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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'.