Overview

• The government introduced the PM Dhan Dhaanya Krishi Yojana and a mission for self‑sufficiency in pulses to raise productivity and farmer incomes in targeted districts.
• Media accounts differ on the total funding, with Times of India citing Rs 35,440 crore (Rs 24,000 crore for Dhan Dhaanya and Rs 11,440 crore for pulses), while other outlets report about Rs 42,000 crore.
• Modi also virtually inaugurated 1,054 completed projects worth over Rs 5,450 crore and laid foundation stones for about 50 more worth around Rs 815 crore across agriculture and allied sectors.
• The programme design emphasizes irrigation expansion, storage and credit access, and crop diversification for districts selected for low productivity, moderate crop intensity and weak credit.
• Officials said 36 schemes across 11 departments will be pooled under the drive, and rollout is slated to start with winter sowing and continue through 2030–31.