LUCKNOW, June 6 -- Uttar Pradesh agriculture minister Surya Pratap Shahi on Friday said the ongoing Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan-2025 (May 29-June 12) aims to enhance farm productivity and farmers' income through adoption of advanced agricultural techniques.

Addressing a joint press conference with minister of state Baldev Singh Aulakh, Shahi said the campaign was being run at 10,125 locations across all 75 districts, training over 8.39 lakh farmers- including 1.91 lakh women-through field-level interactions and scientific demonstrations.

"The initiative, launched by chief minister Yogi Adityanath on May 29, has the participation of 550 agricultural scientists, along with departments of horticulture, animal husbandry, fisheries, silk, ...