What is Krishi Sanjivani (POCRA)?
Nanaji Deshmukh Krishi Sanjivani Yojana, widely known as POCRA (Project on Climate Resilient Agriculture), is a World Bank-assisted programme implemented by the Maharashtra Agriculture Department to help farmers in rain-stressed regions cope with climate change. It covers more than 5,142 villages across 16 drought-prone districts including Amravati, Akola, Washim, Buldhana, Yavatmal, Nanded, Hingoli, Parbhani, Jalna, Aurangabad, Osmanabad, Latur, Solapur, Satara, Beed, and Nashik. Through over 25 interventions, the scheme offers 75–100% subsidy on drip and sprinkler irrigation, fruit-tree plantation, soil-health measures, farm ponds, water conservation, agro-met advisory, and livelihood activities like goat rearing for landless labourers. Small and marginal farmers are the priority beneficiaries, and subsidies are released by Direct Benefit Transfer into the Aadhaar-linked bank account after field verification, with applications filed at dbt.mahapocra.gov.in.
Krishi Sanjivani (POCRA) — Quick Overview
| Scheme Name | Nanaji Deshmukh Krishi Sanjivani Yojana 2026 — Climate-Smart Farming, 100% Subsidy Maharashtra |
| State | Maharashtra (महाराष्ट्र) |
| Launched By | Government of Maharashtra |
| Launch Year | 2018 |
| Benefit | 75–100% subsidy on drip/sprinkler, fruit plantation, soil health, water conservation — 25+ interventions |
| Category | Agriculture |
| Beneficiaries | 5,142+ villages, 16 districts |
| Last Verified | 17 June 2026 |
| Official Portal | https://dbt.mahapocra.gov.in |
नानाजी देशमुख कृषि संजीवनी योजना (POCRA) महाराष्ट्र के 16 सूखा प्रभावित जिलों में 5,142 गांवों में जलवायु-स्मार्त खेती के लिए 75–100% अनुदान देती है।
ड्रिप/स्प्रिंकलर, फल बागवानी, मृदा स्वास्थ्य पर 75–100% सब्सिडी — 25+ घटक
नानाजी देशमुख कृषि संजीवनी प्रकल्प (POCRA) हा महाराष्ट्र शासन आणि जागतिक बँकेच्या सहाय्याने राबविण्यात येणारा हवामान-स्थायी शेती प्रकल्प आहे. महाराष्ट्रातील 16 दुष्काळग्रस्त जिल्ह्यांतील 5,142+ गावांमध्ये हा प्रकल्प राबविला जातो. ठिबक/तुषार सिंचन, फळबाग लागवड, मृदा आरोग्य, पाणी बचत, हवामान सेवा, शेळीपालन यांसह 25 पेक्षा जास्त घटकांवर 75–100% अनुदान दिले जाते. dbt.mahapocra.gov.in वर DBT द्वारे थेट शेतकऱ्यांच्या आधार लिंक बँक खात्यात अनुदान जमा केले जाते.
📌 फायदा: ठिबक/तुषार सिंचन, फळबाग, मृदा आरोग्यावर ७५–१००% अनुदान — २५+ घटक
पात्रता:
16 जिल्ह्यांतील 5,142+ POCRA गावांतील शेतकरी. लहान व अल्पभूधारक शेतकऱ्यांना प्राधान्य.
अर्ज कसा करावा:
dbt.mahapocra.gov.in वर गाव समाविष्ट आहे का ते तपासा. आधार नंबरने नोंदणी करा, घटक निवडा, ७/१२ व बँक पासबुक अपलोड करा. कृषि तंत्रज्ञान व्यवस्थापक (ATM) प्रत्यक्ष पडताळणी करेल.
Benefits of Krishi Sanjivani (POCRA)
✅ 75–100% subsidy on drip/sprinkler, fruit plantation, soil health, water conservation — 25+ interventions
ड्रिप/स्प्रिंकलर, फल बागवानी, मृदा स्वास्थ्य पर 75–100% सब्सिडी — 25+ घटक
Who is Eligible for Krishi Sanjivani (POCRA)?
- ✓ Farmer in one of the 5,142+ selected POCRA villages across 16 districts
- ✓ Districts covered: Amravati, Akola, Washim, Buldhana, Yavatmal, Nanded, Hingoli, Parbhani, Jalna, Aurangabad, Osmanabad, Latur, Solapur, Satara, Beed, Nashik
- ✓ Small and marginal farmers — priority beneficiaries
- ✓ Landless agricultural labourers also eligible for select interventions (goat rearing)
- ✓ Aadhaar-linked bank account mandatory (DBT)
Documents Required for Krishi Sanjivani (POCRA)
How to Apply for Krishi Sanjivani (POCRA) Online?
- 1Check if your village is covered — visit dbt.mahapocra.gov.in and search your village
- 2Register on the POCRA DBT portal with Aadhaar number
- 3Select the intervention you need (drip irrigation / fruit plantation / soil health etc.)
- 4Submit application with 7/12, Aadhaar, bank passbook
- 5POCRA field officer (Agriculture Technology Manager) will do physical verification
- 6After approval, implement the intervention with empanelled vendor
- 7Post-implementation verification → subsidy amount DBT to your Aadhaar-linked bank account
Official Government Portal — Maharashtra
Applications go through dbt.mahapocra.gov.in only. Applying is free of charge — no agent, middleman or "consultant" is ever required.
🔗 Apply at dbt.mahapocra.gov.in (POCRA DBT Portal)- 1Visit dbt.mahapocra.gov.in
- 2Login with Aadhaar number
- 3Go to 'My Applications' to check status of subsidy and physical verification
Real-Life Examples — Are You Eligible for Krishi Sanjivani (POCRA)?
Not sure you qualify? Compare yourself with these Krishi Sanjivani (POCRA) scenarios:
Vithoba, a small farmer in a listed POCRA village in Yavatmal applying for drip irrigation, with an Aadhaar-linked bank account
Eligible — his village is in the POCRA project area, he is a small farmer (priority), and his account is Aadhaar-seeded
Sangita, a landless agricultural labourer in a covered Latur village applying for a goat-rearing unit
Eligible — landless labourers in POCRA villages qualify for select interventions such as goat rearing
Anil, a farmer in a Pune-district village that is not on the POCRA list
Not eligible — the scheme is limited to the 5,142+ selected villages across the 16 listed districts
Sample profiles, not guarantees — recheck the notified criteria before you apply.