Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan reviewed the progress of the Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PM-DDKY) at Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi on September 1, 2026. The review focused on accelerating implementation in 100 identified districts selected based on low agricultural productivity, low cropping intensity, and low agricultural credit disbursement.
Performance Metrics and Improvement
The scheme utilizes 121 indicators (74 output indicators and 47 outcome indicators) across six key objectives for monitoring progress. The average score of the 100 districts across these objectives improved significantly from 22.54 in April 2026 to 38.85 in July 2026, representing a 16.31-point improvement. Objective-wise performance showed increases across all categories: agricultural productivity improved from 2.53 to 6.70, crop diversification and sustainable agricultural practices from 5.60 to 8.65, post-harvest storage capacity from 2.61 to 3.82, irrigation infrastructure from 1.65 to 4.20, access to agricultural credit from 2.81 to 5.59, and governance and service delivery from 7.94 to 10.33.
Implementation Framework and Monitoring
PM-DDKY is implemented through convergence of 36 Central schemes from 11 Ministries and Departments, along with State schemes and private-sector participation. All 100 districts have uploaded District Action Plans and received feedback, with all districts submitting data against output indicators up to July 2026 and outcome-indicator data for financial year 2025-26. Committees have been constituted at State, District, and national levels for review, with Central Nodal Officers undertaking regular field-level monitoring.
Enhanced Monitoring Systems
The Financial Progress Module of the PM-DDKY dashboard was implemented on August 31, 2026, with a Beneficiary Progress Module targeted for implementation by mid-September 2026 to enable systematic capture of beneficiary-level progress. The strengthened dashboard will facilitate consolidation of investments and interventions from Central schemes, State schemes, and other sources in the Dhan-Dhaanya districts.
Capacity Building and Training
During January to July 2026, significant capacity development occurred with 6,90,530 farmers and 88,961 extension workers trained in various skills. Additionally, 2,20,683 farmers and extension workers were trained in natural farming during this period. Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) are being utilized as technical partners for capacity development and field-level interventions.
Convergence and Partnerships
The Department of Public Enterprises has included adoption of PM-DDKY districts for CSR activities by Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) for 2026-27 and 2027-28. The scheme was approved by the Union Cabinet on July 16, 2025, and officially launched by the Prime Minister on October 11, 2025, with the dashboard activated in the last week of October 2025 and monthly output-indicator rankings commencing from November 2025.