Krishi Vigyan Kendra
Realizing the role and importance of improved technology in the agriculture development for increasing food and nutritional security, Indian Council of Agricultural Research made an institutional innovation in the form of KVK. It was also envisaged that technology assessed by the KVK will be used as model for the Line departments and act as a catalyst to improve the existing systems for better delivery mechanism. For proper functioning, great emphasis was given on the strengthening of physical and human infrastructure of KVKs. The name of the host institutions managing the KVKs is given in Table
|
S.No |
Host Institution |
No. of KVKs |
|---|---|---|
|
A |
Madhya Pradesh |
54 |
|
1. |
Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur |
22 |
|
2. |
Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Gwalior |
22 |
|
3. |
Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak |
1 |
|
4. |
ICAR-Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Bhopal |
1 |
|
5. |
Deen Dayal Research Institute, Chitrakoot, Satna |
1 |
|
6. |
Kasturba Gandhi National Memorial Trust , Indore |
1 |
|
7. |
Lok mata Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Social National Mission, Burhanpur |
1 |
|
8. |
Kalukheda Shikhcha Samiti, Jaora, Ratlam |
1 |
|
9. |
Deen dayal Krishi Vikas Awam Anusandhan Samiti (DKVAAS) Bhopal |
1 |
|
10. |
Centre for Rural Development and Environment, Sehore |
1 |
|
11. |
Shri Malwa Mahila Vikas Samiti, Sironj, Vidisha (sub-judice) |
1 |
|
12. |
Bhausahab Bhuskute Smriti Lok Nyas Sansthan, Bankhedi, Hoshangabad |
1 |
|
B |
Chhattisgarh |
28 |
|
13. |
Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Raipur |
27 |
|
14. |
Chhattisgarh Kamdhenu Vishwa Vidyalaya, Durg |
1 |
Activities of KVK
§ On Farm Testing to identify the location specific technologies in various farming systems.
§ Frontline Demonstrations to establish production potentials of newly released technologies on farmers' fields and provide feedback.
§ Training of farmers and farmwomen 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.
§ Work as knowledge and resource centre of agricultural technologies for supporting initiatives of public, private and voluntary sector for improving the agricultural
economy of the district.
§ Create awareness about frontier technologies through various extension activities like Farmer fair, Field day, Strategic campaign, Ex-trainees meet, etc.
§ Seed and planting materials production for making available to the farmers.