Farmers Hail PM Modi for Dhan Dhanya Krishi Yojana, Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Pradhan Mantri Dhan Dhanya Krishi Yojana (PM-DDKY) and the ‘Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses’, agricultural bodies, farmers, and state governments across India on Saturday hailed the initiatives, calling them landmark steps toward farmer welfare and agricultural self-reliance.

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With a total outlay of Rs 35,440 crore including Rs 24,000 crore for PM-DDKY and Rs 11,440 crore for the pulses mission — the schemes aim to enhance productivity, expand the area under pulse cultivation, strengthen value chains from procurement to processing, and reduce losses, addressing key farmer concerns.

Launching the programs, PM Modi said, “These two schemes are for the self-reliance of the country and will change the fate of millions of farmers in India.” In New Delhi, farmers expressed their gratitude to the Prime Minister, calling the move historic.

“We hope that these schemes will benefit the farmers a lot. We hope to become ‘Aatmanirbhar’. We thank PM Modi for this,” one farmer told IANS. Another added, “PM Modi’s vision is great and very beneficial for farmers. Whatever steps he has taken have empowered us.”

In Rajasthan, Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma attended the virtual launch event from Jaipur and praised the schemes. State Agriculture and Horticulture Minister Kirodi Lal Meena told IANS, “The PM-DDKY and Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses will benefit farmers immensely. Now, the farmers and the nation will both become self-reliant.”