The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is set to launch a nationwide outreach campaign titled ‘Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan’ (VKSA), scheduled to take place during the pre-Kharif season from May 29 to June 12, 2025.
This campaign is designed to bridge the gap between agricultural research institutions and the farming community by bringing scientific knowledge and technologies directly to farmers’ fields.
As part of this national initiative, ICAR-KVK West Garo Hills will organise a VKSA programme in collaboration with the District Agriculture Office, District Horticulture Office, and District Animal Husbandry Department and Central Agricultural University (CAU). The campaign aims to reach approximately 16,200 farmers across around 108 villages in the Garo Hills.
Every day three dedicated teams, each consisting of one Subject Matter Specialist (SMS), one scientist from an ICAR institute, one scientist from CAU, one official from the District Agriculture Office, one from District Horticulture Office and one from Animal Husbandry, will visit three villages each. Collectively, these teams will cover nine villages per day, engaging with nearly 1,350 farmers daily.
The primary objectives of the campaign include raising awareness about modern agricultural technologies and new seed varieties; encouraging the use of soil health cards for informed decisions on crop and input management; promoting good agricultural practices (GAPs) and the efficient use of fertilisers; disseminating information on government schemes and agricultural policies; and collecting farmers’ feedback, including local innovations and traditional practices, to inform future research directions.
