Source: ToI
Context: Finance Minister announced the Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana in the Union Budget 2025-26, targeting 100 districts with low agricultural productivity.
About PM’s Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana:
- Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare.
- Outlay: No separate allocation, but Rs 1,000 crore allocated for pulses, Rs 500 crore for fruits and vegetables, and Rs 100 crore for hybrid seeds.
- Aim: To boost agricultural productivity, crop diversification, post-harvest storage, irrigation facilities, and credit access in 100 low-productivity districts.
- Features:
- Convergence of existing schemes and specialized measures.
- Focus on sustainable agriculture and crop diversification.
- Improved post-harvest storage at panchayat and block levels.
- Enhanced irrigation and credit facilities.
- Targets small and marginal farmers, rural women, and landless families.
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