¨     Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare organised a CSR conclave in New Delhi.

¨     The event was organized in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme India and the Gates Foundation.
¨     The main theme of the conference focused on leveraging PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (DDKY) for farmer prosperity.
¨     The conference brought together government officials, financial institutions, corporate CSR leaders, farmer producer organizations, and development partners.
¨     Approximately 65 representatives from companies such as Unilever, Reliance Foundation, ITC, Axis Bank, TCS, and JK Cement participated.
¨     The DDKY scheme was launched on October 11, 2025. It is for a period of six years and covers 100 districts.
¨     The scheme is inspired by the Aspirational Districts Programme of NITI Aayog.
¨     DDKY focuses on agriculture and allied sectors and aims to improve agricultural productivity and promote crop diversification.
It is implemented through the convergence of 36 existing schemes across 11 departments.