KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA- ROLE & FUNCTION
INTRODUCTION
Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) is an integral part of the National Agricultural Research System (NARS). It means, it is an agriculture extension Centre i.e. Farm science center which connects ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural Research) with farmers.
It aims at assessment of location specific technology modules in agriculture and allied activities, through technology assessment, refinement and demonstrations.
KVKs have been functioning as knowledge and resource Centre of agricultural technology supporting initiatives of public, private and voluntary sector for improving the agricultural economy of the district and are linking the NARS with extension system and farmers.
The KVK scheme is 100% financed by Govt. of India and the KVKs are sanctioned to Agricultural Universities, ICAR institutes, related Government Departments and Non-government Organizations (NGOs) working in Agriculture. At present there are 716 KVKs are working and aims to establish one KVK in every district of the India.
HISTORY
In 1974, ICAR has appointed Mohan Singh Mehata Committee to formulate KVK scheme. The first KVK was established in 1974 at Pondicherry (Tamil Nadu) under the administrative control of Tamilnadu Agriculture University, Coimbatore. The main objective of KVK was to impart training at the center and villages too based on the needs of villagers about agriculture and other allied activities. Since, to provide technical literacy to increase agricultural production, the teaching design was based on the philosophy of teaching by doing and also learning by doing. This fills the gaps between farmers and scientist.
ROLE & FUNCTION
The mandates of KVK are as follows:
- Technology Assessment and Demonstration for its Application
- Capacity Development
- Advisory services
And therefore, to implement the mandate effectively, the following activities are envisaged for each KVK-
- On-farm testing to assess the location specificity of agricultural technologies under various farming systems.
- Frontline demonstrations to establish production potential of technologies on the farmers’ fields.
- Capacity development of farmers and extension personnel to update their knowledge and skills on modern agricultural technologies.
- To work as Knowledge and Resource Centre of agricultural technologies for supporting initiatives of public, private and voluntary sector in improving the agricultural economy of the district.
- Provide farm advisories using ICT (Information and communication technology) and other media means on varied subjects of interest to farmers.
In addition, KVKs produce quality technological products (seed, planting material, bio-agents, and livestock) and make it available to farmers, organize frontline extension activities, identify and document selected farm innovations and converge with ongoing schemes and programs within the mandate of KVK.
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