Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PMDKY)

Launched during the Union Budget on 1st February 2025, the Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PMDKY) aims to uplift the agricultural landscape of 100 selected districts. It is inspired by the Aspirational Districts Programme (ADP) model of convergence and competition.

The scheme focuses on districts with low agricultural productivity, moderate cropping intensity and poor credit availability. By improving irrigation, storage, farm credit and sustainable farming practices, it seeks to reduce regional disparities and strengthen rural incomes.

Aspect	Details
Target districts	Covers 100 districts identified by low productivity, moderate cropping intensity and weak farm-credit access.
Beneficiaries	Aims to benefit around 1.7 crore farmers in lagging agricultural regions.
Productivity focus	Focuses on irrigation expansion, improved farm productivity and better access to short-term and long-term agricultural credit.
Infrastructure	Encourages post-harvest storage facilities at Panchayat and Block levels to reduce wastage.
Sustainability	Promotes crop diversification and eco-friendly farming practices for climate resilience.
Funding model	Uses a convergence-based approach by pooling resources from existing schemes under the Agriculture Ministry and allied sectors.

PT Facts

Announced: Union Budget, 1 February 2025.
Model: Aspirational Districts Programme.
Coverage: 100 selected districts.
Beneficiaries: Approximately 1.7 crore farmers.
Focus: Productivity, irrigation, credit, storage and crop diversification.
Funding: Convergence model with no separate budget allocation.

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