New Delhi, Oct. 7 -- In a significant relief measure for the flood and landslide-affected farmers of Jammu & Kashmir, Union Minister for Agriculture, Farmers' Welfare, and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, on Tuesday released the 21st installment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme in advance.

The minister disbursed rupees 171 crore via video conferencing from Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi, transferring funds directly to the bank accounts of 8.55 lakh farmers, including over 85,000 women. With this release, the cumulative financial assistance under PM-KISAN to Jammu & Kashmir farmers has reached ?4,052 crore.

Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh, Agriculture Secretary Dr. Devesh Chaturvedi, ICAR Director General D...