PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana: Scheme Notes
Why in the news
The Union Cabinet cleared the Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana, a plan to raise farm productivity and spread sustainable practices by joining up existing programmes in weak-performing districts.
Key facts
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Approval | 16 July 2025, Union Cabinet |
| Announced in | Union Budget 2025-26 |
| Districts | 100 agri-districts |
| Convergence | 36 Central schemes of 11 ministries |
| Outlay | ₹24,000 crore every year for 6 years from FY 2025-26 |
| Direct beneficiaries | 1.7 crore farmers |
| Approach | Saturation-based convergence; no new standalone schemes |
- The plan also draws in state schemes and local private-sector partnerships.
- It aims at better coordination and last-mile delivery, cutting overlap.
- Coverage extends beyond crops to fruits, fisheries, beekeeping, animal husbandry and agroforestry.
Five objectives
- Raise agricultural productivity through better seeds, techniques, soil care and machinery.
- Promote crop diversification and sustainable practices.
- Add post-harvest storage at panchayat and block levels to prevent distress sales.
- Improve irrigation for dependable water supply.
- Widen access to short- and long-term farm credit.
District selection
- Criteria: low productivity, low cropping intensity and low credit disbursement.
- Each state or UT’s number depends on its share of Net Cropped Area and operational holdings, with at least one district per state.
- Strategies are tailored to each district’s agro-climatic conditions and cropping pattern.
Planning and governance
- Every district forms a District Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (DDKY) Samiti under the District Collector, with progressive farmers and officials, to prepare a District Agriculture and Allied Activities Plan.
- Progress is tracked with 117 KPIs on a central dashboard reviewed monthly.
- Three tiers: district committees, state steering groups and national oversight bodies; the central level has one team under Union Ministers and another under Secretaries.
- Central Nodal Officers for each district make regular field visits.
- A digital dashboard, farmer app and district ranking system support transparency and accountability.
Institutional support
- NITI Aayog gives strategic guidance, trains officials, tracks district progress, builds the dashboard and reviews district plans.
- Each district is paired with a Central or State Agricultural University as technical knowledge partner.
Expected results
- Higher productivity and value addition in agriculture and allied sectors.
- Local livelihoods and more domestic production, toward Atmanirbhar Bharat.
Exam angle
- Announced in Budget 2025-26; approved 16 July 2025.
- Numbers: 100 districts, 36 schemes, 11 ministries, ₹24,000 crore a year, 117 KPIs.
- Knowledge partner: NITI Aayog plus agricultural universities.