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The Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan is a nationwide agricultural outreach and awareness initiative being launched by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare from May 29 to June 12, 2025.

The campaign is part of the government’s vision of “Viksit Bharat” and seeks to empower farmers through the dissemination of modern agricultural knowledge, technologies, and innovations across India.

Key Objectives and Vision

• Enhance agricultural productivity, improve farmer incomes, and ensure national food security.
• Promote modern, sustainable, and scientific farming practices aligned with the Prime Minister’s Lab-to-Land vision.
• Strengthen agriculture’s contribution to making India the “Food Basket of the World.”

Campaign Features

• Coverage: 700+ districts, 65,000+ villages, targeting 1.3–1.5 crore farmers
• Organized by: Ministry of Agriculture, ICAR, agricultural universities, and state governments
• Teams Deployed: ~2,170 expert teams with scientists, officials, FPOs, and progressive farmers
• Sessions Held: Morning, afternoon, and evening village-level meetings daily
• Format: Two-way interaction for knowledge dissemination and farmer feedback

Strategic Focus Areas

• Lab-to-Land Technology Transfer:Dissemination of ICAR research, advanced seed varieties, scientific sowing practices, and balanced fertilizer use through 731 Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs).
• Farm Productivity and Resource Use Efficiency:Recommendations based on Soil Health Cards, agro-climatic conditions, water availability, and rainfall data to reduce input costs and promote sustainable practices.
• Farmer Empowerment and Inclusivity:Addressing field-level challenges like pest infestation, enabling participatory feedback loops for future agricultural research.
• Six-Point Strategy by Ministry:
  • Increase agricultural output
  • Lower production costs
  • Ensure fair pricing for farmers
  • Compensate disaster-related losses
  • Promote crop diversification and value addition
  • Encourage natural and organic farming

Notable Achievements and Data

• Record Agricultural Output (2024–25):
  • Foodgrains: 3309.18 lakh tonnes (up from 3157.74 lakh tonnes in 2023–24)
  • Pulses: 230.22 lakh tonnes
  • Oilseeds: 416 lakh tonnes
  • Kharif Rice: 1206.79 lakh tonnes
  • Wheat: 1154.30 lakh tonnes
  • Maize: 248.11 lakh tonnes
  • Groundnut: 104.26 lakh tonnes
  • Soybean: 151.32 lakh tonnes
• Over 16,000 agricultural scientists are contributing to real-time research translation to the field.