On July 16, 2025, the Union Cabinet approved the PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana 2024–31. With a ₹24,000 crore yearly outlay for six years, it targets agricultural growth in 100 underperforming districts. The scheme aims to boost productivity, irrigation, storage, and farm credit access to improve food security and rural livelihoods.

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• ₹24,000 cr/year scheme approved for 2025–31; total of ₹1.44 lakh crore
• Targets 100 low-performing agricultural districts across all states
• Focus on improving productivity, irrigation, storage, and credit access
• Each state to have at least one selected district
• 36 schemes across 11 ministries to work in convergence
• District-specific plans to be led by District Collector via DDKY Samiti
• Monthly progress tracked via 117 indicators; NITI Aayog to guide strategy
• Central/state officers, agri universities to support technical execution
• Scheme expected to directly benefit 1.7 crore farmers
• Aims to double income, reduce regional farm gaps, ensure food security