{"id":9923,"date":"2026-01-21T15:16:28","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T09:46:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/?page_id=9923"},"modified":"2026-03-02T13:02:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T07:32:41","slug":"vksa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/?page_id=9923","title":{"rendered":"VKSA"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9923\" class=\"elementor elementor-9923\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a0b23a8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-eae-slider=\"19416\" data-id=\"a0b23a8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-406a852\" data-eae-slider=\"29112\" data-id=\"406a852\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38e2d9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"38e2d9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan (VKSA) \/ \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0bb3\u0bbe\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0bb3\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbe\u0ba9 \u0baa\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0b9a\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bbe\u0bb0 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data-id=\"bc18b96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Books<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb3c1f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb3c1f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/VKSA-State-Level-Committee-Rev3.pdf\">Progress Made 8th Oct 2025 Click here.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Book-1-VKA-Road-Map-Colour.pdf\">Click here for Book 1 : VKSA Road Map Tamil Nadu<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Book-2-VKA-Technology-Colour.pdf\">Click here for Book 2 : Recent Agrotechnologies for TN<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Book-III-Schemes-Vol-I-F.pdf\">Click here for Book 3 Vol I : Central and State Govt Agricultural Schemes<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Book-III-Schemes-Vol-II-F.pdf\">Click here for Book 3\u00a0 of Vol II : Central and State Govt\u00a0 Agricultural Schemes<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Agricultural-Briefs-of-Tamil-Nadu.pdf\">Progress Made Oct to Dec 2025 Prepared a compendium entitled \u2018Agriculture Briefs of Tamil Nadu\u2019 and sent to the ICAR, New Delhi. Click here.<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbeb332 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbeb332\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>An Overview of VKSA Activities in Tamil Nadu<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59fcf69 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59fcf69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"penci-section penci-disSticky penci-structure-10 elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dc4ec50 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc4ec50\" data-element_type=\"section\"><p>Tamil Nadu is a progressive state with respect to agriculture and allied sectors activities and growth. The state ranks first in the productivity of finger millet, sugarcane and guava. It ranks second in the productivity of crops like maize, oilseeds, tamarind, tapioca, amla, nutmeg, clove, curry leaves and jasmine and third in groundnut, minor millets, cocoa and marigold. The state may be rightly called as the \u2018Horticultural State of India\u2019 as it accounts for nearly 20% of gross cropped area is under horticulture (12 lakh ha). Tamil Nadu is the largest producer of poultry and eggs in India. Namakkal district is called the \u2018Egg City of India\u2019 due to its intensive layer farming. Tamil Nadu is a major centre for poultry feed production (maize, soybean meal based) and has many manufacturing units of poultry medicine, vaccine, and equipment, etc. The State has a dedicated Dairy Development Department. Tamil Nadu is rich in marine, brackish water, and inland fisheries resources. It ranks 5<sup>th<\/sup> among Indian states in marine fish production. Fisheries exports earning nearly \u20b9 7,000 crore per annum.<\/p><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c28af3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c28af3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Why VKSA campaign? <\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f643e82 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f643e82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"penci-section penci-disSticky penci-structure-10 elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dc4ec50 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc4ec50\" data-element_type=\"section\"><p>Despite of all prosperity and good agricultural indicators, there are certain gaps (awareness\/technologies) between technologies generated in the State Agricultural Universities (SAUs) and ICAR institutes in the State and technologies reached farmers field. For example, small and marginal farmers, farmers and farm women residing in hill and remote areas are unaware of improved climate resilient varieties, crop production technologies such as wider row planting, intercropping, high density planting, use of appropriate weedicides, pesticides, soil test-based fertilizer application, etc. Some farmers are unaware of central and state Governments schemes being implemented in the state including the farmers grievances redressal system. Hence, there is need to impart awareness on recent agricultural technologies developed in the SAUs, ICAR Institutes, impart awareness on Government schemes, initiative such as GST reduction and benefits to farmers and stakeholders, recent policy changes\/ import -export policy such as enhanced US tariff on Indian goods, European Union restriction in imported spices, etc.<\/p><p>Despite of efforts by the Central and State Governments spurious\/adulterated\/poor quality farm inputs such as fertilizers, pesticides and seeds are sold in the market. Farmers must be sensitized on these inputs. In the changing global agricultural markets with expanded markets, price competitiveness, quality consciousness, digital dominance, our farmers must be empowered and transformed from traditional cultivators to exporter. This transformation requires imparting knowledge and skill on post-harvest processing and value chain management.<\/p><p>To address these issues particularly to minimize the agro-technological and awarenesses gap, convergence of stakeholders including the Central and State Governments, frequent interactions among the stakeholders of agricultural and allied sector and their joint efforts to address these issues is required. To this endeavour, a pan-India agricultural outreach campaign named as \u201c<em>Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan <\/em>(VKSA) <strong>\/ <\/strong>\u0bb5\u0bc7\u0bb3\u0bbe\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0bb3\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbe\u0ba9 \u0baa\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0b9a\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bbe\u0bb0 \u0b87\u0baf\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd\u201d was formulated by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers\u2019 Welfare, Govt. of India. The Hon\u2019ble Minister of Agriculture and Farmers\u2019 Welfare, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated the\u00a0 first VKSA Kharif season campaign on 29<sup>th<\/sup> May 2025.\u00a0<\/p><p>The VKSA campaign aims to ensure critical information related to agriculture and allied sectors, Government Schemes, etc. reaches farmer\u2019s doorstep ahead of the crop season (kharif\/rabi\/summer), through coordinated and participation of the scientists of ICAR institutes in the respective State, subject matter specialist (SMS) of KVKs in each district, Scientists of the SAUs, officials of the State line Departments (Agri\/Hort\/Agril. Engg\/Animal Husbandry\/Fisheries), commodity Boards, NSC, APEDA, MPEDA, NABARD, fertilizers and seed firms, FPOs, NGOs, etc.\u00a0 With better coordination, convergence of the programmes\/schemes\/activities of the line Departments, ICAR, SAUs, Commodity Boards, etc. and frequent farmers-scientist interaction, the VKSA will ensure that the agricultural technologies are reaching every nook and corner of the country. The Hon\u2019ble Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi often reiterates the slogan <em>&#8216;Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas&#8217;<\/em>, meaning <em>&#8216;Together, for everyone&#8217;s growth, with everyone&#8217;s trust<\/em>&#8216; which is well reflected in the VKSA campaign.<\/p><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce336f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce336f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Objectives of the VKSA<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75ffc1f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75ffc1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"penci-section penci-disSticky penci-structure-10 elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dc4ec50 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc4ec50\" data-element_type=\"section\"><ol><li>To create awareness among farmers about location-specific modern technologies related to major field crops and horticultural crops grown during kharif, Rabi and Summer season, farm mechanization, livestock management, fisheries and related technologies.