Nationwide Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan launched on 29 May 2025
Agriculture
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The government of India has launched a nationwide agricultural campaign, “Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan,” to empower around 1.3 crore farmers with knowledge and tools for the forthcoming Kharif season. During the Abhiyan period, a team of experts and government officials will visit farmers' doorsteps to accomplish this.
The Vikshit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan was formally launched by the Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmer Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, at the Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology campus in Bhubaneswar on 29 May 2025 in the presence of the Odisha Chief Minister, Mohan Charan Majhi.
Duration of the Abhiyan
- From 29 May to 12 June 2025, all over the country.
Organiser of the Abhiyan
- Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) in association with the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
Implementation
- Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) is the key implementing agency.
- All 731 KVKs in collaboration with the State/Union Territories Departments of Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, Agricultural Universities, and the 113 ICAR research institutes.
- The Abhiyan is also being implemented at the highest KVK in Nyoma, Ladakh.
- Special focus will be on tribal-dominated areas, vibrant villages (along border areas), and villages located in challenging agro-ecological zones.
Aim and Objective of the Abhiyan
The following are the aims and objectives of the Vikshit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan:
Make farmers aware of the government scheme and policies regarding financial assistance, insurance, subsidies for agriculture and allied sectors.
- Educate farmers on the major crops suitable for the Kharif season in their specific agroclimatic regions and suggest improved agronomic practices.
- Promote suitable, cost-effective natural farming practices.
- Educate farmers about crop-specific management practices, improved seed varieties, and integrated nutrient/pest management.
- Create awareness about modern techniques related to animal husbandry, sheep/pashmina goat, poultry, and fisheries.
- Educating farmers on the effective use of Soil Health Cards.
- The team will document the farmer's experience, which the government will use for agricultural research and policy formulation.
- The expert team will provide the farmers with practical, location-specific solutions to their needs.
- The Abhiyan will also focus on encouraging and educating farmers about the need for agricultural diversification and the need for high-value agriculture, such as horticulture, beekeeping, floriculture, and dairy enterprises.
