{"id":29808,"date":"2025-10-12T14:38:52","date_gmt":"2025-10-12T09:08:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=29808"},"modified":"2025-10-13T20:45:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T15:15:10","slug":"pradhan-mantri-dhan-dhanya-krishi-yojana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/pradhan-mantri-dhan-dhanya-krishi-yojana\/","title":{"rendered":"Pradhan Mantri Dhan Dhanya Krishi Yojana"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Pradhan Mantri Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Prime Minister recently launched two new agriculture schemes, the PM Dhan Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY) and the Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses, with a total outlay of `35,440 crore.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Pradhan Mantri Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a new scheme by the Indian government to <\/span><b>support farmers.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under this scheme, farmers get <\/span><b>direct financial help, new farming tools, crop insurance, and better market access.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It <\/span><b>targets 100 underperforming districts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> where farming faces challenges like low crop yields, water scarcity, and limited access to resources.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With an annual budget of \u20b924,000 crore for six years (2025-26 to 2030-31), totaling \u20b91.44 lakh crore, the scheme aims to support 1.7 crore farmers, <\/span><b>particularly small and marginal farmers <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">owning less than 2 hectares of land, who constitute 86% of India\u2019s farming population.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PMDDKY<\/span><b> consolidates 36 existing agricultural schemes across 11 ministries,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> including PM-KISAN (cash transfers), PMFBY (crop insurance), PMKSY (irrigation), and Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), into a unified program to streamline efforts and maximize impact.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PMDDKY <\/span><b>focuses on regions with low crop yields<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (e.g., wheat yields below 3.5 tonnes\/hectare compared to the national average),<\/span><b> moderate cropping intensity <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(below 155%, meaning fewer than 1.55 crop cycles per year), <\/span><b>and limited access to credit.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The scheme <\/span><b>operates under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers\u2019 Welfare,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with <\/span><b>oversight from a National Steering Committee, state-level nodal committees, and District Dhan Dhaanya Samitis led by District Collectors.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>PMDDKY\u2019s Objectives:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Increase crop yields by 20-30% <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">through <\/span><b>high-quality inputs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and technology.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reduce reliance on monsoons with <\/span><b>advanced irrigation systems<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> like drip and sprinkler.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provide affordable tools and mechanization to enhance efficiency.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Build <\/span><b>storage infrastructure to cut post-harvest losses to under 5%.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Offer loans and direct market access <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to double farmer incomes by 2030, aligning with the government\u2019s extended goal from 2022 due to economic disruptions like COVID-19.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Promote sustainable practices like organic farming<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to protect soil and water resources.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Support women, youth, and allied sectors (e.g., dairy, fisheries, poultry) to diversify income sources.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Achieve self-sufficiency in food grains, pulses, and oilseeds<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to reduce India\u2019s dependence on imports.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Key Benefits of <\/b><b>Pradhan Mantri Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana <\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Increased Crop Yields: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Access to high-yielding seeds (e.g., hybrid wheat yielding 4 tonnes\/hectare), bio-fertilizers, and mechanized tools like seed drills to boost production.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Higher Income:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Diversifying into high-value crops like pulses (\u20b980-100\/kg) and vegetables, and direct market access through apps to increase profits by 20-40%.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Sustainable Farming: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organic fertilizers, water-saving irrigation, and climate-resilient crops to maintain soil health and reduce environmental impact.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Irrigation Systems:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Drip and sprinkler systems to ensure water availability, enabling year-round farming in dry regions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Storage Facilities: Village and block-level warehouses and cold storage <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to prevent spoilage of 20% of perishables like fruits, vegetables, and dairy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Financial Support: Subsidies (50-80% off inputs) and loans (short-term: \u20b950,000\u2013\u20b91 lakh; long-term: \u20b91\u201310 lakh) through Kisan Credit Cards or NABARD.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Market Access:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Digital platforms like e-NAM and new PMDDKY apps to connect farmers directly to buyers, reducing middlemen and boosting profits.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Training and Skill Development:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Free workshops by Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs), agricultural universities, and private partners on modern farming, drone use, and allied activities like beekeeping.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Women Empowerment: Support for<\/b> <b>10,000 women producer groups<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with training, loans, and market linkages for activities like dairy or organic farming.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Global Exposure:<\/b> <b>Fully funded international training for 500 farmers in countries like Israel <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(expertise in drip irrigation), Japan (precision farming), or the Netherlands (greenhouse technology).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/pm-modi-agri-schemes-dhan-dhaanya-krishi-yojana-mission-aatmanirbharta-pulses-10301362\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IE<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pradhan Mantri Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana focuses on 100 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