Mandated Activities

The KVK was launched to enhance the productivity, profitability and sustainability of different agricultural and agrobased occupations in the district through various extension methods considering socio-economic and environmental conditions of the districts. The extension programmes namely Front Line Demonstrations, On Farm Trails, Training to Farmers/ farm woman, Rural youths and extension personnels are being sincerely adopted for transfer of agricultural technologies in district in general and adopted villages. The various activities of KVK related to the diffusion of technology is going on based on the need of the farmers as well as the suggestions of the scientific advisory committee.

 

2015-16

Activity

Number of activity

No. of farmers/ beneficiaries

OFTs

25
157+2 groups

FLDs –  Crops

17
487

FLD on livestock/ AH  enterprises (Dairy/ Sheep and  Goat/Poultry/ Duckery/ Piggery etc.)

2
10

FLD on other enterprises (Bee keeping, lac, mushroom, sericulture, value addition, vermi compost, etc.)

1
5

FLD on  Women  in  Agriculture - ( Nutritional  garden, Income generation, Value addition, Drudgery  reduction, etc.)

2
10

 Training  programmes - Farmers

78
1312

Training  programmes - Farm women

11
503

Training  programmes - Rural youth

8
150

Training  programmes - Extension personnel/ In service

4
109

Training  programmes - Vocational trainings

10
155

Training  programmes - Sponsored Training

3
190

Extension Activities

250
Mass

Newsletters (no.)

2
1000

Publication (Research papers, popular article)

3
600

Convergence programmes / Sponsored programmes

15
166

KMA (No. of messages & beneficiaries)

60
40000
2016-17

Activity

Number of activity

No. of farmers/ beneficiaries

OFTs

27
140+2 groups

FLDs –  Crops

14
401

FLD on livestock/ AH  enterprises (Dairy/ Sheep and  Goat/Poultry/ Duckery/ Piggery etc.)

2
15

FLD on other enterprises (Bee keeping, lac, mushroom, sericulture, value addition, vermi compost, etc.)

2
150

FLD on  Women  in  Agriculture - ( Nutritional  garden, Income generation, Value addition, Drudgery  reduction, etc.)

4
42

 Training  programmes - Farmers

47
1104

Training  programmes - Farm women

59
851

Training  programmes - Rural youth

5
250

Training  programmes - Extension personnel/ In service

7
144

Training  programmes - Vocational trainings

6
101

Training  programmes - Sponsored Training

3
190

Extension Activities

632
Mass

Newsletters (no.)

2
1000

Publication (Research papers, popular article)

24
5700

Convergence programmes / Sponsored programmes

13
190

KMA (No. of messages & beneficiaries)

42
40000
2017-18

Activity

Number of activity

No. of farmers/ beneficiaries

OFTs

16
115+4CHCs

FLDs –  Crops

21
1028

FLD on other enterprises (Bee keeping, lac, mushroom, sericulture, value addition, vermi compost, etc.)

1
50000

FLD on  Women  in  Agriculture - ( Nutritional  garden, Income generation, Value addition, Drudgery  reduction, etc.)

4
52

 Training  programmes - Farmers

27
697

Training  programmes - Farm women

25
519

Training  programmes - Rural youth

1
25

Training  programmes - Extension personnel/ In service

4
123

Training  programmes - Vocational trainings

5
104

Training  programmes - Sponsored Training

7
310

Extension Activities

726
89310

Newsletters (no.)

2
1000

Publication (Research papers, popular article)

32
29340

Convergence programmes / Sponsored programmes

7
310

KMA (No. of messages & beneficiaries)

40
50000
2018-19

Activity

Number of activity

No. of farmers/ beneficiaries

OFTs

22
475

FLDs –  Crops

21
389

FLD on other enterprises (Bee keeping, lac, mushroom, sericulture, value addition, vermi compost, etc.)

1
90

FLD on  Women  in  Agriculture - ( Nutritional  garden, Income generation, Value addition, Drudgery  reduction, etc.)

2
20

 Training  programmes - Farmers

57
1443

Training  programmes - Farm women

10
206

Training  programmes - Rural youth

2
43

Training  programmes - Extension personnel/ In service

8
194

Training  programmes - Vocational trainings

4
90

Training  programmes - Sponsored Training

9
226

Extension Activities

1032
24263

Newsletters (no.)

2
2000

Publication (Research papers, popular article)

37
Mass

KMA (No. of messages & beneficiaries)

37
84740
Jan - Dec 2019

Activity

Number of activity

No. of farmers/ beneficiaries

OFTs

25
491

FLDs –  Crops

20
343

FLD on other enterprises

1
5

FLD on  Women  in  Agriculture - ( Nutritional  garden, Income generation, Value addition, Drudgery  reduction, etc.)

3
40

Training  programmes - Farmers

73
2032

Training  programmes - Farm women

13
300

Training  programmes - Rural youth

2
43

Training  programmes - Extension personnel

6
115

Training  programmes - Vocational trainings

3
49

Training  programmes - Sponsored Training

2
40

Extension Activities

495
18540

Publication (Research papers, popular article)

64
Mass

KMA (Kisan Mobile Advisory Services)

38
82000
Soil Sample tested
54
1292
Jan - Dec 2020

Activity

Number of activity

No. of farmers/ beneficiaries

OFTs

35
671

FLDs –  Crops

22
802

FLD on other enterprises

4
100

FLD on  Women  in  Agriculture - ( Nutritional  garden, Income generation, Value addition, Drudgery  reduction, etc.)

7
80

Training  programmes - Farmers

68
1733

Training  programmes - Farm women

22
534

Training  programmes - Rural youth

2
46

Training  programmes - Extension personnel

17
502

Training  programmes - Vocational trainings

4
83

Training  programmes - Sponsored Training

4
101

Extension Activities

923
11472

Publication (Research papers, popular article)

88
Mass

KMA (Kisan Mobile Advisory Services)

30
82000
Soil Sample tested
47
1149
 

OFT

On farm testing (OFT) is focused to demonstrate technology in strength resulting yield gains through integrated approach with optimum inputs saving the cost of production against traditional ways of agriculture to promote its adoption in existing farming systems and situations. In this way, the KVK facilitates the research workers in assessing the technology for its adoptability before it is taken up by the main extension system.


FLD

The frontline demonstrations have been designed to show the production potential of modern agricultural technologies on farmers’ field. The outcome of these activities have been computed in the form of number of beneficiaries who have adopted these technologies for enhancing yield optimizing inputs thereby increasing farm income resulted in  socio-economic status of farmers. Even after conducting FLDs, yield gap is recorded at the farmers’ field which still needs counseling & attention

 

Training Programmes

Need based and demand driven long and short term vocational, off/on campus training programmes were organized as the major mandate of KVK. A series of institutional training were executed for the benefit of farmers, farm women and agricultural entrepreneurs. The year wise annual calendar indicating the training programmes have been brought out at the beginning of every year as “training schedule” mentioning key contents

 

 

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