NEWS: A six-year agricultural development mission focused on improving performance across 100 Aspirational Agricultural Districts.

ABOUT

• Launch: 2025.
• Aim: Improve agricultural productivity, irrigation, credit access and post-harvest infrastructure.
• Coverage: 100 districts across States and Union Territories.
• Selection Criteria: Low crop productivity + low cropping intensity + low agricultural credit disbursement.
• Implementation: Three-tier structure → National + State + District.

KEY FEATURES

• Scheme Convergence: 36 schemes across 11 Ministries/Departments.
• District Action Plans: Locally tailored plans based on district-specific agricultural needs.
• Monitoring: 121 indicators → 74 output + 47 outcome indicators.
• CSR Support: CPSE participation through CSR investments.
• FPOs: Promote processing + value addition + market linkages.

SIGNIFICANCE

• Regional Development: Focuses on agriculturally underperforming districts.
• Farmers’ Income: Better productivity + improved market access.
• Climate Resilience: Encourages crop diversification + water-use efficiency.
• Rural Economy: Strengthens agricultural infrastructure and employment opportunities.