Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan enters border farms with new aquaculture vaccine
By mobilizing thousands of scientists, the campaign introduces innovations that strengthen farmer livelihoods.
Overview
- Since its May 29 launch, the campaign has mobilized 16,000 scientists in over 2,000 teams to advise farmers across more than 700 districts.
- Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan underscored the initiative’s role in realizing Prime Minister Modi’s Viksit Bharat vision by modernizing farming and boosting incomes.
- The field rollout has expanded to border regions and introduced a new aquaculture vaccine in Bhubaneswar to combat fish diseases.
- Collaboration between ICAR, Krishi Vigyan Kendras and agricultural universities alongside central and state ministries focuses on sustainable practices, input cost reduction and farmer compensation schemes.
- Specialized drives like the Pulses Mission, Oilseeds Mission and natural farming campaigns are being promoted under the motto 'Ek Rashtra, Ek Krishi, Ek Team'.