Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana Completes One Year
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare · Agriculture · Posted 12 OCT 2026 4:11PM
What happened
Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY) completed one year of implementation on 11th October 2026, with Gaya (Bihar), Nagaur (Rajasthan), and Umaria (Madhya Pradesh) recognized as the best-performing districts. Announced in the Union Budget 2025-26, the scheme targets 100 districts with low productivity, low cropping intensity, and low credit disbursement by converging 36 central schemes.
Why it matters for UPSC
Important for understanding Government interventions in agriculture, specifically target-oriented district planning and convergence schemes for agrarian development, aligning with UPSC syllabus topics on inclusive growth and agricultural economics.
Key objectives
- Enhance agricultural productivity and cropping intensity in 100 identified districts.
- Promote crop diversification, sustainable practices, and post-harvest storage infrastructure.
- Improve irrigation facilities and facilitate access to short and long-term agricultural credit through convergent action.