NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch two key initiatives — the Pradhan Mantri Dhan Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY), and the Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses — in New Delhi on October 11, which is the birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Narayan, said Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
The PM will also interact with the beneficiaries of Central schemes as well as felicitate several members of Farmers Producer Organisations (FPOs), he added. The two schemes, announced during the Union Budget 2025-26 and approved by the Cabinet recently, will be implemented from the upcoming rabi (winter) season until 2030-31.
A key highlight of the event will be the launch of the PM Dhan Dhaanya Krishi Yojana with an allocation of Rs. 24,000 crore. The scheme aims to enhance agricultural productivity, promote crop diversification, strengthen irrigation facilities, boost post-harvest storage infrastructure, and improve access to credit in 100 selected districts.
PM Modi will also launch the Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses with an outlay of Rs. 11,440 crore. This initiative seeks to increase pulse productivity, expand cultivation areas, strengthen the value chain, and minimize post-harvest losses.
In addition, PM Modi will inaugurate and dedicate to the nation projects worth over Rs. 5,450 crore in the agriculture, animal husbandry, fisheries, and food processing sectors. These include Artificial Insemination Training Centers in Bengaluru and Jammu & Kashmir, Centres of Excellence in Amreli and Banas, an IVF Lab in Assam under the Rashtriya Gokul Mission, and milk powder plants in Mehsana, Indore, and Bhilwara. A fish feed plant in Tezpur, Assam, under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana, and agro-processing and cold chain infrastructure will also be inaugurated.
Foundation stones will be laid for additional projects worth around Rs. 815 crore, including integrated cold chain and value addition facilities in Krishna, Andhra Pradesh; trout fisheries in Uttarakhand; an Integrated Aqua Park in Nagaland; a smart and integrated fishing harbour in Karaikal, Puducherry; and an advanced aquapark in Hirakud, Odisha.
The event will also celebrate key milestones under government initiatives such as 50 lakh farmer memberships in 10,000 Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs), certification of 50,000 farmers under the National Mission for Natural Farming, and the operationalization of over 10,000 multipurpose and e-PACS. More than 10,000 Primary Agriculture Cooperative Credit Societies (PACS) have diversified their operations to function as Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samriddhi Kendras (PMKSKs) and Common Service Centres (CSCs).
During the programme, the Prime Minister will distribute certificates to certified farmers, MAITRI technicians, and PACS converted into PMKSKs and CSCs. He will also interact with pulses farmers who have benefited from various government schemes aimed at strengthening value chains in agriculture, animal husbandry, and fisheries.