<\/li><li>To sensitize farmers about spurious, adulterated seeds, pesticides and fertilizers.<\/li><li>To share knowledge of Scientists with farmers, farm women, rural youth and entrepreneurs on climate-friendly technologies, especially crop residue management, natural farming, agri-drone application, post-harvest management, value addition and export potential of crops and processed products.<\/li><li>To promote sustainable, profitable, and climate-resilient agriculture, strengthen farmers\u2019 knowledge on input use efficiency, soil health, crop diversification, and value addition and bridge the gap between research, extension, and farmer adoption.<\/li><li>To make farmers aware of various Central and State government schemes\/ policies, recent declaration of GST benefits, National Pest Surveillance System (NPSS) and complaint redressal system to sort out farmers\u2019 problems and grievances.<\/li><li>To collect feedback from farmers to formulate demand-driven research and to make scientific validation of the farmer-led innovations for out-scaling to other farmers.<\/li><\/ol><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-068ed5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"068ed5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Campaign period<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb1b204 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb1b204\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"penci-section penci-disSticky penci-structure-10 elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dc4ec50 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc4ec50\" data-element_type=\"section\"><ul><li>The VKSA<em> kharif<\/em> campaign was held from 29<sup>th<\/sup> May 2025 to 12<sup>th<\/sup> June 2025 across India.<\/li><li>Each forthcoming campaign may span over a period of 15 to 16 days.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8334f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8334f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Focus Areas include<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7faf352 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7faf352\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"penci-section penci-disSticky penci-structure-10 elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dc4ec50 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc4ec50\" data-element_type=\"section\"><ul><li>Improved Varieties &amp; Seeds \u2013 High-yielding, stress-tolerant crops.<\/li><li>Smart Inputs \u2013 Nano-fertilizers, bio-fertilizers, organic farming practices.<\/li><li>Mechanization \u2013 Drone spraying, precision farming tools.<\/li><li>Climate-Resilient Farming \u2013 Soil health, water-use efficiency, natural farming.<\/li><li>Value Chain Development \u2013 Post-harvest management, processing, and export.<\/li><li>Livestock &amp; Fisheries \u2013 Productivity improvement, disease management, inland &amp; cage aquaculture.<\/li><\/ul><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a848d44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a848d44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Team Formation for VKSA Campaign and Roles<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddb8f9d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ddb8f9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"penci-section penci-disSticky penci-structure-10 elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dc4ec50 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc4ec50\" data-element_type=\"section\"><ol><li>P. Govindaraj, Director, ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute in Coimbatore, has been nominated as <strong>State Nodal Officer<\/strong> to coordinate the forthcoming campaigns in Tamil Nadu.<\/li><li>A. Velmurugan, ADG (S&amp;WM), ICAR, New Delhi, has been nominated as State <strong>Co-Nodal Officer <\/strong>for the VKA campaign in the State (Tamil Nadu).<\/li><li>A State Level VKSA Coordination Committee was formed during Oct 2025 to guide and coordinate VKSA activities\/ campaign in Tamil Nadu. The Committee members are given below.<ol><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ol><li>P. Govindaraj, Director, ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore- State Nodal Officer<\/li><li>A. Velmurugan, ADG (S&amp;WM), ICAR, New Delhi- State Co Nodal Officer<\/li><li>R. Karuppaiyan, Principal Scientist, ICAR-SBI, Coimbatore, Member Secretary<\/li><li>P. P. Murugan, Director of Extension Education, TNAU, Coimbatore<\/li><li>V. Appa Rao, Director of Extension Education, TANUVAS, Chennai<\/li><li>V. Gopalakannan, Director of Extension Education, TNJFU, Nagapattinam<\/li><li>Shri N. Ravichandran, DD (IT &amp; Training), Directorate of Agriculture, Chepauk, Chennai<\/li><li>S. Manamalli, DD (Agri-business), Dept. of Agricultural Marketing, Chennai<\/li><li>Shri C. Ramprasadh, Additional Director of Horticulture (NHM), TANHODA, Chennai<\/li><li>C. Sudha, AD, Dept of Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare, Chennai<\/li><li>A. Bhaskaran, Principal Scientist, ICAR-ATARI, Hyderabad<\/li><li>A. H. Prakash, Head, ICAR-CICR Regional Centre, Coimbatore<\/li><li>A. S. Rajendiran, PS &amp; OIC, ICAR-CSWRI Southern RRC, Mannavanur<\/li><li>C. V. Sairam, Principal Scientist, ICAR-CIBA, Chennai<\/li><li>Ravindra Naik, PS &amp; i\/c, ICAR-CIAE Regional Station, Coimbatore<\/li><li>R. Narayana Kumar, PS &amp; i\/c, ICAR-CMFRI Regional Station, Chennai<\/li><li>K. Vinod, PS &amp; Head, ICAR-CMFRI Regional Centre, Mandapam Camp<\/li><li>Loveson Edward L., PS &amp; i\/c, ICAR-CMFRI Regional Station, Tuticorin<\/li><li>P. Manivel, PS &amp; Head i\/c, ICAR-NIRCA Research Station, Vedasandur<\/li><li>J. Somasundaram, PS &amp; Head, ICAR-IISWC Research Centre, Udhagamandalam<\/li><li>Priyank Mhatre, PS &amp; i\/c, ICAR-Central Potato Research Station, Udhagamandalam<\/li><li>C. Karpagam, Principal Scientist, ICAR-NRCB, Trichy<\/li><li>J. Nanjundan, Senior Scientist, ICAR-IARI Regional Station, Wellington<\/li><li>P. Jayaprakash, PS &amp; i\/c, IARI-Rice Breeding &amp; Genetics Research Centre, Aduthurai<\/li><li>Naveena Kumara K. T., DD &amp; Centre i\/c, National Horticultural Board, Chennai<\/li><li>K. Thangaraja, DD (Extension), Coffee Board, Bodinayakanur<\/li><li>Shylaja K. K., Joint Rubber Production Commissioner, Rubber Board, Kottayam<\/li><li>Shri Thirumala Rao C., DDM, NABARD, Coimbatore<\/li><li>D. M. Govinda Reddy, DAMA, Directorate of Marketing &amp; Inspection, RO Chennai<\/li><li>Shri S. Senthil Kumaran, AD, Spices Board Regional Office, Bodinayakanur<\/li><li>Shri Nipun Sarmah, AD- Tea Development, Tea Board, Zonal Office, Coonoor<\/li><li>Shri E. Aravazhi, Director (Development), Coconut Development Board, RO, Coimbatore<\/li><li>Shobana Kumar, AGM &amp; Regional Head, APEDA, Chennai<\/li><li>Shri P. Engan Murugan, Production Officer (Seeds), NSC Ltd, Chennai<\/li><li>S. Abinaya, JFR (Marketing), IFFCO State Office, Chennai<\/li><li>V. Dhananjayan, Expert- Cold Storage, Foodgrain Processing, Ariyalur<\/li><li>G. Ranganathan, Director, Palamalai FPO, Periyanaickanpalayam, Coimbatore-Dt<\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ol><\/li><li>The Nodal and Co-Nodal Officers nominated by the ICAR in each State are responsible for planning and implementation of VKSA campaigns in the respective States. They will coordinate and mobilize the Scientists of ICAR Institutes for VKSA in the State.<\/li><li>The State Nodal Officers nominated by the DA&amp;FW, New Delhi, will mobilize the State Department Officials of the respective States for support and involvement of district-level officers in the VKSA campaign.<\/li><li>The <em>modus operandi<\/em> for the VKSA Rabi campaign will be fixed by the ICAR-ATARI, Hyderabad, in consultation with the TN State Nodal Officer and will be <strong>executed by the Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) <\/strong>in Tamil Nadu with the support of participating institutions.<\/li><li>As followed in the <em>kharif<\/em> VKSA campaign, the ATARI will arrange logistics, gather farmers and lead the VKSA <em>rabi<\/em> campaign in the State through KVKs situated in Tamil Nadu. The ATARI will coordinate with State Nodal and Co-Nodal Officers, ICAR Institutes, AUs, and State Departments for the formation of the teams and preparation of the route map, etc.<\/li><li>Tamil Nadu has 38 districts, but has 31 KVKs.<\/li><li>Seven districts in the State, namely, Chennai (fully urban district), Kancheepuram, Mayiladuthurai, Ranipet, Thanjavur, Tirunelveli and Tirupathur, do not have KVK. The remaining 31 districts have one KVK each.<\/li><li>Each KVK will form 3 teams each, totaling 31 x 3 = <strong>93 teams<\/strong> in the State.<\/li><\/ol><ol><li>Each team will be led by one SMS (subject matter specialist) of the respective KVK.<\/li><li>Each team will have one SMS of KVK, one scientist of ICAR institute or SAU, one official from the State line Departments, and, wherever possible, one representative from the other participating institutes like the commodity boards, APEDA, IFFCO, FPO, drone operator, etc.