29/05/2026
Indian Council of Agricultural Research
ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal
𝗩𝗶𝗸𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗕𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟰𝟳: 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗮𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲
Dr M. L. Jat, Secretary, DARE & Director General, ICAR, presented on the “Agricultural Roadmap Towards Viksit and Atmanirbhar Bharat 2047” during the Rashtriya Krishi Sammelan – Kharif Abhiyan 2026 on 29 May 2026.
In his presentation, Dr. Jat emphasized that achieving the vision of Viksit Bharat by 2047 will require a transformative approach to agriculture, driven by higher productivity, crop diversification, sustainable resource management and climate resilience. He highlighted the need to move beyond the business-as-usual approach and adopt science-led, region-specific agricultural planning to meet future food, nutrition and economic demands.
The roadmap focuses on optimizing land use, improving soil health, enhancing water and nutrient use efficiency, and achieving self-reliance in pulses and oilseeds. It also envisages increasing agricultural production from the current 1.5 billion tonnes to 3 billion tonnes by 2047 through innovation, technology adoption and farmer-centric interventions.
Dr. Jat also highlighted the progress made under the Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan, including the preparation of crop-specific action plans, district-level scientific agricultural roadmaps, climate adaptation strategies and state-wise agricultural development frameworks. These initiatives are aimed at enabling states to formulate evidence-based strategies aligned with local agro-ecological conditions and national development goals.
Reaffirming the commitment of ICAR and the Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, he called for a collaborative “Team Agriculture” approach involving states, agricultural universities, research institutions and farmers to build a productive, sustainable and self-reliant agricultural sector for Viksit Bharat 2047.