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Tenant Farmers Get PMFBY and MSP Access with Consent

31 July 20251 min read
AGRICULTURE & RURALTenant FarmersGet PMFBY andMSP Access withConsent31 July 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan told the Lok Sabha that tenants can access PMFBY and MSP procurement if the landowner authorises and the state permits.

Key facts

  • PMFBY needs the landowner’s written authorisation; MSP purchase needs state approval.
  • Tenants and sharecroppers can now join FPOs.
  • Reach so far: over 6.5 lakh tenants (PMFBY) and about 42 lakh sharecroppers (MSP).
  • Oral leases may mean tenancy is undercounted.
  • Government cited ₹1.83 trillion in PMFBY claims settled and criticised the UPA for rejecting the Swaminathan formula (C2 + 50%).

Concerns

  • Standing Committee flagged thin funding for the Price Stabilisation Fund and sought a data-driven review.

Exam angle

  • Conditions: landowner consent and state approval.

Test yourself

1. Under the July 2025 announcement, tenant farmers can claim PMFBY benefits if which condition is met?

PMFBY benefits need written authorisation from the landowner.

2. As per NSO's 2018-19 survey, what share of operational holdings was leased-in?

17.3% of 101.98 million operational holdings were leased-in.

3. Which fund's low budgetary allocation did a Parliamentary Standing Committee flag?

The committee flagged low allocation for the Price Stabilisation Fund.

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