Yet another initiative unique to Gujarat is the Krishi Mahotsav. The Agricultural Festival is a knowledge sharing rendezvous of the farming community, a month-long event that brings together the farming community, government officials, scientists and many more connected with agriculture.

What is unique about this event is that it facilitates a seamless flow of knowledge from agricultural research labs to the land. Besides practical demonstrations of modern agricultural methods and tools, guidance queries are answered and problems solved. The festive mood grips millions of farmers as the Krishi Raths travel through thousands of villages. Not caring for heat and dust the cabinet ministers, officials and hundreds of dedicated workers travel to remote villages to facilitate the process of knowledge sharing; over 227 Kisan Raths (mobile exhibitions) drive through every village of Gujarat to celebrate this festival of productivity.

Year after year the Krishi Mahotsav has been improving considerably productivity through knowledge sharing and orientation of farmers towards value added agriculture, modern marketing methods, organic farming as well as new technologies.

A snapshot of Krishi Mahotsav 2006

Guidance by agricultural scientists to 14,50,655 farmers
Personal counselling to 6,74,416 farmers
Guidance by APMC to 1,66,615 farmers.
Distribution of 1,42,711 Agriculture Kits
Distribution of 1,36,773 Horticulture Kits
Distribution of 1,00,000 Animal Husbandry Kits
Distribution of 98,827 Kisan Credit Cards
Implementation of All-Village Employment Scheme in 10,172 villages.
Creation of 11,123 self help groups
Vaccination of 48.8 Lac cattle
E-Grams status to 6074 villages
Agricultural sowing organized in 18,719 villages