Sikkim marks PM-KISAN Utsav Diwas and launches the Khet Bachao Abhiyan at SAMETI, Lingding

30 October 2026

The State Agriculture Management and Extension Training Institute of Sikkim's Agriculture Department, with Krishi Vigyan Kendra East, held the PM-KISAN Utsav Diwas programme and inaugurated the Khet Bachao Abhiyan at its conference hall at Lingding. The day marks the release of instalments of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, and the Prime Minister released the 24th instalment nationwide from Banaskantha in Gujarat in a live telecast. A total of ₹4.47 lakh crore has been transferred to eligible farmers across 23 instalments so far, and the 24th instalment worth over ₹18,690 crore is going to 9.34 crore beneficiary farmers. The Khet Bachao Abhiyan, or Save the Farm Campaign, is a nationwide initiative of the Ministry of Agriculture to protect soil health, promote natural farming and curb the overuse of chemical fertilisers. The Agriculture Minister of Sikkim was chief guest and highlighted the State's role as an organic State. The Secretary for Agriculture said over 36,323 farmers in Sikkim benefit from PM-KISAN.