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PM Dhan Dhanya Krishi Yojana was launched in October 2025 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi aims to enhance agricultural productivity, promote crop diversification and sustainable agriculture practices.
 
Key features of PM Dhan Dhanya Krishi Yojana

• A total budget of ₹1.44 lakh crore, spread as ₹24,000 crore annually from 2025-26 to 2030-31.
• Support for about 1.7 crore farmers, mainly small and marginal farmers owning less than 2 hectares of land.
• Covering 100 districts identified based on low crop yields, moderate cropping intensity, and limited access to credit.
• Implemented and Managed by Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare with oversight committees at national, state, and district levels.
• Consolidation of 36 existing agricultural schemes from 11 ministries to streamline efforts, including PM-KISAN, PMFBY (crop insurance), PMKSY (irrigation), and Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana.
• Focus on improving irrigation facilities, increasing crop productivity, providing loans and storage infrastructure, and encouraging modern sustainable farming practices.
• Monitoring through a governance structure involving National Steering Committee, state nodal committees, and District Dhan Dhaanya Samitis led by District Collectors.
• Official launch in October 2025, coinciding with the Rabi season, with applications opening from September 2025.

• The plan also seeks to reduce crop wastage, enhance farmers' financial security, and raise the districts' agricultural productivity to national average levels by 2030.

This launch is seen as a major boost for Indian farmers, especially in less developed agricultural districts, providing comprehensive support from production to marketing and financial security.

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