Activities

On Farm Trails and Front Line Demonstrations

As a part of technology assessment and refinement we are conducting on farm trails and front line demonstrations in the farmers fields to exhibit the potential of different varieties of seeds in the farmers fields.

We have also taken up field trails to test the potential of various verities by way of supplying quality seed, fertilizers and other inputs.

As per the instructions of Minister of Agriculture and Farmers welfare, Govt. of India we have organized capacity building Programme and exhibition for farmers to increase the awareness levels of farmers on using pesticides in PPP mode on 30-10-2017.

To address the unemployment problem of the rural youth and to impart training in providing sustainable income activities to SHGs members for making agriculture remunerative for retaining them in agriculture, KVK has organized several training programmes such as integrated crop management, post harvesting technologies, vermicomposting, dairy & poultry farming, mushroom cultivation and candle making etc. We also acts as nodal agency in undertaking capacity building activities so as to enable unemployed to make use of learned skills directly for generating meaningful income.

Identification of specific field level problems faced by the farmers is another important area where was adequately dealt with in adopted villages of KVK by the Scientists. It also enables the Scientists to come in direct contact with large number of farmers as well as in demonstrating the benefits of adopting modern technologies in agriculture.

We also conduct various extension activities as a potential means to directly relate the latest cultivation methods/technologies evolved in research stations into farmers fields with an intention to create awareness among the farmers.

To address issues related to technology dissemination, KVK publishes literature in agriculture and allied fields as a part of creating awareness among the farmers by way of leaflets/brochures.

Seed production by the KVK was taken up both at KVK instructional farm and through village seed production programme in participatory mode to meet the seed requirements of the farmers to certain extent.

As directed by the Director, ATARI, ICAR-Zone-X, Hyderabad we are also involving in celebrations of important days ppp mode. Sankalp Se Siddhi: Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi while addressing a farmer’s rally in Bareilly, UP on 28th February, 2016 shared his vision on Doubling Farmers Income by the time the nation celebrates 75 years of Independence in the year 2022. As per the directions of ATARI (ICAR) and SVVU, Tirupati we have also organized farmers meeting on 21st August 2017 at Guntur involving Hon’ble Union Minister, Hon’ble State Ministers, MLA’s of the District, University officers from SVVU & ANGRAU and entire district administration.

Swachhta hi Sewa :

Mahila Kisan Diwas :

World Soil Day & Kissan Sammelan on 05-12-2017 :

With an aim to empower the farmers towards production of various agriculture and allied commodities and educate about the establishment of different units at village level we are maintaining different demo units at KVK instructional farm.

To establish the bull mother farm of proven germ psalm of Jersey x Sahiwal crossbred animals.To test the adaptability and productive.