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The government will launch the Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan on 29^th May 2025 from Puri to connect with 1.5 crore farmers across 700 districts through a nationwide outreach campaign.

Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan – Key Highlights

• To be launched on 29th May from Puri, Odisha by Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
• Aims to directly connect with 1.5 crore farmers across 700 districts.
• Involves village-level outreach by teams of scientists.
• Participation from 731 Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs), 113 ICAR institutes, and state departments.
• First such nationwide farmer outreach campaign since independence.