One Year of Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana
PIB Backgrounder · Agriculture · Posted 10 OCT 2026 4:25PM
What happened
The Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY) marks its first anniversary of focused agricultural development across 100 Aspirational Agricultural Districts selected based on low productivity, cropping intensity, and credit disbursement.
Why it matters for UPSC
This scheme illustrates strategies for inclusive agricultural growth, rural development, and cooperative federalism through convergent district-level planning in India's agrarian economy.
Key objectives
- Transforming agriculture across 100 Aspirational Agricultural Districts through district-level action plans.
- Implementing the scheme via convergence of 36 Central schemes across 11 Ministries and Departments, State schemes, and private sector participation.
- Tracking progress using 121 indicators (74 output and 47 outcome indicators) through a dedicated dashboard.