<\/li><li>Officials of Agencies like IFFCO, MFL, Commodity Boards, banking \/ financial institutions like NABARD, FPOs, SHGs, Progressive Farmers, Agriculture\/ Horticulture\/Agril. Engg- PG students, RAWEP students, etc., will join the campaign depending on the availability of staff and other situations. <\/li><\/ol><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67e6f0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67e6f0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Number of Villages to be Visited &amp; Farmers to be Contacted<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e41151 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e41151\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li>Each team will visit one (if larger village) to three nearby villages (if villages are small and the number of farmers is lesser) in a district and conduct an awareness meeting in one village every day for 15 or 16 days in the forenoon of the campaign. In total, the entire team in Tamil Nadu will reach a minimum of <strong>1,395 villages<\/strong> in 31 districts, @ three villages per KVK per day x 31 districts or KVKs x 15 days. The maximum number of villages visited in a district during the 15-day campaign shall not exceed <strong>4,000<\/strong> (if 3 villages are visited by a team).<\/li><li>Each team will reach out to a minimum of 100 and maximum of <strong>400 farmers<\/strong> each day (depending on the weather particularly rain, farmers availability and other factors) covering a minimum of <strong>9,300 farmers per day<\/strong> <strong>in Tamil Nadu<\/strong> @ 100 farmers\/team x 93 team and maximum number of farmers contacted will be around 37,000 per days in the whole State per day. The total number of farmers to be contacted during the 15-day campaign in the State will range from <strong>~1.39 lakhs <\/strong>(if 100 farmers are contacted per day) to<strong> ~5.80 lakhs <\/strong>(if 400 farmers are contacted per day).<\/li><li>In the post-lunch session, each KVK or team will conduct farmers-scientists interaction meetings with selected\/progressive farmers, <em>e. <\/em>focused group discussion (FGDs).<\/li><li>The target w.r.t. the number of Blocks and Villages to be covered in each VKSA Campaign, starting from Rabi 2025 to Kharif \/ Rabi 2026, is given below. In a nutshell, about 243 Blocks and 1395 to 1438 Villages in 31 districts of Tamil Nadu will be covered during Rabi 2025 campaign; about 311 Blocks and about 1395 to 1774 Villages will be covered during Kharif 2026 campaign.<\/li><\/ol><table width=\"604\"><tbody><tr><td rowspan=\"2\" width=\"47\"><p><strong>S.No<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td rowspan=\"2\" width=\"151\"><p><strong>District<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\" width=\"135\"><p><strong>Rabi 2025<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\" width=\"135\"><p><strong>Kharif 2026<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\" width=\"135\"><p><strong>Rabi 2026<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"63\"><p><strong>Blocks<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p><strong>Villages<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p><strong>Blocks<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p><strong>Villages<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p><strong>Blocks<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p><strong>Villages<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"47\"><br \/><p>1<\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p>Ariyalur<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>6<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>48<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>6<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>45<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>6<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>48<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"47\"><p>2<\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p>Chengalpattu<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>5<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>48<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>5<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>48<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"47\"><p>3<\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p>Coimbatore<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>13<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>48<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>13<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>45<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>13<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>48<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"47\"><p>4<\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p>Cuddalore<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>14<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>48<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>5<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>45<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>14<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>48<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"47\"><p>5<\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p>Dharmapuri<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>8<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>48<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>8<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>45<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>8<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>48<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"47\"><p>6<\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p>Dindigul<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>8<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>48<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>12<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>45<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>8<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>48<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"47\"><p>7<\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p>Erode<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>14<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>48<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>14<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>45<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>14<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>48<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"47\"><p>8<\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p>Kallakurichi<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>5<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>48<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>5<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>45<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>5<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>48<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"47\"><p>9<\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p>Kanyakumari<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>9<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>48<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>17<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>101<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>9<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>48<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"47\"><p>10<\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p>Karur<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>8<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>48<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>8<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>45<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>8<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>48<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"47\"><p>11<\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p>Krishnagiri<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>4<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>48<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>8<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>45<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>4<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>48<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"47\"><p>12<\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p>Madurai<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>5<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>48<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>3<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>45<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>5<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>48<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"47\"><p>13<\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p>Nagapattinam<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>2<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>45<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>6<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>45<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>2<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>45<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"47\"><p>14<\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p>Namakkal<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>6<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>48<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>11<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>90<