About KVK
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi has sanctioned the Krishi Vigyan
Kendra, Kathua to Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural sciences & Technology of Jammu
in the year, 2008 vide No: F.No. 5(37)97-AE-11 dated 7th January, 2008. Krishi Vigyan Kendra,
is the district level Farm Science Centres, established by Indian Council of agricultural Research
for speedy transfer of technology to farmer’s fields. The KVKs aim is to increase the
productivity on sustainable basis and creating opportunity for greater economic activities in
agriculture and allied sector. KVKs identify the technological needs of the farming community
and endeavour to meet these needs through multifarious activities like organization of training
programmes, demonstrations, technology assessment and refingnment, agricultural exhibitions ,
field days, campaigns and publication of easy to understand literature in local languages.
KVK System: Mandate and Activities
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:
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 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.
