Parliament Question: Implementation of Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH & EDUCATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1429 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29TH 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 कृषि 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 कृषि और ककसान कल्याण राज्य मंत्री (SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY)

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

1The 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. ****** 2Annexure [Part (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha USQ No. 1429 dated 29TH 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 3