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Krishi Vigyan Kendra (Farm Science Centre) in India is a unique system of technology transfer. Started its service on 21st March 1974 at Puducherry, the first KVK in India ...      

Hon’ble
Prime Minister

Hon’ble Minister of
Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

Secretary (DARE)
& Director General (ICAR)

 
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Welcome to Krishi Vigyan Kendra…

Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Government of India mandated the establishment of Krishi Vigyan Kendras as grassroots level Farm Science Centres to provide various types of farm support activities like technology dissemination to farmers, training, awareness to achieve the set of objectives. KVK have made dent and has become part of decentralized planning and implementation instrument to achieve desired level of growth in agriculture and allied sector in the district.

KVK play a vital role in conducting on farm testing to demonstrate location specific agricultural technologies. KVK conducts demonstrations to prove the potential of various crops at farmers’ fields. Also conduct need based training programmes for the benefit of farmers and farm women, rural youths. KVK creates awareness about improved agricultural technologies through extension programmes. Critical and quality inputs like seeds, planting materials, organic products, bio fertilizers and livestock are produced by the KVK and made available to the farmers.

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Mandate of Krishi Vigyan Kendra:

Technology assessment, refinement and demonstration of technology/products through the following activities of KVK.

  • On-farm testing to identify the location specificity of agricultural technologies under various farming systems.
  • Frontline demonstrations to establish its production potentials on the farmers’ fields.
  • Training of farmers to update their knowledge and skills in modern agricultural technologies, and training of extension personnel to orient them in the frontier areas of technology development.
  • To work as resource and knowledge centre of agricultural technology for supporting initiatives of public, private and voluntary sector for improving the agricultural economy of the district.
  • In order to create awareness about improved technology, a large number of extension activities will be taken up.
  • The seeds and planting materials produced by the KVKs will also be made available to the farmers.
✦  Best  KVK  Zonal  Award  ATARI  Zone X,  Hyderabad  under  NAAS–Dhanuka  Award  for  Excellence  in  Agricultural  Extension  on  05.06.2025  ✦
Hon’ble Governor of Tamil Nadu Visited ICAR Krishi Vigyan Kendra, CENDECT, Theni District on 08.02.2024

Hon’ble Minister for Social Welfare and Women Empowerment of Tamil Nadu Visited ICAR Krishi Vigyan Kendra, CENDECT, Theni District on 03.08.2022
Hon’ble Minister for Information & Broadcasting, of Tamil Nadu Visited ICAR Krishi Vigyan Kendra, CENDECT, Theni District on 08.11.2024

Entrepreneurs Meet – Extension Activity

Date: June 20, 2025
Time: 10:00 am
Location: KVK Premises

Event Details: 

Organized Monthly Entrepreneurs meet at KVK Premises to provide continuous technical and handholding support to the entrepreneurs
• Overview of KVK Mandated activities
• Scope for Entrepreneurship Development in Agriculture and Allied Sectors by SMS (Agriculture Extension)
• Technical session on importance of Post Harvest Management and Value Addition by SMS (Home Science)
• Lecture delivered on importance of digital marketing and social media
• Govt. Schemes for Agri startups and rural enterprises by the Branch Manager, Rural Development Officer, Union Bank of India and DPR-PMFME, DIC, Theni
• Sharing of Success Story by KVK promoted women entrepreneur Mrs.Renuga Senthilvel, Sri Sai Sakthi Foods, Sukkankalpatti, Chinnamanur Block, Theni District
• Exhibited KVK promoted entrepreneurs products

On-campus training on Profitable paddy cultivation technologies

Date: May 25, 2025
Time: 10:00 am
Location: KVK Premises

Event Details: 

1. Conducted on campus training on profitable paddy cultivation technologies under the FLD Paddy programme
2. Handled technical session on special features of CO55 Paddy variety
3. Handled Technical lecture on direct paddy seeded technologies and ICM Practices in Paddy
4. Explained about improved paddy seeder
5. Handled technical session on Traditional storage techniques
6. Explained about Various state and central government schemes for paddy cultivation,storage and marketing
7. As part of FLD CO55 Paddy seeds distributed to Farmers and Farm women