Overview

• Over 2,170 survey teams covered more than 1 lakh villages, engaging over 1.12 crore farmers to collect region- and crop-specific research recommendations.
• Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced that farmers will set the subjects of future agricultural research instead of scientists alone.
• The campaign’s lab-to-land integration model aimed to bridge gaps between agricultural institutes and farmers’ practical needs.
• Dialogues spanned diverse growing zones—from cotton in Coimbatore to pulses in Kanpur—to ensure tailored research priorities.
• Authorities will now review the insights to guide policy measures, with a focus on scaling natural farming across 7.5 lakh hectares.