**Summary:**
Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan will meet with farmers from Delhi on June 11, 2025, as part of the Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan. The interaction will involve Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Ujwa, and the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa. The Minister will visit Tigipur, Bakhtawarpur, and North Delhi, engaging with farmers through Kisan Chaupal, observing agricultural drone technology, and participating in a foot march and tree plantation drive. The Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan, a 15-day campaign concluding on June 12, aims to provide farmers with information on agricultural technologies, research, and government schemes. As part of the campaign, 16,000 scientists are visiting villages to provide research-based insights and address farmers' concerns to shape future agricultural research, policies, and strategies. The focus is on increasing Kharif crop production.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Agriculture Farmers Welfare: Indian governmental ministry responsible for agriculture and farmers' welfare.
Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan: Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare.
Delhi: A location; Union Minister to meet farmers from Delhi.
10 JUN 2025: Date of the press release regarding the meeting.
PIB Delhi: Press Information Bureau, Delhi; source of the press release.
Wednesday, June 11, 2025: Date of the interaction with farmers from Delhi.
Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan: A campaign related to agriculture.
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Ujwa: Agricultural Science Center, Ujwa. Participating in the event.
Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa: Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa. Participating in the event.
Tigipur: A location; a place the Union Agriculture Minister will visit.
Bakhtawarpur: A location; a place the Union Agriculture Minister will visit.
North Delhi: A location; a place the Union Agriculture Minister will visit.
Kisan Chaupal: A forum for interaction with farmers.
Odisha: A state in India where the 15-day mega campaign began.
May 29: Starting date of the 15-day mega campaign.
June 12: Concluding date of the 15-day mega campaign.
Jammu: A location where Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan interacted with farmers.
Haryana: A location where Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan interacted with farmers.
Uttar Pradesh: A location where Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan interacted with farmers.
Bihar: A location where Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan interacted with farmers.
Maharashtra: A location where Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan interacted with farmers.
Uttarakhand: A location where Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan interacted with farmers.
Punjab: A location where Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan interacted with farmers.
Madhya Pradesh: A location where Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan interacted with farmers.
Karnataka: A location where Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan interacted with farmers.
Telangana: A location where Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan interacted with farmers.
Kharif: Related to Kharif crop production
PSFKSRAR: Likely an identifier for the release. Full meaning is unclear.
2135456: Release ID.
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Union Minister of Agriculture Shri Shivraj Singh
Chouhan to meet farmers from Delhi tomorrow
Posted On: 10 JUN 2025 6:39PM by PIB Delhi
Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan will interact with farmers
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from Delhi on Wednesday, June 11 , 2025, as part of the Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan. Krishi Vigyan
Kendra, Ujwa, and the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa will also participate in the event.
The Union Agriculture Minister will visit Tigipur, Bakhtawarpur, and North Delhi in the afternoon to engage
with farmers and the interaction will take place through Kisan Chaupal. Following this, he will observe the
use of agricultural drones in farming technology. Later, he will carry out a foot march to meet farmers, and
conclude it with tree plantation drives before addressing the main event. The primary objective of this
campaign is to provide farmers with accurate information on the latest agricultural technologies, research, and
government schemes.
This 15-day mega campaign began on May 29 in Odisha and will conclude on June 12. So far, Shri Shivraj
Singh Chouhan has interacted with farmers in Odisha, Jammu, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra,
Uttarakhand, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, and Telangana. Tomorrow, he will meet Delhi's farmers to
discuss their challenges on ground.
With the goal of increasing Kharif crop production, 16,000 scientists spread out in 2,170 teams are visiting
villages to engage in a two-way communication process with farmers. On one hand, they are providing
research-based insights, tailored to regional needs, climate conditions, soil fertility, and other factors, for
advanced agriculture, while on the other hand, they are listening to farmers’ concerns and working on
solutions to shape future agricultural research, policies, and strategies.
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