Despite inclement weather and persistent rainfall, teams of Krishi Vigyan Kendras in West Garo Hills, South Garo Hills and West Khasi Hills districts ventured out to hold the Vikshit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan in remote villages.
On day two of the campaign, over 870 attendees, including 309 farmers and 566 farm women, took part in the campaign focused on bridging the gap between agricultural research and farming practices in West Garo Hills.
Lectures were delivered on a wide range of topics including improved crop production technologies, animal health and vaccination, organic farming practices, soil testing and the Soil Health Card scheme, integrated pest and disease management, and awareness of various government schemes.
Farmers also received high-quality seeds of vegetables, rice, and millets, supporting preparedness for the upcoming Kharif season.
In South Garo Hills the teams reached out to nine interior villages under Chokpot C&RD Block—Warima, Dooldugre, Darugre, Jetra, Darenggre, Gilmatkolgre, Songsanggre, Dabanggre, and Ringkap—covering a total of 737 farmers.
Despite difficult terrain and weather disruptions, the campaign successfully delivered knowledge-sharing sessions and on-the-spot advisories, aiming to empower farmers and promote self-reliance in the agricultural sector.
The KVK, West Khasi Hills provided awareness to 1045 farmers of nine villages under Mairang, Mawthadraishan and Nongstoiñ C&RD blocks.
Leaflets on important topics like Natural Farming, Nutri Cereals, new varieties of rice, maize, low-cost tunnel polyhouse, AAU Low-cost evaporative cool structure, Manual type turmeric slicer, Technologies on animal Science like Kalinga brown, White Pekin, Lumsniang, Paddy cum fish culture, etc. were distributed to the participants along with vegetable seeds.
