As part of the campaign preparations, a two-day ‘National Agricultural Conference — Rabi Abhiyan 2025’ is being organized at Pusa Campus, New Delhi from September 15, it said.
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Following the tremendous success of the first phase of the ‘Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan,’ the second phase of the campaign is set to begin under the leadership of Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
Previously, the campaign focused on Kharif crops, and now, for Rabi crops, agricultural scientists from across the country will visit villages through this campaign, meet farmers, provide essential information, listen to their issues, and play a role in fulfilling Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Lab to Land’ mantra, an official release said.
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As part of the campaign preparations, a two-day ‘National Agricultural Conference — Rabi Abhiyan 2025’ is being organized at Pusa Campus, New Delhi from September 15, it said.
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The conference for Rabi crops will provide a common platform for agricultural experts, scientists, policy makers, and senior representatives from state governments across the country, where preparations, production targets, and strategies related to the sowing season for Rabi 2025-26 will be deeply discussed.
On this occasion, agriculture ministers from several states, Union Secretary of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Director General of ICAR, and other officials from relevant central ministries and states will participate, it added.
“For the first time, under the directions of the Union Agriculture Minister, the Rabi Conference is being held for two days long, in which various subjects will be discussed from the perspective of benefiting farmers and addressing challenges related to agriculture and Rabi season crops.” the statement said.
On the first day, officials from the Central and State governments will discuss the important issues related to the Rabi crops.
On September 16, all State Agriculture Ministers, the Union Agriculture Minister and the Ministers of State (MoS) will have detailed discussions, including in-depth review and contemplation on how to effectively deliver new technologies and seeds to farmers.
All state representatives will participate with their teams, and for the first time, Krishi Vigyan Kendra scientists have also been invited, who will share regional experiences and challenges and help decide future strategies, it said.
The programme will include parallel technical sessions on various subjects. Experts, scientists, and state representatives will make presentations and practical solutions will emerge through open discussions.
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