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>6<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>48<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"47\"><p>15<\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p>Perambalur<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>4<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>48<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>4<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>45<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>4<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>48<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"47\"><p>16<\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p>Pudukkottai<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>17<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>49<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>15<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>80<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>17<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>49<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"47\"><p>17<\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p>Ramanathapuram<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>3<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>48<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>41<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>44<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>3<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>48<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"47\"><p>18<\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p>Salem<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>15<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>140<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"47\"><p>19<\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p>Sivagangai<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>11<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>48<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>11<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>45<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>11<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>48<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"47\"><p>20<\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p>The Nilgiris<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>4<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>48<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>4<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>45<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>4<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>48<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"47\"><p>21<\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p>Theni<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>8<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>48<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>8<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>45<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>8<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>48<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"47\"><p>22<\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p>Tenkasi<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>11<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>48<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>11<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>48<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"47\"><p>23<\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p>Thiruvallur<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>12<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>48<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>12<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>45<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>12<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>48<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"47\"><p>24<\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p>Thiruvannamalai<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>5<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>48<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>5<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>45<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>5<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>48<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"47\"><p>25<\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p>Thiruvarur<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>10<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>48<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>10<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>45<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>10<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>48<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"47\"><p>26<\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p>Thoothukudi<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>5<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>48<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>12<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>135<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>5<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>48<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"47\"><p>27<\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p>Tiruchirappalli<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>14<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>48<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>18<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>133<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>14<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>48<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"47\"><p>28<\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p>Tiruppur<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>9<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>48<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>10<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>135<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>9<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>48<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"47\"><p>29<\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p>Vellore<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>8<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>48<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>10<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>8<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>48<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"47\"><p>30<\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p>Villupuram<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>10<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>48<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>9<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>60<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>10<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>48<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"47\"><p>31<\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p>Virudhunagar<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>5<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>48<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>11<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>46<\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p>5<\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p>48<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"47\"><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p><strong>Total<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p><strong>243<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p><strong>1438<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p><strong>311<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p><strong>1774<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"63\"><p><strong>243<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"72\"><p><strong>1438<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><ol start=\"5\"><li>The KVK or the team will take care to avoid visiting villages covered in the previous VKSA campaign, so that the VKSA team will visit as many villages as possible in a district during the 5-year campaign period.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d30c461 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d30c461\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Agricultural Research Infrastructure and Scientific Manpower In Tamil Nadu<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0f8f08 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0f8f08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>In Tamil Nadu, 3 main ICAR Institutes (SBI, NRCB and CIBA) and 12 Regional Centres\/Stations of ICAR Institutes are present. About 189 Scientists are working in these Institutes.<\/li><li>Scientists will be allotted to the VKSA campaign on rotation without affecting their regular research activities. Each scientist will stay in the KVK\/ Villages for 7-8 days. The Head of Institutes, Regional Centres and Staff on Medical leave will not be disturbed.