
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, grown to 731 KVKs in 2023. As the frontline extension system, KVKs have their footprint in every successful technology developed by institutions and adopted by farmers.... |
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.
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.
State Level Mega Farmers day
Event Details:
1. Mobilized farmers of Theni district to the agricultural expo at TNAU Coimbatore.
2. Farmers were Exposed to various stalls on new varieties, technologies , demonstrations, agricultural machineries and equipment and dairy equipment.
3. Farmers collected information and pamphlets from various stalls and gained knowledge on the updated technology in agriculture.
4. Farmers interacted with the scientists in the TNAU stall and got cleared with the queries pertaining to agriculture.
Swachata hi seva campaign
Event Details:
1. As part of the swachhta selva, ICAR KVK THENI organized a special health check up camp for kamatchipuram village panchayat sanitation workers and their families.
2.Explained about Swachhta initiatives
3. Created awareness on Swachhta Hi Seva and Cleanliness
4.Took Swachata pledge







