Cabinet Approves PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana

On 16th July 2025, the Union Cabinet approved the Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY) — a landmark initiative for transforming India's agricultural landscape.

  • First announced in the Union Budget 2025–26, the scheme is designed to catalyse growth in 100 agri-districts through saturation-based convergence of 36 Central schemes across 11 Ministries.
  • The scheme draws on insights from the successful Aspirational District Programme and is projected to benefit 1.7 crore farmers directly.

Objectives

  • Enhancing agricultural productivity.
  • Encouraging crop diversification and sustainable agricultural practices.
  • Augmenting post-harvest storage capacity at panchayat and block levels.
  • Improving irrigation infrastructure for reliable water access.
  • Enabling greater access to short-term and long-term ....
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