
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.
Skill Training on Bakery and Confectionary under DAPSC
Event Details:
Overview of KVK Mandated Activities
• Handled a technical session on Commercialization Bakery and Confectionery items and Profits
• Hands on training cum Demonstrated Fruit flour-based Cake, Cup Cake, Brownie, Different Multi nuts Chocolates and Multi Nutrient Cookies
• As part of Training, Industrial visit was arranged to TNSRLM Bakery Unit, Thappukundu, Theni Block and shared success story by Mrs.P.Hema, KVK promoted women entrepreneur under DAPSC.
• Explained licensing, branding, packaging, labelling and marketing strategies
• Evaluated pre and post-training
• Distributed training manual on Bakery and Confectionery Products and Training completion certificate to the participants.
Farmers Visit to KVK
Event Details:
Mrs.N.Ponmani farm women from Madurai District visited KVK Theni for getting technical advisories on Multi-Purpose Food Processing Machine for developing value added products from Amla.
• Provided technical advisories to develop Amla Squash, Amla RTS, Amla Mouth freshener, Amla Powder, Amla Gulkand and Amla seed-based hair powder.
• Demonstrated Amla Squash, Dehydrated Amla
• Explained about Basic Machineries required for value added products from fruits and vegetables, MSME Udyam Registration, labelling procedures and trade mark registration








