Overview

• The Union Cabinet sanctioned the Prime Minister Dhan-Dhanya Krishi Yojana on July 16 with an annual outlay of Rs24,000 crore over six years to transform 100 low-productivity districts.
• Dhan-Dhanya will integrate 36 central schemes and local partnerships to promote crop diversification, water and soil conservation, organic farming and post-harvest infrastructure, monitored via a national dashboard tracking 117 indicators.
• On July 22, Maharashtra launched its Krishi Samruddhi Yojana with Rs25,000 crore funding over five years to enhance capital investment, reduce input costs and strengthen farm value chains with climate-resilient measures.
• State Agriculture Minister Manikrao Kokate said the state plan will provide Rs5,000 crore annually from 2025-26 to support technology adoption, soil health improvement, water-use efficiency and post-harvest value addition.
• Both initiatives build on earlier reforms such as PM-KISAN direct cash transfers and the Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan outreach campaign to tackle yield gaps, limited credit access and infrastructure shortfalls.