Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan to Empower Farmers

Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan to Empower Farmers

Why in the News ?

The Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan, a nationwide campaign, will be launched on May 29 from Puri, Odisha. It aims to ensure direct engagement between scientists and farmers across 700 districts, covering 1.5 crore farmers through village-level interactions.

Key Features of the Campaign

• Launch Date: 29th May, from Puri, Odisha
  
• Initiated by: Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan
  
• Coverage: All 700 districts of India
• Outreach: Direct interaction with 5 crore farmers
  
• Objective: Strengthen farmer-scientist connect for innovation transfer and problem-solving
• Unique Aspect: First major post-independence effort to link scientific knowledge directly with grassroots farmers

Institutional Support and Participation

• Involvement of 731 Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs)
  
• Participation from 113 ICAR institutes
  
• Contribution by state-level departments of:
  • Agriculture
    
  • Horticulture
    
  • Animal Husbandry
    
  • Fisheries
    
• Inclusion of innovative farmers to share best practices
• Goal: Create an ecosystem of agricultural transformation through scientific outreach, capacity building, and farmer empowerment

Scientists to travel village-to-village and address local farming issues, promote best practices, and explain government schemes