Pradhan Mantri Dhan-Dhanya Krishi Yojana

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Recently, the Prime Minister Dhan-Dhanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY) completed its first year  marking a year of focused district-level action.

About Pradhan Mantri Dhan-Dhanya Krishi Yojana

• It was launched in 2025 to support farmers.
• The objective of the scheme is to
  • Enhance agricultural productivity,
  • Increase adoption of crop diversification and sustainable agricultural practices,
  • Augment post-harvest storage at the panchayat and block levels,
  • Improve irrigation facilities, and
  • Facilitate availability of long-term and short-term credit.
• It bridges developmental gaps by integrating 36 schemes from 11 different departments, ensuring convergence in efforts and efficient resource utilisation.
• It focuses on transforming agriculture and allied activities across 100 Aspirational Agricultural Districts.
• These districts were identified using three key indicators: low productivity, low cropping intensity, and less agricultural credit disbursement.
• The selection also considered the share of net cropped area and operational holdings in each State and Union Territory. Each State has at least one selected district.
• Time Period: It is a six-year initiative, beginning with 2025-26.

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Administrative Structure for Implementation

• The PMDDKY scheme follows a three-tier implementation structure-
  • District Level: The District Dhan Dhaanya Krishi Yojana Samiti, headed by the District Collector/DM, prepares and implements the District Action Plan.
  • State Level: The State Dhan Dhaanya Krishi Yojana Samiti, headed by the Chief Secretary of the State, reviews and monitors the District Plans.
  • National Level: Two committees oversee the scheme. The National Executive Committee is headed by the Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. The National Monitoring Committee is headed by the Secretary, DA&FW.

Source: PIB