PM Modi launches PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (₹24,000 crore) for 100 districts at IARI, New Delhi
On 11 October 2025 at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi, PM Narendra Modi launched the PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana with an outlay of ₹24,000 crore, covering 100 districts and bringing 36 government schemes together.
Summary
On 11 October 2025, at a special Krishi programme at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched two agriculture schemes with a combined outlay of ₹35,440 crore: the PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (₹24,000 crore) and the Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses (₹11,440 crore). He said the day marked the birth anniversaries of Jayaprakash Narayan and Nanaji Deshmukh. The PM Dhan-Dhaanya scheme is inspired by the Aspirational Districts Programme and covers 100 districts chosen on three parameters: agricultural output per unit of land, how many times crops are grown on the same land in a year, and the availability of institutional loans or investment for farmers. It brings together 36 government schemes, and aims to raise productivity, encourage crop diversification, add post-harvest storage at panchayat and block level, and improve irrigation and long-term credit. The PM also inaugurated projects worth over ₹5,450 crore and laid foundation stones for projects worth about ₹815 crore in agriculture, animal husbandry, fisheries and food processing.
Key facts
- Scheme
- PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana — ₹24,000 crore
- Coverage
- 100 districts; 36 schemes converged
- District selection
- Output per unit land; cropping frequency; institutional credit availability
- Model
- Aspirational Districts Programme
- Launch
- 11 Oct 2025, IARI New Delhi; total outlay of both schemes ₹35,440 crore
- Other projects
- Inaugurated >₹5,450 crore; foundation ~₹815 crore
Practice MCQs 3 questions
What is the outlay of the PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana launched by PM Modi on 11 October 2025?
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Correct answer: B — ₹24,000 crore
PIB: the PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana has an outlay of ₹24,000 crore; together with the Pulses Mission (₹11,440 crore) the two schemes total ₹35,440 crore.
According to PM Modi, how many government schemes are brought together under the PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana?
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Correct answer: D — 36
PIB: the PM said that under the PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana, 36 different government schemes are being brought together in a unified and coordinated manner.
Consider the following statements about the PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana: 1. Its 100 districts were selected on agricultural output per unit of land, cropping frequency and the availability of institutional credit for farmers. 2. It was launched at IARI, New Delhi, on the birth anniversaries of Jayaprakash Narayan and Nanaji Deshmukh. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. PIB: the 100 districts were chosen on three parameters — output per unit of land, number of times crops are grown on the same land in a year, and availability of institutional loans; the PM launched it at IARI on 11 October, the birth anniversaries of JP and Nanaji Deshmukh.