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The PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY) completed one year on 11 October 2026 — a scheme for focused agricultural development across 100 Aspirational Agricultural Districts.
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What Is the Scheme?
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- Approved by the Union Cabinet on 16 July 2025, for six years
- Formally launched by the Prime Minister on 11 October 2025
- Begins with 2025-26
- Covers 100 Aspirational Agricultural Districts
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Major Objectives:
- Increase agricultural productivity.
- Promote crop diversification and sustainable farming.
- Improve post-harvest storage at the panchayat and block levels.
- Improve irrigation facilities.
- Expand access to short-term and long-term agricultural credit.
Implementation and Monitoring:
- Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India.
- District-level plans are prepared according to local agricultural needs. District, state and national committees oversee implementation, with NITI Aayog providing guidance and review.
What Was the FPO Sangam?
- Held in December 2025
- Brought together over 72 FPOs from 15 States and 33 PM-DDKY districts
- Covered natural farming, oilseeds, beekeeping, protected cultivation, micro irrigation, institutional finance and digital agriculture
