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Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, chaired a high-level review meeting on the ‘Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan’ at the ICAR Pusa Campus in New Delhi. 

About Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan 

The Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan is a nationwide campaign launched to modernize Indian agriculture through scientific outreach, sustainable practices, and farmer empowerment.  

Features of Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan 

• Objective: The Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan is held twice a year, ahead of the Kharif and Rabi sowing seasons, to offer timely, field-level guidance on enhancing crop productivity, soil health, and resource management. 
• Vision 
  • Supports the goal of making India the “Food Basket of the World” 
  • Focuses on science-based, farmer-centric, and sustainable agriculture 
• Organizing Bodies: Led by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare 
  • Supported by 
    • Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) 
    • State Agriculture Departments 
    • Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) 
    • Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) 
• Technology Integration: Promotes digital and tech-based farming through 
  • Digital Agriculture Mission 
  • AgriStack (Farmer IDs) 
  • Namo Drone Didi