<\/li><li>Out of 189 Scientists of ICAR Institutes, 50% of Scientists will be deployed for campaign duty in the first phase (first 7-8 days), and the remaining Scientists will be deployed for campaign duty in the second phase (second 7-8 days).<\/li><li>The ATARI \/ KVKs in Tamil Nadu have 140 SMS, of which 93 will be on duty at any point in time and will be shared for the campaign @ one SMS per team for 3 teams per KVK in a day. Additional SMS will also be inducted in the campaign so that all the SMS are actively involved in all the campaign days.<\/li><li>The SAUs in the State such as the TNAU, TANUVAS, TNJFU and Gandhi Gram Rural Institute are expected to depute faculty during the first and second phase of the campaigns.<\/li><li>The State Line Departments, such as Agriculture, Horticulture and Plantation Crops, Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare and Agriculture Marketing have joined in the State Coordination Committee. Their staff is expected to join the campaign in each district.<\/li><li>The Commodity Boards, such as the Spices Board, Tea Board, Coffee Board, Rubber Board, and Coconut Development Board, are willing to join the campaign in one or two districts.<\/li><li>Similarly, the APEDA, National Seed Corporation, Horticulture Development Board, Directorate of Agriculture Marketing and Inspection, also expressed their willingness to join the campaign for one or two days in identified districts.<\/li><li>The NABARD and IFFCO are expected to join the campaign along with their products, like drones\/Fertilizers or scheme details.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4890487 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4890487\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Data Collection, Reporting, Monitoring, etc.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6d783f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6d783f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Reporting to be done through the online portal of ATARI. ATARI, through its KVKs, will facilitate the teams for report submission on the portal<\/li><li>Reporting of data can also be done through the Kisan Sarathi mobile app, which will also facilitate the uploading of videos, photos, and other forms of communication.<\/li><li>Questionnaire for collecting issues or challenges of the farmers, technology requirement and gap, researchable issues, policy changes expected by the end user, etc., may be collected during the campaign, scientists-farmers interaction, etc.<\/li><li>Exhibits, posters, AV aids, method demonstrations, and other extension aids available with the ICAR institutes, SAUs, State Departments, Commodity Boards, etc., that are specific to \/ suitable for the district may be used in addition to those arranged by the KVKs.<\/li><li>Social media and mass media shall be used extensively to give adequate promotion to the event, to spread the advisories among farmers, to create awareness on Government schemes and to reach the unreached indirectly.<\/li><li>Daily reports on the details of team members, VVIP and VIP participation, number of participants (male and female), FDGs conducted, farmers&#8217; participation in the interaction meetings, newspaper reports, social media usage, photographs of the event, etc., will be uploaded on the VKSA portal by the Team Leader<em>, i.e<\/em>. SMS of the respective KVK.<\/li><li>The ICAR-ATARI, Hyderabad, in consultation with the State Nodal Officer, will coordinate the activities, including organizing events and reporting on the VKSA portal.<\/li><li>A control room has been set up at ICAR-ATARI, Hyderabad, for real-time monitoring, problem solving and reporting during the campaign period, equipped with a real-time data capturing system with a dashboard, round-the-clock two-way AV communication with all the campaign sites. Issues will be solved in real time, and solutions will be provided.<\/li><li>Live streaming of events at all the camp sites will be provided. State Committee Chairperson and members may get connected with the control room virtually and participate in real-time monitoring and campaign management.<\/li><li>Dashboard access will be provided for monitoring the conduct of events and participation.<\/li><li>The Nodal\/Co-Nodal Officers, Heads of Institutes\/Departments, Directors of Extension Education, State Government Nodal Officer, etc., may visit the campaigns at random and participate in the programme.<\/li><li>The State Nodal officer, Co-Nodal Officers, Director ICAR-ATARI, the DEE of the Universities, Nodal Officers of State Line Departments and Head of KVK may conduct press briefings periodically during the campaign.<\/li><li>Each campaign day focuses on a specific theme based on farmers\u2019 demand and local relevance. Explore the distribution of seeds\/inputs during the campaign through FPO\/NGO support, and wherever feasible, link the campaign with skill-upgradation and incubation training for FPOs\/SHGs<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d29df2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d29df2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Information to be Disseminated during the campaigns<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5325ff elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5325ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>In the Kharif season (<\/strong>June to September)<strong>, about 12\u201313 lakh hectares<\/strong> out of 60 lakh ha total cropped area in the State is sown with crops like Paddy (Kuruvai\/Thaladi\/Early Samba), Sorghum, Cumbu, Maize, Finger Millet, Cotton. Groundnut, Sesamum, Pulses like Red gram, green gram, Black gram, Avarai-Mochai \/ Lablab beans, sugarcane, Tapioca, Chilli, Tomato, Bhendi, Brinjal, etc. Kharif season cropping is mostly <strong>rainfall-dependent (irrigated in some tracts).<\/strong><\/li><li>The <strong>crops sown<\/strong> and area sown <strong>during the <em>rabi<\/em> season<\/strong> are relatively lesser in Tamil Nadu as the State is experiencing a mostly tropical climate. The major rabi season crops in the State are: Cereals: Rice (Samba\/ Thaladi), Ragi, Maize; Pulses: Bengal gram, Horse gram, Black gram and green gram; Oilseeds: Ground nut; Commercial crop: Cotton (limited area); Vegetables: Tomato, Brinjal, Bhendi, Beans, Peas, Cabbage, Cauliflower; Spices: Coriander, etc.<\/li><li><strong>Information\/technologies<\/strong> related to ideal time of sowing, suitable varieties and seed availability, seed treatment practices, tillage practices, pre-emergence weed management, soil testing, manures and fertilizer application, irrigation management, crop insurance, preventive measures against flood \/cyclone during NE monsoon, etc. shared by ICAR institutes, SAUs and other organizations was compiled and was shared with KVKs, State Government, VKSA team for wider dissemination during the campaign <strong>(Pl see the Book on \u201cRecent Agro-Technologies and PoP\u201d to be disseminated during VKSA campaign in TN).<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>The <\/strong><strong>Technology book <\/strong>contains<strong> 270 <\/strong>technologies and a package of practices (PoP) of 34 important crops of Tamil Nadu, as shown below.<\/li><\/ul><table><tbody><tr><td width=\"33\"><p>#<\/p><\/td><td width=\"378\"><p>Categories of the Technologies<\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p>No. of Technologies<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"33\"><p>1<\/p><\/td><td width=\"378\"><p>New Crop Varieties<\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p>107<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"33\"><p>2<\/p><\/td><td width=\"378\"><p>Animal Breed<\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p>14<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"33\"><p>3<\/p><\/td><td width=\"378\"><p>Seed Production and Availability<\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p>5<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"33\"><p>4<\/p><\/td><td width=\"378\"><p>Crop Production Technologies<\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p>57<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"33\"><p>5<\/p><\/td><td width=\"378\"><p>Crop Protection Technologies<\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p>27<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"33\"><p>6<\/p><\/td><td width=\"378\"><p>Mechanization<\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p>25<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"33\"><p>7<\/p><\/td><td width=\"378\"><p>Post-harvest management, value addition and marketing<\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p>12<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"33\"><p>8<\/p><\/td><td width=\"378\"><p>Integrated Farming System<\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p>4<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"33\"><p>9<\/p><\/td><td width=\"378\"><p>Animal Husbandry<\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p>10<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"33\"><p>10<\/p><\/td><td width=\"378\"><p>Aquaculture and Fisheries<\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p>9<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"33\">\u00a0<\/td><td width=\"378\"><p><strong>Total<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p><strong>270<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"33\"><p>11<\/p><\/td><td width=\"378\"><p><strong>Package of Practices- Field and Horticultural Crops of TN<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"151\"><p><strong>34<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><ul><li>Technologies and Schemes Awareness materials like leaflets, bulletins or pamphlets, videos, success stories will be prepared by the ICAR Institutes, SAUs, KVKs and Commodity Boards, NABARD, APEDA, NSC, DAMI, etc. in English and local language (Tamil) for effective dissemination of suitable technologies among stakeholders.