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PM Modi's Two Agriculture Missions Complete One Year With Visible Transformation
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Moneycontrol•11-10-2026, 17:39
PM Modi's Two Agriculture Missions Complete One Year With Visible Transformation
- •The Pulses Mission, an ambitious 6-year plan launched by PM Narendra Modi, aims to make India self-reliant in pulses by 2030-31 with a financial outlay of ₹11,440 crore.
- •Pulse production rose to 274.09 lakh tonnes in 2025-26, while pulse imports declined by 31.52% and exports grew by 13.40% within the first year.
- •The Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY) focuses on transforming agriculture across 100 aspirational agricultural districts facing low productivity and credit issues.
- •The average performance score across the 100 targeted districts rose significantly from 18.85 in April 2026 to 46.89 in August 2026.
- •PMDDKY utilizes a robust three-tier implementation structure involving district, state, and national committees to monitor and execute tailored District Action Plans.
Key Questions Answered
The Pulses Mission is a 6-year plan aiming to make India self-reliant in pulses by 2030-31 with a target production of about 350 lakh tonnes, a yield of 1,130 kg per hectare, and expanding cultivation to 310 lakh hectares.
The Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana focuses on transforming agriculture across 100 Aspirational Agricultural Districts identified for low productivity, low cropping intensity, and low agricultural credit disbursement.
The scheme follows a three-tier implementation structure involving District Level Dhan Dhaanya Krishi Yojana Samitis headed by DMs, State Level committees headed by Chief Secretaries, and national level oversight committees.
