Pradhan Mantri Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana and Self-Reliance in Pulses Mission

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