Krishi Kalyan Abhiyan

Krishi Kalyan Abhiyan

  1. Introduction
  2. Aim
  3. Implementation
  4. Various Activities
  5. Status

Introduction

Launched in 2018 under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare.

Aim:

to aid, assist and advise farmers to improve their farming techniques and increase their incomes.

Implementation:

  • Krishi Kalyan Abhiyaan will be undertaken in 25 Villages with more than 1000 population each in Aspirational Districts identified in consultation with Ministry of Rural Development as per directions of NITI Ayog.
  • In districts where number of villages (with more than 1000 population) is less than 25, all villages will be covered.
  • The overall coordination and implementation in the 25 villages of a district is being done by Krishi Vigyan Kendra of that district.

Various activities to promote best practices and enhance agriculture income are being undertaken under this plan such as:

  1. Distribution of Soil Health Cards to all farmers
  2. 100% coverage of bovine vaccination for Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in each village
  3. 100% coverage of Sheep and Goat for eradication of Peste des Petits ruminants (PPR) also known as sheep and goat plague
  4. Distribution of Mini Kits of pulses and oilseeds to all
  5. Distribution of Horticulture/Agro Forestry/Bamboo plant @ 5 per family(location appropriate)
  6. Making 100 NADAP Pits in each village
  7. Artificial insemination saturation
  8. Demonstration programmes on Micro- irrigation
  9. Demonstrations of integrated cropping practice
  10. Training programmes in each of the villages by ICAR/KVKs in these areas:
      • Bee Keeping
      • Mushroom cultivation
      • Kitchen garden (preferably of women)
      • Other relevant income generating activity

Status

  • The Krishi Kalyan Abhiyan (KKA) is being implemented in 112 Aspirational districts of the country.
  • So far two phases of Krishi Kalyan Abhiyan have been completed in which 11.05 lakh farmers were trained by KVKs and over 5000 frontline demonstrations at farmer’s field were conducted.
  • In the third phase of KKA training of about 17 lakh farmers on diversified farming practices for doubling farmers’ income is planned.
  • ICAR also sensitised and mobilised the farmers for water conservation measures during Jalshakti Abhiyan through 466 melas organised by 243 KVKs in which about 3.14 lakh farmers and school children participated in the two phases of the Abhiyan.
  • More than 7.1 lakh tree saplings were planted under tree plantation campaign in which public leadership took active part with the participation of 34  MPs, 50 MLAs and 2000  other VIPs and Officials.