible
- Joint liability groups of farmers can apply together
- No upper age limit for eligibility
- Both landowners and cultivators can apply
Documents Needed
0/6 collected
- 1. Aadhaar Card
- 2. Land Ownership Certificate
- 3. Bank Passbook
- 4. Passport-size Photo
- 5. Address Proof
- 6. Income Certificate
How to Apply
- 1Check your eligibility criteria above
- 2Gather all required documents listed below
- 3Visit the official portal (linked below)
- 4Fill the application form online / offline
- 5Submit the form and note your application reference number
- 6Track status on the official portal or visit nearest CSC
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Quick Facts
- Scheme Level
- Central Government
- Ministry
- Ministry Of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
- Category
- Agriculture
- Target Gender
- All genders
- Age Group
- 18–75 years
- Application
- Check portal
- Last Updated
- 25 Apr 2026
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