{"id":55312,"date":"2025-07-17T11:04:41","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T05:34:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=55312"},"modified":"2025-07-17T11:09:01","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T05:39:01","slug":"pm-dhan-dhaanya-krishi-yojana-developing-100-agricultural-districts-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/pm-dhan-dhaanya-krishi-yojana-developing-100-agricultural-districts-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana: Developing 100 Agricultural Districts in India"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Union Cabinet has approved the Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY) to develop 100 agricultural districts by integrating 36 schemes across 11 ministries.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The scheme has a yearly budget of \u20b924,000 crore and will run for six years starting from 2025\u201326. It draws inspiration from NITI Aayog\u2019s Aspirational District Programme and is first of its kind focusing exclusively on agriculture and allied sectors.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-55334 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/d35xcwcl37xo08.cloudfront.net\/current-affairs-wp-uploads\/2025\/07\/unnamed-4.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"440\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><b>Main Goals of PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PMDDKY was announced in the Union Budget 2025. It focuses on improving farming in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">100 districts that currently have low agricultural productivity<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, moderate crop intensity, and below-average credit access.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The scheme has five main goals:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increase agricultural productivity.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Promote crop diversification and sustainable farming practices.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Expand post-harvest storage facilities at panchayat and block levels.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improve irrigation systems.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensure easy access to both long-term and short-term credit for farmers.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By focusing on these areas, the government aims to boost productivity, support local livelihoods, and make the country more self-reliant in agriculture.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As these 100 districts show improvement, India\u2019s overall farming performance is expected to rise as well.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>How PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana Districts Will Be Selected<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under PMDDKY, 100 districts will be chosen based on three main factors:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Low agricultural productivity<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moderate crop intensity<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below-average credit availability for farmers<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cropping intensity measures how many crops are grown on the same land in a year. At the national level, it was 155% in 2021\u201322, but this varies from state to state.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The number of districts selected from each state or Union Territory will depend on its share of net cropped area and the number of farming households.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">every state will have at least one district included in the scheme<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Implementation of the PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the PMDDKY scheme, each of the 100 selected districts will get a master plan covering agriculture and related activities.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This District Agriculture and Allied Activities Plan will be prepared by a <\/span><b>District Dhan Dhaanya Samiti<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">led by the Collector<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and including progressive farmers as members.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The district plans will focus on key national goals like crop diversification, saving water, protecting soil health, becoming self-sufficient in farming, and promoting natural and organic agriculture.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plans will be based on local farming patterns and climate conditions, created after wide consultations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Committees will work at district, state, and national levels to ensure smooth implementation.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Central Nodal Officers (CNOs) will be appointed to visit the districts, monitor progress, and conduct reviews.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agriculture universities from both central and state levels will help each district as knowledge partners, providing expert guidance.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Performance Ranking System for PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana Districts<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PMDDKY will follow a model similar to the Aspirational Districts Programme (ADP) launched in 2018.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It focuses on convergence of government schemes, collaboration between officers and districts, and healthy competition through performance rankings.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under PMDDKY, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">all selected districts will be ranked monthly based on progress across 117 Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These indicators will cover areas such as agriculture, water resources, financial inclusion, infrastructure, and skill development.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>NITI Aayog will guide and support the programme<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by offering expertise and helping build capacity at different levels.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A dedicated portal or dashboard will be created to track and display the progress of each district regularly.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/dhan-dhaanya-krishi-yojana-100-agri-districts-pmddky-10130466\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IE<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> |\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/government-merges-36-schemes-to-float-farm-programme\/article69819063.ece#:~:text=Talking%20to%20reporters%20after%20the,crore%20farmers%2C%E2%80%9D%20he%20said.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TH<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> |\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=2145146\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PIB<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The PMDDKY scheme will develop 100 agri districts by integrating 36 schemes, with \u20b924,000 crore yearly budget for six 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