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Context PM Modi launched two new agriculture schemes, the PM Dhan Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY) and the Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses, at a special Krishi programme in New Delhi. PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana It is a coordinated initiative involving 36 sub-schemes across 11 ministries, designed to accelerate agricultural progress in aspirational districts. The scheme targets 100 low-performing agri-districts with an annual outlay of ₹24,000 crore for 6 years (starting from 2025-26).
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Syllabus: GS3/ Agriculture
Context
- PM Modi launched two new agriculture schemes, the PM Dhan Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY) and the Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses, at a special Krishi programme in New Delhi.
PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana
- It is a coordinated initiative involving 36 sub-schemes across 11 ministries, designed to accelerate agricultural progress in aspirational districts.
- The scheme targets 100 low-performing agri-districts with an annual outlay of ₹24,000 crore for 6 years (starting from 2025-26).
- It will be identified on the basis of three key indicators- low productivity , low cropping intensity and low credit disbursement.
- Targeted beneficiaries: 1.7 crore farmers.
- A digital dashboard, farmer app, and district ranking system will ensure transparency, access, and accountability.
- Objectives of the scheme:
- Enhancing agricultural productivity.
- Encouraging crop diversification and sustainable agricultural practices.
- Augmenting post-harvest storage capacity at panchayat and block levels.
- Improving irrigation infrastructure for reliable water access.
- Enabling greater access to short-term and long-term agricultural credit for farmers.
Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses
- The Mission was launched for 2025–26 to 2030–31 with a budgetary allocation of ₹11,440 crore.
- It aims to make India self-sufficient in pulses production, reducing dependence on imports in light of rising domestic demand.
- It aims to scale up domestic pulses production to 350 lakh tonnes and expand the cultivation area to 310 lakh hectares by 2030–31.
- It aims to ensure 100 percent procurement of Tur, Urad, and Masoor at MSP for four years.
- A total of 88 lakh free seed kits and 126 lakh quintals of certified seeds will be distributed among farmers.
Source: AIR
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