The mandate of KVK is Technology Assessment and Demonstration for its Application and Capacity Development. To implement the mandate effectively, the following activities are envisaged for each KVK
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On-farm testing to assess the location specificity of agricultural technologies under various farming systems. |
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Frontline demonstrations to establish production potential of technologies on the farmers’ fields. |
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Capacity development of farmers and extension personnel to update their knowledge and skills on modern agricultural technologies. |
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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 distric. |
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Provide farm advisories using ICT and other media means on varied subjects of interest to farmers In addition, KVKs produce quality technological products (seed, planting material, bio-agents, 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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AES-1 |
Light to medium soil without assured rainfall, poor in soil fertility, major crops are jawar, bajara, pulses cotton and milk production as major subsidiary occupation. |
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Medium to deep black soil with assured rainfall, soils rich in P and K contain, major crops are Cotton , Banana, maize and Soybean |
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Economical Assessment of alternative cropping sequence to Bt.cotton
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Assessment of insitu moisture conservation practices in Soybean
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The effect of 30 U polythene mulch on yield of Cucumber on drip irrigation in Kharif on medium soils Jalgaon |
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The effect of 30 U polythene mulch on yield of Tomato on drip irrigation in Kharif on medium soils Jalgaon |
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Assessment of direct seed planters for onion
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Introduction of manually operated dibbler for cotton.
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Improved chickpea variety Digvijay Integrated nutrient management in Maize
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Improve the quality & yield of Onion bulbs by using INM practices
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Improve the quality & yield of Okra by using ICM practices |
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Improved fodder Crop - Phule Jayawant (RBN - 13) |
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Use of Oat as a fodder crop for Rabi season |
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Use of pro-biotic feeding in local goat 8. Use of mineral mixture in regular feed of milch cow |
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Inrichment of Wheat straw 10.Manually operated Groundnut Decorticator. |