Lok Sabha Question No. 35 (STARRED), answered on 2025-07-22
Subject: Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Rajkumar Chahar, Shri Naba Charan Majhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH & EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 35

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 ND  JULY, 2025

## VIKSIT KRISHI SANKALP ABHIYAN

## *35. SHRI NABA CHARAN MAJHI: SHRI RAJKUMAR CHAHAR:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि और ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) t he  objectives  and  outcomes  of  the  'Viksit  Krishi  Sankalp  Abhiyan'  campaign undertaken during May-June 2025;
- (b) the manner in which the campaign aims to enhance agricultural productivity and profitability for farmers across various States;
- (c) the role of the scientists, teams visiting villages under the campaign and the nature of their engagement with farmers;
- (d) whether  the  said  Abhiyan  has  been  undertaken  in  villages  of  Pali  Lok  Sabha Constituency of Rajasthan; and
- (e) if so, the specific  activities  conducted  and  measurable  outcomes/success observed as part of campaign in Pali Lok Sabha Constituency of Rajasthan and Sidhi Lok Sabha Constituency of Madhya Pradesh?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि और ककसान कल्याण मंत्री (SHRI SHIVRAJ SINGH CHOUHAN)

(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT IN RESPECT OF PARTS (a) to (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 35 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 ND  JULY, 2025 REGARDING ' VIKSIT KRISHI SANKALP ABHIYAN '

(a) & (b): The Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan was organized during 29 th  May-12 th June, 2025 across the country as preKharif campaign with the objectives to create awareness  regarding  improved  agricultural  technologies  of Kharif season  and about various schemes and policies of government on agricultural development among the farmers and also to document farmer led innovations and feedback of farmers. During the campaign, 2,170 teams of scientists directly interacted with more than 1.35 crore farmers by organizing about 61 thousand programs in 728 districts. The campaign motivated the farmers to scientifically cultivate Kharif crops and efficiently manage seasonal activities of other enterprises of agriculture and allied sectors like, dairy, poultry, fisheries, beekeeping, mushroom production, etc.

(c): The teams of agricultural scientists interacted directly with farmers and made them aware about improved agricultural technologies of Kharif season and various schemes  and  policies  of  government  on  agricultural  development.  They  also collected farmer led innovations and feedback of farmers to encourage demand driven research.

(d) & (e): Yes, the said campaign has been undertaken in villages of Pali Lok Sabha Constituency in Rajasthan and Sidhi Lok Sabha Constituency in Madhya Pradesh. The activities conducted include farmer-scientist interactions on improved agricultural technologies of Kharif season,  distribution  of  literature  on package of practices on Kharif crops including details of new varieties as well as new agricultural technologies and various schemes and policies of government on agricultural  development.  During  the  campaign,  8  teams  of  scientists  directly interacted with 67463 farmers by organizing 281 programmes in Pali Lok Sabha Constituency and 6 teams of scientists directly interacted with 30280 farmers by organizing 206 programmes in Sidhi Lok Sabha Constituency.

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