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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, 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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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.
✦  ICAR-KVK, CENDECT, Theni has been recognized and honored as the Best Performing KVK (Overall Third Place) for its exceptional contributions.  The awards were presented during the Annual Zonal Workshop – 2024, held from 02 to 04 September 2025,   organized by ICAR-ATARI, Zone X  âœ¦
✦  Best  KVK  Award -  Southern-Region   from   ICAR-NRCB,  Trichy for   outstanding efforts  on 21.08.2025  âœ¦
✦  Best  Performing   Agricultural  Institute  Award,  Collectorate,  Theni  District  on  15.08.2025  âœ¦
✦  Best  KVK  Zonal  Award  ATARI  Zone X,  Hyderabad  under  NAAS -Dhanuka on  05.06.2025  âœ¦
Hon’ble Minister for Information & Broadcasting, of Tamil Nadu Visited ICAR Krishi Vigyan Kendra, CENDECT, Theni District on 08.11.2024
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

Training on Integrated Farming System

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

Event Details: 

1. Handled technical session on scope and importance of IFS

2. Delivered lecture on government schemes for IFS
3. Handled technical session on different components of IFS and their suitability for various farming conditions
4. Handled technical lectures on suitable crop varieties, animal breeds, fish species, and other enterprises for different farming systems
5. Handled technical session on recycling farm waste and vermicompost
6. Method demonstration of azolla production and honey bee box installation

Extension Activity – State Level Beekeepers Meet

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

Event Details: 

Conducted State Level Beekeepers Meet in collaboration with Khadi and Villages Industries Commission, Divisional Office, Madurai
• Welcome address was given by Mr.P.Maheswaran, Programme Coordinator (i/c), KVK Theni
• Inaugural address was given by Dr.P.Sivaram, Deputy Director, CENDECT, Theni District
• The Meet was presided over by Mr.Senthil Kumar Ramasamy, Divisional Director, KVIC, Madurai
• Special addresses were given on Central Schemes by Shri.Dr.J.Robinson Raja, DDM, NABARD, Theni District & Dr.S.Senthil Kumar, Assistant Kumar-II (V.I), KVIC, Madurai
• Technical sessions were handled by Progressive Beekeepers and SMS (Home Science) on Apiculture and Processing of Honey and Value Addition
• Success stories were shared by five KVK promoted beekeepers and entrepreneurs
• Exhibited KVK promoted Entrepreneurs value added products