Current Affairs - National - Discussion

The Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY) is a major agricultural reform initiative introduced in the Union Budget 2025–26. It consolidates 36 central government schemes under 11 ministries into a unified framework aimed at enhancing productivity, sustainability, and efficiency in farming. This merger addresses issues of overlap and fragmentation in agricultural support programs. By uniting these schemes, PMDDKY promotes decentralised planning, district-specific interventions, and improved coordination, making implementation more impactful. With an annual outlay of ₹24,000 crore over six years, it targets 100 low-performing districts and aims to benefit around 1.7 crore farmers across India.