The Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY) marks its first anniversary on 11th October 2026, having been formally launched on 11th October 2025 after Union Cabinet approval on 16th July 2025. This six-year initiative targets 100 Aspirational Agricultural Districts identified based on three key indicators: low productivity, low cropping intensity, and less agricultural credit disbursement, with consideration given to net cropped area and operational holdings share, ensuring each State and Union Territory has at least one selected district.
The scheme operates through convergence of 36 Central schemes across 11 Ministries and Departments, supplemented by State schemes and private sector participation. Implementation follows a three-tier structure: District Level committees headed by District Collectors prepare and implement District Action Plans; State Level committees headed by Chief Secretaries review and monitor plans; and National Level committees include a National Executive Committee headed by the Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and a National Monitoring Committee headed by the Secretary, DA&FW.
Progress is tracked through 121 indicators across 36 schemes, comprising 74 output and 47 outcome indicators, with monthly rankings published on the PM-DDKY dashboard (https://pmddky.niti.gov.in/) operational since October 2025. All 100 districts have prepared and implemented District Action Plans, with committees constituted at all levels and data submission completed through August 2026 for output indicators and FY 2025-26 for outcome indicators. Central Nodal Officers regularly review progress, and the Department of Public Enterprises has included adoption of DDKY districts for CSR activity by CPSEs for FY 2026-27 and 2027-28.
The scheme has demonstrated significant progress with the average score across 100 districts increasing from 18.85 in April 2026 to 46.89 in August 2026, representing a 28.04 point improvement. Objective-wise performance shows enhancement in agricultural productivity (1.50 to 8.08), crop diversification and sustainable practices (4.08 to 10.18), post-harvest storage capacity (2.14 to 5.19), irrigation infrastructure (1.38 to 4.91), access to agricultural credit (2.40 to 6.53), and governance & service delivery (7.41 to 12.05).
Specific district success stories include Gadchiroli, Maharashtra, where Desaiganj Farmers Producer Co. Ltd. (800 members) established a rice processing unit with 3 tonnes per hour capacity and 900 MT warehouse, achieving ₹1.24 crore turnover in FY 2025-26. In Tumakuru, Karnataka, Tiptur Farmer Producer Co. Ltd. (750 members) supplies ball copra to a French multinational, recording ₹1.60 crore turnover in FY 2025-26 and aggregating 138 tonnes of copra worth ₹1.9 crore as of 12 September 2026. Jaisalmer, Rajasthan demonstrates smart irrigation practices with Jaisalmer Krishi Fed Producer Co. Ltd. (1,236 members) implementing IPM-based cumin cultivation across 2,000 acres and solar-powered sprinkler irrigation across 500 acres.
The first year included platforms for farmer exchange including the PM-DDKY FPO Sangam in December 2025 that brought together 72 FPOs from 15 States and 33 districts, covering topics including natural farming, oilseeds, beekeeping, protected cultivation, micro irrigation, institutional finance, and digital agriculture.