- DIMAPUR — The
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India, is all set to
launch the Vikshit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan (VKSA), a flagship agricultural
outreach campaign, from May 29 to June 12.
- The transformative initiative in Nagaland would be led by
the National Research Centre on Mithun (NRC Mithun), ICAR Research Complex for
NEH Region, Nagaland Centre, and College of Veterinary Sciences (CVSc) Jalukie,
in close coordination with the state’s 11 Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) and
supported by various line departments.
- The campaign would cover 11 districts of Nagaland namely
Dimapur, Kohima, Mokokchung, Mon, Peren, Phek, Tuensang, Wokha, Zunheboto,
Longleng and Kiphire.
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- An update from NRC Mithun stated that those institutions
have mobilised multidisciplinary teams composed of scientists, technical
experts and field staff to bring advanced agricultural technologies and
climate-resilient practices directly to farming communities across the state.
- The campaign would be conducted around several critical
themes including soil health awareness and nutrient management,
climate-resilient agricultural practices, integrated farming systems
(crop-livestock-fishery), organic waste management through vermicomposting and
demonstrations of agri-drones for precision agriculture.
- It added that specific on-ground activities would include
soil sample collection and distribution of soil health cards, on-site farmer
training, demonstrations of low-cost technologies, interactive sessions with
experts, awareness drives on government schemes, input demonstrations and
exposure visits.
- Each team has been tasked with covering multiple villages
per district and directly engaging with at least 150 farmers per village,
ensuring broad and meaningful outreach.
- With detailed logistics planning, including designated
vehicle support and route mapping, VKSA ensured comprehensive village-level
coverage even in remote and hilly terrains.
