
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.... |
Hon’ble
Prime Minister
Hon’ble Minister of
Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Secretary (DARE)
& Director General (ICAR)
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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.
Extension Activity – Dissemination of Technology (DoT) Meet
Event Details:
Conducted Dissemination of Technology (DoT) Meet – Week 2 (One Week One Tech) on High Value-Added Products from Miracle Tree (Moringa) to provide continuous technical guidance and handholding support.
• Explained the mandated activities of KVK.
• The presidential address was delivered by Dr. P. Sivaram, Deputy Director, CENDECT, Theni District.
• A technical session on Importance of Moringa Cultivation, High Value-Added Products from Moringa, Government Schemes Supporting Startups, Product Certification, Branding, and Market Promotion was handled by Mr. M. Suresh Kumar, Assistant Director of Horticulture, Moringa Export Service Center, TNAPEx, Madurai.
• M.Ramyasivaselvi, SMS (Home Science) delivered a technical session on the formulation and standardization of novel value-added products from moringa, sensory evaluation procedures, consumption pattern of moringa for improving nutritional security and the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA).
Extension functionaries training
Event Details:
1. A training programme was organised for extension functionaries including Assistant Director of Agriculture (ADA), Agricultural Officers (AOs) and Assistant Agricultural Officers (AAOs) to enhance their technical knowledge on recent agriculture technologies and improved Kharif paddy cultivation technologies.
2. The programme aimed to strengthen the capacity of field-level officials for effective dissemination of recommended technologies among farmers during the Kharif season.
3. We have updated extension functionaries on recent agriculture technologies and provided technical knowledge on scientific Kharif paddy cultivation practices.
4. We have explained about the role and importance of various crop boosters in crop growth.








