Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY): One Year of Implementation and Key Achievements

PMDDKY (Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana) Scheme completed its first year since launch on October 11, 2026. Launched on October 11, 2025, after being announced in the Union Budget 2025-26, the scheme is aimed at the development of 100 districts that are deficient in agriculture production, cropping intensity and credit disbursed for agriculture purposes. The scheme integrates 36 central schemes of 11 ministries/ departments of the Government of India, along with state level schemes, with an aim of improving productivity of farms, irrigation facilities, storage, crop diversification and income of farmers.

What is Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana?

PMDDKY is a district-based programme for the development of agriculture from the Indian Government. The prime target of PMDDKY is to enhance agricultural performance in 100 districts that have been selected based on the consideration of various aspects of agriculture in these districts.

These aspects include soil quality, precipitation, availability of water, crop rotation, infrastructure, and the requirements of farmers in the concerned districts.

The government of each district plans actions according to the agricultural issues faced in their respective districts and does not plan any one kind of intervention for all districts.

In the first year, efforts were made to devise the implementation structure and plan for the districts. At the one-year anniversary held in New Delhi, Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan stressed that future actions must reflect the enhancement of productivity, irrigation, agricultural finance, and income of farmers.

Six Goals of the PMDDKY Scheme

The program centers on six interrelated goals pertaining to agriculture development.

Goal	Main Focus
Increasing agricultural productivity	Raising productivity by using improved agricultural practices, technology, and support for agriculture
Alternative crops and practices	Diversifying agricultural practices and encouraging sustainable agriculture by planting appropriate alternative crops
Post-harvest storage	Erecting storage units at panchayat and block levels
Irrigation facilities	Ensures adequate irrigation facilities
Agricultural credit	Providing farmers access to the short- and long-term credit
Implementation and Governance	Improving coordination, implementation, and monitoring

These goals aim at solving various problems associated with agricultural development. Better irrigation and agricultural practices will increase productivity, whereas better storage facilities and agricultural credit will reduce post-harvest losses and costs of cultivating crops.

Completion of One Year of PMDDKY

First anniversary event was organized by the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare in the Bharat Ratna C. Subramaniam Auditorium, National Agricultural Science Complex, PUSA, New Delhi.

More than 370 delegates attended the anniversary function from various states and districts. These included District Collectors, district officers, scientists and progressive farmers. Delegates from central ministries and departments were also present because the scheme is focused on cooperation among different government agencies.

The Union Agriculture Minister stressed the need for effective implementation and tangible outcomes in the coming year. The vision of the government is to implement the district plans in terms of increasing the productivity, sustainable agriculture, infrastructure, and income of the farmers.

Best Performing Districts According to PMDDKY

In the one-year anniversary ceremony, the following districts were awarded by the government in appreciation of their general performance according to the program.

1. Gaya in Bihar
2. Nagaur in Rajasthan
3. Umaria in Madhya Pradesh

Also in this ceremony, 18 other districts from six themes were awarded three districts for each theme.