
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 Programme – Dissemination of Technology (DoT) Meet -8
Event Details:
Organized the DoT Meet on Amla-Carrot Mouth Freshener Technology
• Provided an overview of the mandated activities of KVK and highlighted the major extension and technology dissemination initiatives.
• A special address was given by Dr. P. Revathi, Assistant Professor, Department of Food Science and Technology, Arul Anandar College, Madurai District. She emphasized the importance of post-harvest management and value addition, food fortification and nutritional enrichment.
• Handled a technical session on description of the technology, required raw materials, machinery and equipment, preparation process and procedure of amla-carrot mouth freshener, product quality specifications, cost economics, usage, safety and quality considerations, advantages of the technology and its scope for commercialization.
• Explained the importance of packaging, labelling, certification and Govt. schemes.
Parthenium awareness programme..
Block- Andipatty, Theni District
Event Details:
1. Created awareness about the parthenium and explained the impacts on human and animal health as well as crop yields.
2. Explained about the various management measures including physical, chemical and biological Methods and conversation of invasive weed Parthenium into compost.
4. Distributed leaflet about Parthinieum Control.








