
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.
Group Meeting
Event Details:
Conducted a group meeting at Sokkanalai Village, Agamalai Panchayat, Bodinayakkanur Block
• Discussed the collection of Minor Forest Produce (MFP) and existing marketing practices.
• Organized a group discussion to identify key challenges, particularly in pepper and coffee processing, price fixation, branding, labelling and marketing procedures
Training
Event Details:
Conducted off-campus training program on post-harvest management and value addition in coffee and pepper
• The program was presided over by Dr. P. Sivaram, Deputy Director, CENDECT, Theni.
• Special addresses were given by Ms.S.Murugeshwari, Programme Executive, AIR Kodai FM, Kodaikanal and Mr. Radhakrishnan, Village Leader, Agamalai.
• Handled a technical session on drudgery-reducing technologies, post-harvest techniques, processing methods and value-added products from coffee and pepper
• Demonstrated the use of an Aluminium Pole ladder for reducing the drudgery
• Demonstrated solar dryer for dehydrating coffee and pepper
• Explained the basics of licensing, along with its importance and discussed branding, packaging, labeling, quality testing and marketing strategies.







