Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan

Current Context: The ‘Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan’ was launched from Puri, Odisha, by Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, aiming to bridge the gap between agricultural research and farming practices across India

ABOUT VIKSIT KRISHI SANKALP ABHIYAN

• Objectives
  • Educate farmers on modern agricultural technologies.
  • Promote effective use of Soil Health Cards for crop selection and balanced fertilizer application.
  • Raise awareness about government schemes (e.g., Operation Greens).
  • Enhance farmer incomes and recognise them as nutrition providers.
• Coverage & Stakeholders
  • Districts Covered: Over 700 districts nationwide.
  • Villages Engaged: >65,000 villages.
  • Farmers Targeted: 1.5 crore.
• Participating Agencies:
  • 731 Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs)
  • 113 ICAR institutes
  • State Departments of Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries
  • Progressive farmers and Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs)
• Focus Areas:
  • Early-maturing, disease-resistant crop varieties.
  • Integrated Pest Management (IPM).
  • Post-harvest loss reduction via low-cost technologies.
  • Water conservation and kitchen gardening.