Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan from May 29, to benefit 47k farmers in 6 UP districts
Appealing to scientists to dedicate themselves to this campaign, IIVR Director Rajesh Kumar said that the campaign is not just an opportunity to provide information to farmers, but also an opportunity for trust and guidance, which is an important step towards recognising farmers as nutrition providers and bringing stability to their income. This will also provide scientists an opportunity to establish their identity in the field of agriculture.
Nodal officer Neeraj Singh said this campaign will be conducted in Varanasi, Sant Ravidas Nagar, Sonbhadra, Mirzapur, Chandauli, and Kushinagar districts until June 12. During this period, scientists will not only provide farmers with information about the latest technologies but will also understand the problems arising in their farming and provide practical solutions.
During the campaign, scientists will discuss major topics with farmers, including vegetable research and development, where information about early-maturing, disease-resistant, and nutritious varieties will be provided while encouraging farmers to adopt nutrition gardens and kitchen gardens.
To address climate change challenges, farmers will be encouraged to select resilient crop varieties, water conservation techniques, and mixed farming.
The impact of changing weather on farming, such as untimely rains, temperature increases and prolonged droughts will be explained in simple language.
Information will be provided about the damage caused to soil, water, and health due to the excessive use of agricultural chemicals.
Advice will be given to adopt Integrated Pest Management (IPM), biological methods, pheromone traps, and neem-based pesticides. Special attention will be given to post-harvest management in the campaign. Farmers will be informed that 30-40% losses in vegetables occur after harvesting.
For this, advice will be given to adopt low-cost techniques like zero energy cool chambers, better packaging, and proper transportation.
To strengthen the economic condition of farmers, information will be provided about collective marketing through Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs), value addition, and benefits of govt schemes like Operation Greens.
A review meeting was organised at IIVR regarding the preparations for this campaign. It was informed that the data collected through this campaign and farmers' feedback will be analysed on a large scale, and research based on understanding the problems arising in farmers' fields will be promoted.
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