STATUS AND PROSPECTS OF KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA ACTIVITIES IN SOUTHERN INDIA
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N. BHUVANA , I. SREENIVASA RAO BHARAT S SONTAKKI , G. E. CH. VIDYASAGAR and D. SRINIVASA CHARY
Abstract
Krishi Vigyan Kendra’s (KVKs) are established at district level in each state of India under Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi with a vision of KVKs vital role in transfer of the scientific technologies to the farming community. Technology assessment and demonstration for its
application, out scaling of farm innovations through On Farm Testing (OFTs), Front Line Demonstrations (FLDs) and Capacity building are the main mandate of the KVKs and they also act as ‘Knowledge and Resource center’ with the allied activities like Kisan Mobile Advisory Service (KMAS), Laboratory Service, Farm literature and multimedia content development,
Production of quality technological inputs and other value added products for the benefit of the farmers. Understanding the importance and need of these activities in present days, the study was conducted from the year 2011-12 to 2018-19 with an objective to analyze the status and prospects of KVK activities which render timely and need based services to the
farmers.