ICAR 98th Foundation Day: roadmap for Viksit Krishi and Samruddh Kisan under Viksit Bharat 2047
ICAR marks its 98th Foundation Day with a roadmap for climate-smart agriculture, digital outreach, stronger seed and pesticide checks, and internal resource generation under the Viksit Bharat 2047 vision.
- ICAR marked its 98th Foundation Day in New Delhi and announced a roadmap for agricultural transformation under Viksit Bharat 2047.
- The ICAR roadmap assigns KVKs a broader role as innovation hubs, climate advisory centres, startup support centres, and farmer technology demonstration centres.
- The ICAR roadmap calls for stronger legal provisions and simple field-level diagnostic or verification tools against counterfeit seeds and pesticides.
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) used its 98th Foundation Day to set out a roadmap for “Viksit Krishi and Samruddh Kisan” under the wider vision of Viksit Bharat 2047. The announcement matters for UPSC because it links agricultural research, climate adaptation, farmer extension, and technology commercialisation in one policy frame.
The Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, said the next phase of agricultural growth should follow quality over quantity. The government framed this shift around climate-resilient agriculture, district-specific planning, agricultural risk management, and higher-quality, export-oriented, health-friendly farm products.
What ICAR announced
UPSC can frame the ICAR roadmap around the role of agricultural research institutions in climate adaptation, extension reform, farmer welfare, and technology diffusion. The main analytical angle is whether climate-smart villages, digital advisories, and technology commercialisation can improve productivity, resilience, and quality while protecting farmers from counterfeit inputs.
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