19 November,2025 01:05 PM IST | Coimbatore | mid-day online correspondent
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to release the 21st instalment of the PM-KISAN income support scheme. The scheme, which amounted to Rs 18,000 crore, will help over nine crore farmers. PM Modi on Wednesday was at Coimbatore, where he made the announcement.
As reported by news agency IANS, the Prime Minister will also inaugurate the South India Organic Farming Conference being organised by the Tamil Nadu Organic Farmers' Federation at the CODISSIA campus.
Furthermore, the Prime Minister is scheduled to arrive at the Coimbatore International Airport from Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh. He will be received by Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi and senior government officials. Around 1.30 pm, PM Modi will travel by road to the CODISSIA Trade Complex, where an elaborate reception has been arranged by the South India Organic Farmers' Federation, reported by IANS.
At the event, the Prime Minister will formally inaugurate the organic farming conference and deliver a keynote address.
As reported by news agency IANS, the programme will highlight the significance of sustainable agriculture. The Prime Minister is further expected to speak extensively about the PM-KISAN scheme, under which farmers receive an annual financial support of Rs 6,000 in three instalments.
The 21st instalment that is set to be released on Wednesday will benefit nine crore farmers across India, including 2,180,204 beneficiaries from Tamil Nadu. Surprisingly, the 21st instalment in Coimbatore district alone will benefit 44,837 farmers.
PM Modi will also honour farmers who have demonstrated excellence in organic farming, presenting them with awards in recognition of their achievements. Following this, Modi will interact with organic farmers and agricultural scientists, discussing innovations and challenges in sustainable agriculture, reported IANS.
The Prime Minister is also expected to visit stalls set up by organic farmers, where he will review a range of agricultural products and value-added items.
His visit to the CODISSIA complex is expected to last until around 3.30 p.m., after which he will return to the Coimbatore airport to depart for New Delhi.
In view of strengthening the security protocols for the Prime Minister, a five-layer security cover has been deployed. Also, the entire CODISSIA campus has been brought under the control of the Special Protection Group (SPG).
(With inputs from IANS)
