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SUSTAINING RURAL LIVELIHOODS THROUGH DIRECT BENEFIT TRANSFER A Comprehensive Evaluation of the Rythu Bandhu Scheme in Telangana

Author(s) Dr. Punnaiah A, Mr. Venkanna Mandula
Country India
Abstract The Rythu Bandhu Scheme (RBS), launched by the Government of Telangana in May 2018, represents India's pioneering large-scale Farmer Investment Support Scheme utilizing Direct Benefit Transfer mechanisms. This study comprehensively evaluates the scheme's architecture, economic effectiveness, equity implications, and sustainability challenges over a six-year implementation period (2018-2024). Employing secondary data analysis from official government reports, statistical abstracts, and agricultural databases, the research examines beneficiary coverage trends, financial disbursement patterns, sectoral growth indicators, and socio-economic impacts. The findings reveal that RBS successfully injected over ₹72,910 crores into the rural economy, covering approximately 70 lakh farmers across 154 lakh acres by 2023, resulting in a 149% increase in Agriculture Gross State Value Added (GSVA). However, critical structural deficiencies—including systematic exclusion of tenant farmers (20-30% of cultivators), regressive benefit distribution favoring large landowners, and absence of environmental conditionalities—severely compromise the scheme's equity and long-term sustainability. The study concludes with evidence-based policy recommendations for restructuring the scheme toward inclusive, fiscally sustainable, and ecologically responsible agricultural support.
Keywords Rythu Bandhu Scheme, Direct Benefit Transfer, Agricultural Investment Support, Rural Livelihoods, Farmer Welfare, Telangana Agriculture, Policy Evaluation
Field Sociology > Economics
Published In Volume 7, Issue 6, November-December 2025
Published On 2025-11-19
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i06.61138
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