KVK Activities

1. Training
On an average this KVK conducts 80 to100 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 150 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  technically as they play a very vital role in agricultural operations.

 

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. The main purpose of these demonstrations is to demonstrate the production potential of a crop along with increasing productivity quality and sustainability.

 


Salt tolerant fodder variety demonstrated by
Krishi Vigyan Kendra Desmanthus virgatus

3. On farm Testing
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.

 

4. Other extension activities

Kisan mela on themes of contemporary importance

Seminar on coffee plantation
Field days For demonstration of successful technologies

Demonstrating the use of EM


Study tours within & outside the state of Maharashtra to innovative farmers & institutes.


Study tour conducted By Krishi Vigyan Kendra to show
the farmers the imported raisin grading machine


Interstate Study tour to see vanilla garden

5.Distance Education in Agriculture
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.