Rabi Abhiyan 2025 Conference

Current Context: The Rabi Abhiyan 2025 Conference was held on 15–16 September 2025 at Pusa, New Delhi, organised by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare.

• It was chaired by Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan under the theme “One Nation – One Agriculture – One Team”.
• The aim was to strategise for the Rabi cropping season 2025–26 and set a foodgrain production target of 362.5 million tonnes.
• For the first time, the event was held in a two‑day format with six thematic groups on climate resilience, quality inputs, horticulture, natural farming, extension services, and scheme coordination.
• A major highlight was the launch of the Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan (from 3 Oct 2025), deploying 2,000 expert teams to guide farmers at the village level.
• The conference also stressed boosting pulses and oilseeds productivity, ensuring adequate seeds, fertilisers, and crop insurance, and taking strict action against spurious inputs.

Question:

Q.1 What was the official theme of the Rabi Abhiyan 2025 Conference?
a) Doubling Farmers’ Income by 2030
b) One Nation – One Agriculture – One Team
c) Sustainable Farming – Secure Future
d) Climate Resilient Agriculture for Atmanirbhar Bharat

Answer: b) The theme of the Rabi Abhiyan 2025 Conference was “One Nation – One Agriculture – One Team”.