PM DHAN-DHAANYA KRISHI YOJANA — DISTRICT-FOCUSED AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
14 September 2026
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PM DHAN-DHAANYA KRISHI YOJANA — DISTRICT-FOCUSED AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
Context
On 1 September 2026, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan reviewed the progress of the Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PM-DDKY) at Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi. The scheme is now approaching completion of its first year of implementation.
Background
- The Union Cabinet approved PM-DDKY on 16 July 2025 for six years from 2025-26.
- It was formally launched on 11 October 2025.
- The scheme draws inspiration from NITI Aayog’s Aspirational Districts Programme and focuses exclusively on agriculture and allied sectors.
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PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana focuses on 100 agricultural districts with convergence of 36 schemes for sustainable farming, productivity and credit access.
Keywords
PM-DDKYagricultural districtsfarm productivitycrop diversificationdistrict-based planningagricultural creditconvergence schemeShivraj Singh Chouhan