Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan (2025)

Launch & Duration

• Launched by: Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development
• Campaign Duration: May 29 to June 12, 2025
• Objective: Strengthen India’s agricultural foundation for achieving a “Viksit Bharat” (Developed India) by 2047

Primary Objectives

• Ensure national food security for 1.45 billion people
• Improve nutritional outcomes and farmer incomes
• Promote resource conservation for sustainability

Six-Point Strategy of the Agriculture Ministry

1. Increase agricultural production
2. Reduce production costs
3. Ensure fair prices for produce
4. Compensate losses due to natural disasters
5. Promote crop diversification, value addition & food processing
6. Encourage natural and organic farming

Key Features

• Interactive Model: Farmers can share challenges, ask questions, report local issues (e.g., pest attacks)
• Collaboration between 16,000+ agricultural scientists & 731 KVKs
• Annual Rollout: Before Kharif and Rabi sowing seasons
• Aims to transform scientific research into practical guidance at grassroots level