About the Scheme
PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana improves agricultural productivity in India's 100 most underperforming districts. Announced Budget 2025-26; Cabinet approved July 16, 2025. 6-year scheme. Convergence of 36 existing schemes across 11 departments. Inspired by Aspirational Districts Programme. Targets 1.7 crore farmers in districts with low productivity, low cropping intensity, and low credit.
Target Beneficiaries: 1.7 crore farmers in 100 low-productivity agricultural districts across all states and UTs
Key Features
- 100 districts selected by 3 criteria: low productivity + low cropping intensity + low credit disbursement
- At least 1 district per state; direct inspiration from NITI Aayog Aspirational Districts Programme
- Convergence: 36 existing schemes across 11 departments + state schemes + private sector
- Duration: 6 years (2025-26 onwards); no separate budget — uses existing scheme allocations
- 1.7 crore farmers targeted; district-level implementation and monitoring committees
- Focus: productivity, crop diversification, post-harvest storage, irrigation, credit
- First programme exclusively targeting agricultural performance of laggard districts