<\/li><li>The Kharif \/ <em>Rabi<\/em> seasons <strong>crop advisories,<\/strong> as well as those prepared by the Extension Division of the ICAR, New Delhi, will be compiled and provided to the team (by the ICAR-ATARI) for dissemination during the campaign.<\/li><li>Information related to over <strong>130<\/strong> <strong>Government Schemes<\/strong> (related to agriculture and allied sectors) implemented in Tamil Nadu was compiled and will be shared to the team for disseminating to farmers\/target group (<strong>Pl see the book on Central and State Government Schemes written in bilingual- English and Tamil<\/strong>)<strong>.<\/strong><\/li><li>A <strong>Road Map and Action Plan<\/strong> (five year) was prepared by the Nodal Office (ICAR-SBI) in consultation with stakeholders. The Road map identified gaps\/ issues related to (i) Awareness of agro-technologies among farmers, (ii) researchable issues and (iii) issues related to Govt. policies. The book was shared with stakeholders (<strong>Pl see the book<\/strong>).<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbd984f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cbd984f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Expected Outcome<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41e5921 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41e5921\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Enhanced awareness among farmers about the improved agricultural technologies<\/li><li>Wider adoption of modern technologies.<\/li><li>Reduction in the cost of cultivation and increase in farmers\u2019 income.<\/li><li>Better awareness of Government schemes, subsidies, and export opportunities.<\/li><li>Strengthening of farmers\u2019 groups, FPOs and entrepreneurship.<\/li><li>Contribution to the goal of a self-reliant, globally competitive agriculture sector.<\/li><li>Learning about grassroots innovations and farmers\u2019 feedback will help the NARS to strengthen demand-driven research and make policies of the Government of India and respective states more inclusive.<\/li><\/ul><p>At the end of 5 year, <strong>the campaigns are expected to bring<\/strong>:<\/p><ol><li>Awareness: 70\u201380% farmers will be aware of MSP, crop insurance, GI branding; 30% farmers will be trained in IPM, mechanization, and digital tools; Increased adoption of cold storage &amp; value addition<\/li><li>Research: Two new varieties\/technologies will be released jointly by ICAR\u2013SAUs; Cotton &amp; sugarcane area stabilized with new varieties<\/li><li>Policy: Crop insurance expanded, wild animal crop losses will be addressed, solar-agrivoltaics scaled.<\/li><li>Impact: Improved resilience, 10% cost reduction, 10% income increase for farmers,<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12234b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12234b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>PROGRESS MADE: VKSA State Nodal Office in Tamil Nadu<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-c64e04d e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"22541\" data-id=\"c64e04d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f8bf8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-sina_table\" data-id=\"2f8bf8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"sina_table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sina-table\"\r\n\t\tdata-table-info='{\"head\":[{\"data\":\"ID\"},{\"data\":\"First Name\"}],\"export\":\"\",\"ordering\":null,\"sort_col\":null,\"sort_type\":null,\"searching\":null,\"paging\":null,\"pagingType\":null,\"info\":null,\"external_source\":\"\",\"keep_focus\":\"\"}'>\r\n\t\t\t<table class=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<thead>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th colspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"elementor-repeater-item-6c28e47\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tID\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th colspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"elementor-repeater-item-1ae651c\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFirst Name\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/thead>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<tbody>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"elementor-repeater-item-50c22cb\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\trowspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tcolspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"elementor-repeater-item-6527b48\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t25 Aug 2025\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\trowspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tcolspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"elementor-repeater-item-ddcc08d\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tConstituted TN State Coordination Committee with 24 members\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"elementor-repeater-item-e5a6a98\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\trowspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tcolspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"elementor-repeater-item-f70391a\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t28 Aug 2025\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\trowspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tcolspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"elementor-repeater-item-4c2aeab\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe First meeting of the TN State VKSA Coordination Committee was held online. Discussed agenda for Rabi-2025 VKSA Workshop to be held in Tamil Nadu.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"elementor-repeater-item-4d12c7e\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\trowspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tcolspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"elementor-repeater-item-ebaf1bd\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t9 Sep 2025\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\trowspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tcolspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"elementor-repeater-item-237ea50\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Second meeting of the TN State VKSA Coordination Committee was held online\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"elementor-repeater-item-52f4515\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\trowspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tcolspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"elementor-repeater-item-79790c3\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t19 Sep 2025\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\trowspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tcolspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"elementor-repeater-item-c15c58f\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMeeting with Scientists of ICAR-SBI was held to discuss preparedness for the VKASA Rabi Campaign scheduled (3-18 Oct 2025) and allotment of scientists to the campaign in Tamil Nadu.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"elementor-repeater-item-513145f\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\trowspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tcolspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"elementor-repeater-item-1df2709\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t19 Sep 2025\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\trowspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tcolspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"elementor-repeater-item-c1758d8\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMeeting with State Co-Nodal Officer, Dr. A. Velmurugan, ADG (S&WM). ICAR to discuss deployment of Scientific manpower for the forthcoming rabi VKSA campaign.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"elementor-repeater-item-8630d94\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\trowspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tcolspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"elementor-repeater-item-0517db1\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t30 Sep 2025\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\trowspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tcolspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"elementor-repeater-item-dc136a8\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThird meeting (online) with State Coordination Committee to discuss deployment of manpower for the VKSA Rabi campaign.