Mandate of KVK

Collaborate with the subject matter specialists of the state Agricultural University/ Scientist of the Regional Research Station (NARP) and the state extension Personnel in “On-farming testing”, refining and documenting Technologies for developing region specific sustainable land use systems.

• Organize training to update the extension personnel within the areas of operation with emerging advances in agricultural research on regular basis.

• Organize front-line demonstrations in various crops to generate production data and feedback information.

•Organize long-term vocational training courses in agriculture and allied vocations for the rural youths with emphasis on “learning by doing ” for generating self-employment through institutional financing.

Major Activities of KVK

•To demonstrate the latest agricultural Technologies to the farmers as well as the extension workers of the state Department of agriculture/Non-Governmental organization with a view to reduce the time lag between the Technologies generation and it’s adoption.

• To test and verify the Technologies in the socio economic condition of the farmers and identifying the production constraints. To impart training to the farmers, farmwomen, rural youth and field level extension functionaries by following the principles of “teaching by doing” and “learning by doing”.

•To provide training and communication support to the line department of the state/NGOs.

•To develop extension models to be adopted by general extension system for large scale multiplications.

On Farm Testing

For any major problem in agriculture there are many remedies suggested by various research organizations. Through on farm testing Krishi Vigyan Kendra does comparitive studies in farmers fields to come to conclusion which of the technologies tested is more suitable to the resources available & is cost effective. This is a form of participatory study where farmers perspective is given most importance. The results of such studies can later be made available to farmers.

Demonstration

Every year Krishi Vigyan Kendra conducts several demonstrations on farmers fields on technologies released by research institutes, universities. These are mainly related to latest released varieties, methods to control pest & diseases, technologies to increase yields, agri implements to reduce drudgery of women, technologies to reduce cost of production etc.

Training

On an average this KVK conducts 50 to 60 need- based training programs in a year for farmers, farmwomen & rural youth. 40-50% of them are long duration trainings. The KVK has purchased more than 50 educational audio visual aids to make the training activities more effective. More emphasis has been given on long duration self employment oriented training for school dropouts & unemployed rural youth Many participants on completion of the training have been Successfully self employed by way of establishing their own Poultry, Goatery, Nursery Dairy & Sericulture Unit. Efforts have also been concentrated to empower the women component technically as they play a very vital role in agricultural operations.

Other Extentsion Activities

•Kisan Mela on themes of contemporary importance