Archive · 30 Sep 2025
KVKs Empower Farmers Through Skill Development, Boosting Agriculture
Imagine schools for farmers!
KVKs help farmers learn new skills.
These centers teach farmers things like how to take care of their crops and animals.
Over the last few years, millions of farmers have been trained.
The government is also helping by giving out cards that tell farmers about their soil.
This helps them use the right amount of fertilizer.
There are programs to help young farmers too, so they can learn new skills and find good jobs in farming.
The goal is to help farmers grow more food and make more money.
Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) are central to India's agricultural strategy for farmer skill development.
KVKs provide hands-on training, demonstrations, and vocational courses tailored to local conditions.
From 2021 to 2024, KVKs trained 58.02 lakh farmers.
Soil Health Card Scheme has distributed over 25.17 crore cards across the country.
The government integrates skill development into schemes like Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY).
- Who
- Farmers in India and the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
- What
- Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) are providing training to farmers to improve their skills and income.
- When
- Between 2021 and February 2025.
- Where
- India.
- Why
- To improve farmer productivity, raise incomes, and build a resilient agricultural sector.
- Farmers Trained (2021-2024)
- 58.02 lakh
- Farmers Trained (2023-24)
- 21.56 lakh
- Farmers Trained (Up to Feb 2025)
- 18.56 lakh
- Soil Health Cards Distributed
- Over 25.17 crore
- Soil Health Card Trainings
- Over 93,000
- PMKVY Trained
- Over 1.64 Crore