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"elementor-repeater-item-0efbe09\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\trowspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tcolspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"elementor-repeater-item-5f7eca6\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t6 Oct 2025\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\trowspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tcolspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"elementor-repeater-item-d4130d7\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVKSA State Coordination Committee was expanded with inclusion of 37 members \n(To see the list of members Click here)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"elementor-repeater-item-5784b04\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\trowspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tcolspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"elementor-repeater-item-049ea75\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOct to Dec 2025\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\trowspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tcolspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"elementor-repeater-item-0fb6218\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>\n   Prepared 5-year VKSA Road Map and Action Plan for the Tamil Nadu State.\n(To see the details in the book \u2018Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan (VKSA)-State Specific Road Map and Action Plan- Tamil Nadu\u2019 \n    <a href=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Book-1-VKA-Road-Map-Colour.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here)<\/a>.\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"elementor-repeater-item-0b76b3d\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\trowspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tcolspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"elementor-repeater-item-2bd0471\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOct to Dec 2025\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\trowspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tcolspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"elementor-repeater-item-2cc9379\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n<p>\nPrepared a compendium entitled \u2018Agriculture Briefs of Tamil Nadu\u2019 and sent to the ICAR, New Delhi.\nThe document may be viewed by- \n    <a href=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Agricultural-Briefs-of-Tamil-Nadu.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Clicking here<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"elementor-repeater-item-5f44717\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\trowspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tcolspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"elementor-repeater-item-5b7fb42\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOct to Dec 2025\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\trowspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tcolspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"elementor-repeater-item-ae26135\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n    Collected improved \/ latest agro-technologies from all ICAR Institutes and SAUs in the State (Tamil Nadu) for dissemination during the VKSA campaign. A compendium entitled <strong>\u201cRecent Agro-Technologies and Package of Practices for Important Crops of Tamil Nadu\u201d<\/strong> which contains 270 agro-technologies and Package of Practices of 34 crops was prepared and published. To see the publication \n    <a href=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Book-2-VKA-Technology-Colour.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">click here<\/a>.\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"elementor-repeater-item-8006039\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\trowspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tcolspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"elementor-repeater-item-dc9a003\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t15 Dec 2025\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\trowspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tcolspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"elementor-repeater-item-69aeea7\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCompiled ATR on Researchable Issues identified during Kharif VKSA Campaign in Tamil Nadu along with Action Plan to address some of the Issues. The document (Click here) was sent to the ICAR, New Delhi. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"elementor-repeater-item-7a053d1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\trowspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tcolspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"elementor-repeater-item-814b4d9\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t16 Dec 2025\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\trowspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tcolspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"elementor-repeater-item-231721e\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA proposal to organize a State level Conference either at Trichy or at Coimbatore during last week of Jan 2026 was sent to the Council. The aim of the conference to facilitate interaction between farmers and experts, policy makers on the theme such as post-harvest management, value addition and agri-processing, export promotion, market linkages, emerging domestic and export opportunities in animal husbandry and fisheries sectors and mechanization and climate resilient agriculture.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"elementor-repeater-item-341e637\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\trowspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tcolspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"elementor-repeater-item-9619242\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t31 Dec 2025\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\trowspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tcolspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"elementor-repeater-item-3b9b4d9\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMeeting with Organizers of Erode Farmers\u2019 Conference to be held on 5th Jan 2026. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"elementor-repeater-item-cc48ee1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\trowspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tcolspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"elementor-repeater-item-b068ad5\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOct 2025 to Jan 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\trowspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tcolspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"elementor-repeater-item-416ff44\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n    Compiled on-going Central and State Government (TN) Schemes on agriculture and allied sectors. A comprehensive, bilingual (English & Tamil) guide detailing 29 Centra Govt. Schemes and 107 State Govt & Centrally sponsored schemes including Awards to farmers was prepared. This book will be helpful to the team involved in VKSA campaign. To see the book entitled \u201cTamil Nadu Agricultural Schemes Made Simple - Central and State Government Schemes Explained in English and Tamil\/ \u0ba4\u0bae\u0bbf\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0ba8\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0bb3\u0bbe\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0baf \u0bb5\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbf- \u0bae\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0baf \u0bae\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bbe\u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb2 \u0b85\u0bb0\u0b9a\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0b86\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bae\u0bbf\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb3\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd\u201d\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Book-III-Schemes-Vol-I-F.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here for vol 1<\/a>\nand\n <a href=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Book-III-Schemes-Vol-II-F.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here for vol 2<\/a>\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"elementor-repeater-item-2e64bf3\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\trowspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tcolspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"elementor-repeater-item-10a2fcc\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2 Jan 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\trowspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tcolspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"elementor-repeater-item-5b82ef8\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOnline meeting with Hon\u2019ble Minister of Agriculture and Farmers\u2019 Welfare Shri Shivraj Singh Choughan ji regarding preparedness for forthcoming Erode Conference.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"elementor-repeater-item-7a5d5b7\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\trowspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tcolspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"elementor-repeater-item-919260c\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t4 & 5 Jan 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\trowspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tcolspan=\"1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"elementor-repeater-item-e58009e\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDr. A. Velmurugan, ADG-ICAR (VKSA State Co-Nodal Officer), Dr. P. Govindaraj, Director, ICAR-SBI (VKSA State Nodal Officer), Dr. R. Selvarajan, Director ICAR-NRCB, Mr. E. Aravazhi, Director, Coconut Development Board (Member, VKSA State Coordination Committee) and Dr. R. Karuppaiyan, Principal Scientist, ICAR-SBI (VKSA Member Secretary) visited Erode along with HAM Shri Shivraj Singh Choughan ji and participated in the Farmers Conference at Erode on 5th Jan 2026.