CIFRI Awards
A State-Level workshop on Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan (VKSA) for Rabi Season Campaign was organised today at ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore. VKSA is a nationwide initiative dedicated to shape the future of Indian agriculture and empower our farmers towards the vision of Viksit Bharat@2047.” The Government of India has envisaged Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan as a mission to strengthen agricultural policies, enhance productivity, ensure farmers’ prosperity, and promote sustainable farming practices. The aim of the workshop was to create a platform to discuss strategies and align action plans of the Rabi Season Campaign for West Bengal with the national vision.
Dr. B.K. Das, Director, CIFRI, presented the lessons learnt by ICAR-CIFRI in the pre-kharif campaign. Dr. D.B. Sakyabar, Director, NINFET, shared the key learnings from the VKSA pre-kharif season. All the institutes shared their experiences in VKSA. Dr. Pradip Dey, Director, ATARI, who was instrumental for the success of VKSA in the Pre-Kharif season in West Bengal, Odisha and Andaman & Nicobar in the successful campaign, emphasized the role of science-led growth in agriculture, underlined the importance of translating research into field-level applications through Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) and farmer-centric innovations. In the interactive session, the participating institutions provided valuable ground-level insights on challenges and opportunities regarding conducting the VKSA.
The deliberations and recommendations from the State-Level workshop of VKSA will contribute to formulate a comprehensive state action plan aligned with the national objectives of Viksit Bharat @2047.
