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India Concludes Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan After Engaging Over 1.1 Crore Farmers

Officials plan to use insights from the 15-day initiative to guide next steps in sustainable agriculture

Pre-Kharif campaign
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Overview

  • The 15-day campaign launched on May 29 ended on June 12 with a concluding Kisan Sammelan in Bardoli where the agriculture minister pledged ongoing dialogue with farmers
  • More than 1.12 crore farmers across over 1 lakh villages took part in region-specific workshops and field demonstrations led by 2,170 teams of 16,000 scientists
  • The drive promoted climate-resilient techniques, natural farming inputs and digital tools like drones alongside special programs such as Krishi Rath visits and community seed exchanges
  • State closures highlighted local achievements: Sikkim reached 31,000 farmers in hill regions, Nagaland held a livestock development session and Assam teams engaged about 800 farmers daily
  • Authorities will review farmer feedback to shape future policies and expand natural farming to 7.5 lakh hectares with 18 lakh participants already onboard