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tbody>\r\n\t\t\t<\/table>\r\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .sina-table -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e61baea elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e61baea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>For further details Contact<\/strong><\/p><p>Dr. P. Govindaraj<\/p><p>Director &amp; VKSA State Nodal Officer<\/p><p>ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore -641 007, Tamil Nadu<\/p><p>Email: directorsbiicar@gmail.com Mobile: 9443698858<\/p><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan (VKSA) \/ \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0bb3\u0bbe\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0bb3\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbe\u0ba9 \u0baa\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0b9a\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bbe\u0bb0 \u0b87\u0baf\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd Books Progress Made 8th Oct 2025 Click here. Click here for Book 1 : VKSA Road Map Tamil Nadu Click here for Book 2 : Recent Agrotechnologies for TN Click here for Book 3 Vol I : Central and State Govt Agricultural Schemes Click here for Book 3\u00a0 of Vol II : Central and State Govt\u00a0 Agricultural Schemes Progress Made Oct to Dec 2025 Prepared a compendium entitled \u2018Agriculture Briefs of Tamil Nadu\u2019 and sent to the ICAR, New Delhi. Click here. An Overview of VKSA Activities in Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu is a progressive state with respect to agriculture and allied sectors activities and growth. The state ranks first in the productivity of finger millet, sugarcane and guava. It ranks second in the productivity of crops like maize, oilseeds, tamarind, tapioca, amla, nutmeg, clove, curry leaves and jasmine and third in groundnut, minor millets, cocoa and marigold. The state may be rightly called as the \u2018Horticultural State of India\u2019 as it accounts for nearly 20% of gross cropped area is under horticulture (12 lakh ha). Tamil Nadu is the largest producer of poultry and eggs in India. Namakkal district is called the \u2018Egg City of India\u2019 due to its intensive layer farming. Tamil Nadu is a major centre for poultry feed production (maize, soybean meal based) and has many manufacturing units of poultry medicine, vaccine, and equipment, etc. The State has a dedicated Dairy Development Department. Tamil Nadu is rich in marine, brackish water, and inland fisheries resources. It ranks 5th among Indian states in marine fish production. Fisheries exports earning nearly \u20b9 7,000 crore per annum. Why VKSA campaign? Despite of all prosperity and good agricultural indicators, there are certain gaps (awareness\/technologies) between technologies generated in the State Agricultural Universities (SAUs) and ICAR institutes in the State and technologies reached farmers field. For example, small and marginal farmers, farmers and farm women residing in hill and remote areas are unaware of improved climate resilient varieties, crop production technologies such as wider row planting, intercropping, high density planting, use of appropriate weedicides, pesticides, soil test-based fertilizer application, etc. Some farmers are unaware of central and state Governments schemes being implemented in the state including the farmers grievances redressal system. Hence, there is need to impart awareness on recent agricultural technologies developed in the SAUs, ICAR Institutes, impart awareness on Government schemes, initiative such as GST reduction and benefits to farmers and stakeholders, recent policy changes\/ import -export policy such as enhanced US tariff on Indian goods, European Union restriction in imported spices, etc. Despite of efforts by the Central and State Governments spurious\/adulterated\/poor quality farm inputs such as fertilizers, pesticides and seeds are sold in the market. Farmers must be sensitized on these inputs. In the changing global agricultural markets with expanded markets, price competitiveness, quality consciousness, digital dominance, our farmers must be empowered and transformed from traditional cultivators to exporter. This transformation requires imparting knowledge and skill on post-harvest processing and value chain management. To address these issues particularly to minimize the agro-technological and awarenesses gap, convergence of stakeholders including the Central and State Governments, frequent interactions among the stakeholders of agricultural and allied sector and their joint efforts to address these issues is required. To this endeavour, a pan-India agricultural outreach campaign named as \u201cViksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan (VKSA) \/ \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0bb3\u0bbe\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0bb3\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbe\u0ba9 \u0baa\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0b9a\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bbe\u0bb0 \u0b87\u0baf\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd\u201d was formulated by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers\u2019 Welfare, Govt. of India. The Hon\u2019ble Minister of Agriculture and Farmers\u2019 Welfare, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated the\u00a0 first VKSA Kharif season campaign on 29th May 2025.\u00a0 The VKSA campaign aims to ensure critical information related to agriculture and allied sectors, Government Schemes, etc. reaches farmer\u2019s doorstep ahead of the crop season (kharif\/rabi\/summer), through coordinated and participation of the scientists of ICAR institutes in the respective State, subject matter specialist (SMS) of KVKs in each district, Scientists of the SAUs, officials of the State line Departments (Agri\/Hort\/Agril. Engg\/Animal Husbandry\/Fisheries), commodity Boards, NSC, APEDA, MPEDA, NABARD, fertilizers and seed firms, FPOs, NGOs, etc.\u00a0 With better coordination, convergence of the programmes\/schemes\/activities of the line Departments, ICAR, SAUs, Commodity Boards, etc. and frequent farmers-scientist interaction, the VKSA will ensure that the agricultural technologies are reaching every nook and corner of the country. The Hon\u2019ble Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi often reiterates the slogan &#8216;Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas&#8217;, meaning &#8216;Together, for everyone&#8217;s growth, with everyone&#8217;s trust&#8216; which is well reflected in the VKSA campaign. Objectives of the VKSA To create awareness among farmers about location-specific modern technologies related to major field crops and horticultural crops grown during kharif, Rabi and Summer season, farm mechanization, livestock management, fisheries and related technologies. To sensitize farmers about spurious, adulterated seeds, pesticides and fertilizers. To share knowledge of Scientists with farmers, farm women, rural youth and entrepreneurs on climate-friendly technologies, especially crop residue management, natural farming, agri-drone application, post-harvest management, value addition and export potential of crops and processed products. To promote sustainable, profitable, and climate-resilient agriculture, strengthen farmers\u2019 knowledge on input use efficiency, soil health, crop diversification, and value addition and bridge the gap between research, extension, and farmer adoption. To make farmers aware of various Central and State government schemes\/ policies, recent declaration of GST benefits, National Pest Surveillance System (NPSS) and complaint redressal system to sort out farmers\u2019 problems and grievances. To collect feedback from farmers to formulate demand-driven research and to make scientific validation of the farmer-led innovations for out-scaling to other farmers. Campaign period The VKSA kharif campaign was held from 29th May 2025 to 12th June 2025 across India. Each forthcoming campaign may span over a period of 15 to 16 days.\u00a0 Focus Areas include Improved Varieties &amp; Seeds \u2013 High-yielding, stress-tolerant crops. Smart Inputs \u2013 Nano-fertilizers, bio-fertilizers, organic farming practices. Mechanization \u2013 Drone spraying, precision farming tools. Climate-Resilient Farming \u2013 Soil health, water-use efficiency, natural farming. Value Chain Development \u2013 Post-harvest management,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9923","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9923","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9923"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9923\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10071,"href":"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9923\/revisions\/10071"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9923"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}