Prashnavachak News
Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, launched the nationwide ‘Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan’ from Sakhigopal in Puri district, Odisha, marking a transformative step toward making Indian agriculture more resilient, scientific, and future-ready. The 15-day campaign, spearheaded by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare in collaboration with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), aims to bridge the gap between lab and land by facilitating direct interaction between farmers and scientists across more than 700 districts.
Over 2,170 dedicated teams—comprising 16,000 scientists from 731 Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) and 113 ICAR institutes—will visit two villages per day, gathering critical feedback from farmers and offering tailored advice on climate-resilient crops, seed varieties, natural farming, and the judicious use of fertilizers. The campaign promotes two-way communication, where not only will farmers benefit from modern agricultural practices, but scientists will also gather real-time insights to guide future research based on field-level needs. Union Minister Chouhan emphasized the importance of collective ownership and participation by all states and stakeholders, calling on the farming community and allied sectors to unite in this national effort. He highlighted that future agricultural research would be driven by real challenges faced in villages, making solutions more practical and location-specific. Speaking at the launch, Odisha Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi called the campaign a groundbreaking initiative to raise awareness among farmers about advanced technologies and new seed varieties, aligning with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision for a Viksit Bharat (Developed India). Officials from agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry, fisheries, and innovative farmers will take part in this inclusive outreach programme from May 29 to June 12, 2025, making it one of the largest farmer-scientist engagement campaigns in India’s agricultural history.
