PM Dhan Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY)
Objective: Boost agricultural productivity, crop diversification, and farmer income in 100 low-performing districts across India through convergence of 36 existing schemes. Budget: ₹24,000 crore per year for 6 years (FY 2025-26 to 2030-31). Cabinet approved: July 16, 2025. Launched by PM: October 11, 2025. Key Features: - Covers 100 districts with low productivity, low cropping intensity, low credit access - Minimum one district from each state - Benefits 1.7 crore farmers, particularly small/marginal (< 2 hectares) - Saturation-based convergence of 36 schemes from 11 ministries (PM-KISAN, PMFBY, PMKSY etc.) - Covers allied activities: fruits, fisheries, beekeeping, animal husbandry, agroforestry - Farmer mobile app with multilingual content; monitoring dashboard - District ranking system for competitive performance - Each district partnered with an agricultural university Implementing body: NITI Aayog provides strategic guidance Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare
- PMDDKY with ₹24,000 crore per year for 6 years (FY 2025-26 to 2030-31) targets 100 low-performing agricultural districts through convergence of 36 existing schemes from 11 ministries
- Benefits 1.7 crore farmers, particularly small/marginal farmers with less than 2 hectares; minimum one district from each state selected
- Saturation-based convergence of schemes including PM-KISAN, PMFBY, PMKSY; covers allied activities like fruits, fisheries, beekeeping, animal husbandry, agroforestry
- Farmer mobile app with multilingual content, monitoring dashboard, and district ranking system for competitive performance
- Each district partnered with an agricultural university; NITI Aayog provides strategic guidance
- Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare; launched by PM on October 11, 2025
What is PM Dhan Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY)?
PMDDKY is a scheme to boost agricultural productivity, crop diversification, and farmer income in 100 low-performing districts through convergence of 36 existing schemes. The Cabinet approved it on July 16, 2025 and it was launched by the PM on October 11, 2025.
What is the budget of PMDDKY?
The scheme has a budget of ₹24,000 crore per year for 6 years, covering FY 2025-26 to 2030-31, under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare.
Which districts and farmers are covered?
The scheme covers 100 districts with low productivity, low cropping intensity and low credit access, with a minimum of one district from each state. It benefits 1.7 crore farmers, particularly small and marginal farmers with less than 2 hectares.
How does the convergence model work?
PMDDKY uses saturation-based convergence of 36 schemes from 11 ministries, including PM-KISAN and PMFBY. It also covers allied activities such as fruits, fisheries, beekeeping, animal husbandry and agroforestry.
How are districts monitored and supported?
Each district is partnered with an agricultural university, a district ranking system drives competitive performance, and a farmer mobile app with multilingual content plus a monitoring dashboard are used. NITI Aayog provides strategic guidance.
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