Lok Sabha Question No. 1429 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-29
Subject: Implementation of Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Ravindra Dattaram Waikar, Shri Rajesh Verma, Shri Naresh Ganpat Mhaske, Dr. Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Smt. Shambhavi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH & EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1429

TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH  JULY, 2025

## IMPLEMENTATION OF VIKSIT KRISHI SANKALP ABHIYAN

## 1429.   SHRI RAJESH VERMA:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE: SHRI RAVINDRA DATTARAM WAIKAR: SHRI NARESH GANPAT MHASKE: SMT. SHAMBHAVI:

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

- (a) the details of the number of districts, Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) and institutions where the Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan has been implemented as of July 2025;
- (b) the details of the total number of farmers who are directly expected to benefit from the aforementioned Abhiyan, State and year-wise;
- (c) the details of the partnership with the Agricultural Universities, ICAR institutions, and Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) in capacity-building efforts under the Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan;
- (d) the  details  of  the  mechanism  which  has  been  devised  to  measure  the  digital readiness of rural farming communities;
- (e) whether farm-centric technologies and innovations are also being showcased to farmers under this campaign, if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) whether the Government is considering to expand the aforementioned campaign in uncovered districts in the next phase, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि और ककसान कल्याण राज्य मंत्री (SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY)

(a) to (d): Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan has been implemented during 29 th  May-12 th June 2025 in 728 districts and 1,35,42,105 farmers were directly benefitted from it. Statewise details of farmers directly benefitted by the Abhiyan is given in Annexure .

The  scientists  of  ICAR  Institutions  (113),  Krishi  Vigyan  Kendras  (716)  and Agricultural Universities (63) and progressive farmers of Farmer Producer Organizations (1359)  as  team  members  worked  in  convergence  with  district  level  development departments  to  create  awareness  about  improved  agricultural  technologies  for Kharif season,  use  of  advance  machines,  tools  and  gadgets  and  quality  inputs  (fertilizers, pesticides, seed, etc.) during the Abhiyan.

Besides,  farmers  were  also  made  aware about  different  digital  platforms/mobile apps developed on various crops, pest management, livestock and other enterprises of agriculture  and  allied  sectors  like,  National  Pest  Surveillance  System  (NPSS),  Digital Dashboard, Kisan Sarathi, etc. during the Abhiyan.

(e): The farm-centric technologies and innovations related to Kharif crops  and  other enterprises like, dairy, poultry, fisheries, beekeeping, mushroom production, etc. were discussed with farmers under this campaign.

(f): All the agriculturally important rural districts were covered during the campaign.

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## [Part (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha USQ No. 1429 dated 29 TH  JULY, 2025]

State-wise details of farmers directly benefitted by the Abhiyan

| State/UT                 |   No. of farmers directly benefitted |
|--------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| Andaman &Nicobar Islands |                                34591 |
| Andhra Pradesh           |                               443863 |
| Arunachal Pradesh        |                               123875 |
| Assam                    |                               452700 |
| Bihar                    |                               568035 |
| Chhattisgarh             |                               268055 |
| Delhi                    |                                74685 |
| Goa                      |                                44400 |
| Gujarat                  |                               450110 |
| Haryana                  |                               392069 |
| Himachal Pradesh         |                               188566 |
| Jammu &Kashmir           |                               283248 |
| Jharkhand                |                               290126 |
| Karnataka                |                               642899 |
| Kerala                   |                               235431 |
| Ladakh                   |                                11722 |
| Lakshadweep              |                                13389 |
| Madhya Pradesh           |                               800629 |
| Maharashtra              |                              1059834 |
| Manipur                  |                                87797 |
| Meghalaya                |                                85231 |
| Mizoram                  |                                67222 |
| Nagaland                 |                               130682 |
| Odisha                   |                              1204401 |
| Puducherry               |                                17672 |
| Punjab                   |                               486925 |
| Rajasthan                |                               809276 |
| Sikkim                   |                                31785 |
| Tamil Nadu               |                               701303 |
| Telangana                |                               192567 |
| Tripura                  |                               204059 |
| Uttar Pradesh            |                              2388447 |
| Uttarakhand              |                               143972 |
| West Bengal              |                               612539 |
| Total                    |                             13542105 |