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KVK
Activities
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1.
Training
On
an average this KVK conducts 50 to 60 need- based training programs in
a year for farmers, farmwomen & rural youth. 40-50% of them are long
duration trainings. The KVK has purchased more than 50 educational audio
visual aids to make the training activities more effective. More emphasis
has been given on long duration self employment oriented training for
school dropouts & unemployed rural youth Many participants on completion
of the training have been Successfully self employed by way of establishing
their own poultry, Goatery, Nursery Dairy & sericulture unit. Efforts
have also been concentrated to empower the women component technically
as they play a very vital role in agricultural operations.
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2.
Demonstrations
Every
year Krishi Vigyan Kendra conducts several demonstrations on farmers fields
on technologies released by research institutes, universities. These are
mainly related to latest released varieties, methods to control pest &
diseases, technologies to increase yields, agri implements to reduce drudgery
of women, technologies to reduce cost of production etc.
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Salt
tolerant fodder variety demonstrated by
Krishi Vigyan Kendra Desmanthus virgatus
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Technology Assessment & Refinement
For any major problem in agriculture there are many remedies suggested
by various research organizations. Through on farm testing Krishi Vigyan
Kendra does comparitive studies in farmers fields to come to conclusion
which of the technologies tested is more suitable to the resources
available & is cost effective. This is a form of participatory study where
farmers perspective is given most importance. The results of such studies
can later be made available to farmers.
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Other extension activities
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Kisan
mela on themes of contemporary importance
Seminar on coffee plantation
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Field
days For demonstration of successful technologies
Demonstrating the use of EM |
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Study tours within & outside the state of Maharashtra to innovative
farmers & institutes.
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Study tour conducted By Krishi Vigyan Kendra
to show
the farmers the imported raisin grading machine
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Interstate
Study tour to see vanilla garden
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5. Education
The Krishi Vigyan Kendra is sanctioned an agriculture
sub study center by the Yeshwantrao chavan Maharashtra Open University at
Nasik for conducting 4 Diplomas in agriculture & Degree program in horticulture. |