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India Finalizes Preparations for Nationwide Agricultural Campaign Launching May 29

The Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan aims to deliver modern farming techniques, scientific knowledge, and welfare schemes to over 1.3 crore farmers across 65,000 villages.

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Overview

  • Union and state governments, along with ICAR and KVK experts, will deploy over 2,000 multidisciplinary teams to implement the campaign from May 29 to June 12.
  • Delhi will host 36 programs across 87 villages, with a focus on promoting natural farming and improving soil health under the National Mission on Natural Farming.
  • Tripura has announced district and state-level coordinators to raise awareness in villages and gram panchayats about state and central welfare schemes for farmers.
  • The campaign aligns with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Lab to Land’ and ‘Viksit Bharat 2047,’ aiming to modernize agriculture and boost farmer incomes.
  • The initiative will directly engage with over 1.3 crore farmers in 723 districts, emphasizing Kharif crop management and reducing input costs to enhance productivity.