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Welcome to KVK, Indore

The Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) is district level Farm Science Centre established by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) for speedy transfer of technology to the farmer's fields. The aim of KVK is to reduce the time lag between generation of technology at the research institution and its transfer to the farmer's fields for increasing production and productivity and income from the agriculture and allied sectors on a sustained basis.

 

In order to achieve this goal, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kasturbagram is working in Indore District since 1976 according to following mandates:

 

MANDATES OF KVK

Conducting "On Farm Testing" for identifying technologies in terms of location specific sustainable land use systems. The assessment of various available technologies are done and best suitable practice is recommended for farmers to use. Subsequently location specific refinements in assessed technique is also done.
Organize front-line demonstrations in adopted villages on various crops and techniques to generate production data and feedback information. The demonstrations are carried out on oilseed and pulse crops, other major cereals crops and horticultural crops of the area. The farmers are shown scientific cultivation practices and improved agriculture implements on their land.
Organize short and long-term vocational training courses  for the farmers, farm-women and rural youths on various topics of different disciplines to provide them theoretical and practical knowledge of improved and latest agriculture technologies.
In-service trainings are also conducted for extension functionaries. The employees of State Agriculture departments like RAEO, RHEO, surveyors etc. are given trainings about latest improvements in agriculture field through various tools and methods. The people of Non Governement Organizations also gets in-depth knowledge about improved technology in In-Service Training.