**Summary:**
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will visit Jammu on Friday, May 30, 2025, to participate in a farmer's convention organized under the 'Vikasit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan' (VKSA). He will be accompanied by Union Minister of State Dr. Jitendra Singh. The VKSA, a collaborative effort between the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, and state governments, is being conducted from May 29th to June 12th across over 700 districts. The campaign aims to benefit farmers before the Kharif season by deploying scientific teams to villages to engage directly with them. The initiative involves Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs), ICAR institutes, state-level agricultural departments, and various stakeholders, targeting approximately 1.5 crore farmers nationwide.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Agriculture Farmers Welfare: A government ministry focused on agriculture and farmer welfare.
Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan: The Union Minister of Agriculture, named Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
Jammu: A city/region that the Union Agriculture Minister will visit.
PIB Delhi: Press Information Bureau, Delhi - the source of the notification.
Sh. Shivraj Singh Chouhan: The Union Minister of Agriculture, Farmers Welfare and Rural Development.
Vikasit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan: A farmers convention organized under this campaign.
Union Minister of State, Science Technology; Minister of State, Earth Sciences; MoS PMO; Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions; Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh: A Union Minister of State holding multiple portfolios, named Dr Jitendra Singh.
Dr Jitendra Singh: A Union Minister of State holding multiple portfolios.
VKSA: Acronym for Vikasit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan.
Indian Council of Agricultural Research ICAR: An organization involved in organizing the Vikasit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan.
Ministry of Agriculture Farmers Welfare: A government ministry involved in organizing the Vikasit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan.
Kharif season: An agricultural season.
Krishi Vigyan Kendras KVKs: Agricultural science centers.
ICAR institutes: Institutes belonging to the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.
PSFKSRAR: Potentially an ID or identifier related to the release. Insufficient context for full understanding.
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh
Chouhan to visit Jammu on Friday.
Posted On: 29 MAY 2025 6:37PM by PIB Delhi
Union Minister of Agriculture, Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Sh. Shivraj Singh Chouhan will
participate in the farmers Convention organized under the 'Vikasit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan' in Jammu on
Friday. The minister will be accompanied by the Union Minister of State, Science & Technology; Minister of
State, Earth Sciences; MoS PMO; Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions; Atomic Energy and Space, Dr
Jitendra Singh, Dr. Jitendra Singh.
VKSA is being organised by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the Ministry of
Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare in collaboration with state governments from 29th May to 12th June in more
than 700 districts to benefit farmers ahead of the Kharif season.
During the abhiyan, scientific teams will visit villages to engage with farmers directly. The campaign will
involve all 731 Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs), all 113 ICAR institutes, officials from state level departments
of agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry, and fisheries, as well as progressive farmers and other
agricultural stakeholders. This campaign aims to directly reach and interact with around 1.5 crore farmers
across various states.
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(Release ID: 2132437)