Parliament Question: Salient Features and Objectives of PMDDKY

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1692 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10TH FEBRUARY, 2026 SALIENT FEATURES AND OBJECTIVES OF PMDDKY 1692. SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ(cid:874)ष एवं (cid:873)कसान क(cid:227)याण मं(cid:287)ी be pleased to state: (a) the salient features and objectives of the Pradhan Mantri Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY) including its emphasis on crop diversification, post-harvest infrastructure, institutional credit access along with the details of the 36 existing schemes across 11 Ministries selected for convergence under the Yojana; (b) the details of funds allocated for Bilaspur district in Himachal Pradesh, with component wise break-up; (c) the composition of the District Dhan Dhaanya Samiti (DDDS) along with the details of guidelines ensuring impartial selection of members including progressive farmers and women representatives and the role of the District Collector as Chairperson; (d) whether the DDDS has been constituted in Bilaspur district, if so, the date of constitution and present members thereof and if not, the proposed timeline therefor; and (e) the status of implementation of PMDDKY in Bilaspur, the number of farmers benefited across the 100 identified districts, key challenges and measures taken to address them for achieving agricultural self-sufficiency? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ(cid:874)ष एवं (cid:873)कसान क(cid:227)याण रा(cid:207)य म(cid:287)ं ी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR) (a) & (b): The Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (DDKY) aims to enhance agricultural productivity, increase adoption of crop diversification and sustainable agricultural practices, augment post-harvest storage at the panchayat and block levels, improve irrigation facilities, and facilitate availability of long-term and short-term credit. The Scheme is being implemented through convergence of 36 existing schemes across 11 Departments, other State schemes and local partnerships with the private sector.The list of these schemes is given at Annexure-I. Funds will be earmarked as per the concerned scheme under convergence and no separate budget provision has been made for DDKY. (c): Composition District Dhan Dhaanya krishi Yojana Samiti as per the guidelines of DDKY is given below: 1. District Collector - Chairperson 2. CEO Zila Panchayat (PD.DRDA) 3. District Agriculture Officer/Deputy Director (Agriculture) - Member Secretary 4. District level officer of Horticulture department 5. District level officer of Fisheries department 6. District level officer of Animal Husbandry department 7. District Registrar Cooperative Societies 8. District Panchayati Raj officer or equivalent 9. Executive Engineer, Irrigation 10. Lead bank Officer 11. NABARD representative 12. KVK head scientist 13. Two progressive farmers 14. Representative of Kisan Samriddhi Kendra 15. Other relevant department specific as district level officers as decided by State Government District Action Plan (DAPs) of DDKY districts are formulated based on local challenges and potential. The plan is formulated with stakeholder consultation and approved by the District Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana Samiti headed by the district collector. The Guidelines of the scheme are available at the weblink given below. https://www.agriwelfare.gov.in/en/GuideAgriMkt (d): The District Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana Samiti has been constituted in Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh on 15.10.2025 and the present composition of the Samiti is given below: 1. Deputy Commissioner, Bilaspur Chairperson Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad (PD, DRDA), 2. Member Bilaspur 3. Deputy Director of Agriculture, Bilaspur Member Secretary 4. Deputy Director (Horticulture), Bilaspur Member 5. Assistant Director (Fisheries), Bilaspur Member 6. Deputy Director (Animal Husbandry), Bilaspur Member7. Assistant Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Bilaspur Member 8. Executive Engineer, JSV Division, Bilaspur Member 9. Lead District Manager, UCO Bank Member District Development Manager (DDM), NABARD, 10. Member Hamirpur 11. Head Scientist, KVK Bilaspur at Berthin Member Member (yet to be 12. Two progressive farmers nominated) The Dakhyut Agri. Service Cooperative Society 13. Ltd., (KSK) Dangar, Tehsil Ghumarwin, District Member Bilaspur 14. District Panchayat Officer Member (e): 96 DDKY districts, including Bilaspur district in Himachal Pradesh, have formulated the DAPs and uploaded the same on the DDKY dashboard. DDKY targets enhancing agricultural productivity, crop diversification and sustainable agricultural practices. Activities as proposed in the DAPs have been initiated in the districts.Annexure-I List of schemes for convergence under PMDDKY 1. Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare i. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) ii. Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)/ Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS) iii. Modified Interest Subvention Scheme (MISS) iv. Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) v. Integrated Scheme for Agriculture Marketing (ISAM) vi. Formation and Promotion of 10,000 new Farmer Producers Organizations (FPOs) vii. Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA) viii. National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF) ix. Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) x. Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) xi. Sub-Mission on Agriculture Mechanization (SMAM) xii. Namo Drone Didi xiii. Soil Health & Fertility (SH&F) xiv. National Food Security and Nutrition Mission (NFSNM) xv. Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) xvi. National Mission on Edible Oils (NMEO)-Oilseeds xvii. National Mission on Edible Oils (NMEO)-Oil Palm xviii. Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region xix. Digital Agriculture Mission 2. Department of Agricultural Research and Education i. Strengthening of KVKs 3. Department of Fisheries i. Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana ii. Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan SamridhiSah Yojana4. Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying i. Livestock Health and Disease Control Program ii. Dairy Development iii. Rashtriya Gokul Mission iv. National Livestock Mission 5. Ministry of Cooperation i. Computerization of Primary Agriculture Cooperative Societies (PACS) ii. World’s largest grain storage plan in the Cooperative sector 6. Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation i. Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) a. Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme and National Projects (Major and Medium irrigation project development) b. Command Area Development and Water Management c. Har Khet Ko Pani (Surface Minor irrigation projects Development) 7. Ministry of Food Processing Industries i. Prime Minister Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises Scheme (PMFME) ii. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) 8. Department of Rural Development i. Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) 9. Department of Land Resources i. Watershed Development component (WDC) of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) ii. Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP) 10. Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship i. Skill India Programme - Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) 11. Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises i. Gramodyog Vikas Yojana (GVY) *****