Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that for the first time, a team of over two thousand scientists visited more than seven thousand 900 villages under the Vikasit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan.

Replying to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Mr Chouhan stated that the scientists collected detailed information on the agro-climatic conditions of each village. He said, in addition, farmers were made aware of soil nutrient content, suitable seed varieties, and crop cultivation techniques for farming.