KVK Profile

KVK, Shivamogga  – at a glance

 

     The Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Shivamogga established under the aegis of University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru and functioning since the latter part of 2000. Very recently it is functioning under the Keladi Shivappa Nayaka University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Shivamogga from 2014.

     The Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Shivamogga committed for assessment and refinement of agricultural technology systems, organizing on farm trials and front line demonstrations to enhance production potential of various crops and enterprises in the farmers’ field which includes popularizing, developing and dissemination of technologies, management of weeds, diseases and insect pests in various crops, introduction of new, short duration and high yielding crop varieties/hybrids.

     Yearly around 5 lakhs farmers, farm women, SHG members, youth, extension workers are getting benefitted from different extension activities which are organized by KVK viz., field days, animal health camps, field visits, diagnostic visits in collaboration with Department of agriculture, horticulture and animal husbandry, organizing the exposure visits to farmers, farm-women, youth and FPO directors. Celebration of important days to create awareness viz., World environment day, world soil day, world coconut day, world milk day, women in agriculture day, Mahila kisan diwas, international women’s day, world food day, kisan day, world honey bee day, National Girl Child day. University level Krishi mela will be organized to showcase the latest technologies in agriculture in collaboration with all the line departments.

     KVK, Shivamogga is designed to impart need-based and skill-oriented vocational capacity development programmes for the practicing farmers, farm women, rural youth and in-service field level extension workers. Need based trainings are designed for farming community based on the information received through family and village survey.

     KVK is involved in disseminating the latest technologies through consultancy services viz., field visits, farmers visit to KVK, consultancy over phone, through mail and mass media like radio talks and TV programmes. The latest technologies will be documented and published in local language through leaflets, folders and technical bulletins to meet the demands of farmers. KVK is also having soil, water and manure testing laboratory facilitates, setting up of demonstration units, production of quality seeds and planting materials. The KVK, Shivamogga acting as a link between university scientists and farmers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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