
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.
Off campus Training cum technology product (TNAU Crop Shine) distribution programme
Event Details:
1. Conducted off campus training on "ICM in Redgram" to the farmers.
2. We have explained about integrated nutrient management practices, seed treatment technologies, drought management strategies and market linkages to the farmers.
3. Finally, we have distributed TNAU Crop Shine to the 10 farmers of Moorthinayakanpatti village under the FLD programme.
Scientist Visit to Moringa Value Addition Unit
Event Details:
Mrs.Nagajothi Balu has been doing moringa farming since 2020, she is planning to develop moringa value added products. Hence, she visited KVK on 23.09.2025 to gain knowledge on processing and value addition of moringa. Provided technical advisories based on her need. She started to prepare moringa powder by shed drying technique.
• For follow up, visited her unit to provide technical and handholding support on moringa value addition.
• Explained different dehydration methods, storage bag for enhancing the shelf-life dry materials, labelling procedures and Marketing strategies.








