Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhanon Thursday will interact with farmers in Bardoli, Gujarat, marking the culmination of the 15-day Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan. Gujarat Chief Minister Shri Bhupendrabhai Patel will also attend the event.
Launched on May 29 in Odisha, the nationwide campaign has seen the Union Minister engage with farmers across Odisha, Jammu, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Telangana, and Delhi. In Bardoli, Chouhan will participate in a Kisan Chaupal to personally address farmers’ concerns and discuss practical challenges.
The campaign has mobilized 2,170 teams comprising 16,000 scientists, reaching over 1.08 crore farmers nationwide. It focuses on delivering region-specific agricultural research tailored to local climatic conditions, soil fertility, and other factors. The initiative also aims to identify farmers’ challenges and shape future agricultural research and policies.