Extension
The university has been providing yeoman services to the farming
community of
Krishi Vigyan
Kendras: Location, Year of Establishment and Thrust
Areas
|
SN |
Name of the KVK (District) |
Year of Estt. |
Thrust Areas |
|
1. |
Hanumanamatti (Haveri) |
1977 |
IPM
technology in different crops; Integrated nutrient management in different
crops; Use of biopesticides; Production technology on
Horticulture crops; Seed treatment; Deficiency of micronutrients; Need based
trainings to increase the productivity. |
|
2. |
Bidar (Bidar) |
1986 |
Soil and
water conservation; Sustainable crop production; Empowerment of Rural women
through micro eneterprises; Low cost production
technologies; Processing, value addition & marketing of agricultural
produce; Alternate land use system. |
|
3. |
Raichur (Raichur) |
1995 |
IPM
technology in paddy and cotton; integrated nutrient management in sunflower;
Drudgery reduction, income-generating activities; Paddy based cropping system
through SRI; Organic farming through vermicomposting;
Popularization of nutritive cereals; Popularization of new varieties. |
|
4. |
Hagari ( |
1995 |
IPM on cotton
and paddy; Income generating activities both farm and non-farm sectors; Post
harvest technology and value addition in agriculture, horticulture and animal
husbandry produce; Awereness on nutrition
education, health and hygiene; drudgery reducing activities for farm women;
market facilities for products produced by women SHG. |
|
5. |
( |
2004 |
Dryland technologies; Soil
conservation; Water harvesting; Proper utilization of agricultural residues
by compost & vermicompost production; Proper
usage of chemicals introducation of low cost pest
management like preparation of Botanicals; Intgrated
Pest Management Module; Protected cultivation of flower & vegetable; Seed
production of different crops; integrated nutrient management in different
crops; value addition fruit crops; Postharvest
handling of horticulture and agriculture crops. |
|
6. |
Bijapur (Bijapur) |
2004 |
Soil and
Moisture conservation; Use of organics, biofertilizers
and biopesticides; INM and IPM; Inefficient and
conventional cropping systems and crop management practices; Marketing and
export of horticultural crops. |
|
7. |
Sirsi (Uttara
Kannada) |
2004 |
Paddy based cropping
system (SRI method of paddy cultivation); ICM in cotton; Nutrient management
for sustainable crop production; Promotion of bio-rational in integrated
disease/pest management; Technical support to IGA and entrepreneurship
development; Enrichment and preservation of fodder for livestock feeding. |
|
8. |
Gangabathi (Koppal) |
2004 |
Yield gaps;
Resource use efficiency; Crop productivity; IPM technology in cotton and
paddy. |
|
9. |
Dharwad |
2004 |
Introduction
of new varieties/hybrids; integrated Nutrient Management; Soil test based
fertilizer application; integrated pest management; integrated disease
management; Storage structures and Integrated management of storage pests;
Tree establishment and management; Supplementary nutrition to dairy animals
and increasing availability of fodder; On hand experience and development of
skills for IGAs. |
|
10. |
Bagalkot (Bagalkot) |
2005 |
Runoff and soil
erosion; soil and moisture conservation measures; Improved cropping systems
and crop management practices; IPM technology under dry land conditions. |
Publication Centre:
The
center publishes a scientific periodical (Karnataka Journal of Agricultural
Sciences) for the benefit of scientific community; brings out popular farm
magazine (Krishi Munnade)
for the benefit of farmers and extension workers; brings out a series of
scientific literature – Package of Practices (Agriculture, Horticulture and
Animal Husbandry), Technical bulletins, leaflets, folders, annual reports,
etc.; facilitates the scientists of the University to prepare good quality
posters, slides, display exhibits, etc.
Agricultural Technology
Information Centre (ATIC):
ATIC
was established for the first time in this area during 1996 for serving the
needs of farmers of the State through “Single Window Delivery System”, It facilitates easy transfer of improved farm technology,
sale and distribution of quality inputs produced in the University as well as
outside. It extends consultancy services on problems faced by the farmers
through analyses of soil, plant, water and animals. It showcases a museum for
providing updated information on production technologies evolved by the
University. It provides wider publicity of improved farm technology through
literature and effective communication media.
Staff Training Unit:
The
staff Training Unit is functioning since 1992 with the responsibility of
professional competence in agriculture amongst the staff of various
organizations within and outside the state. The unit organizes training programmes for various field personnel of government,
quasi-government, private and non-governmental organizations, banks and
farmers.
Bakery Training Unit:
Bakery
Training Unit is functioning at the main campus of the University of impart
training of different durations, both on-campus and off-campus, in making
bakery products to men, women and youths for household consumption as well as
to become professionals in bakery products. The main objectives of this unit
are: to provide basic knowledge about bakery; to impart training in making
different bakery products and to impart knowledge of bakery through the
principle of learning by doing.
TOT is done
through demonstrations on farmers fields, trainings,
discussion meetings, farm visits, television, radio, print media, consultation,
field days, exhibitions, campaigns, seminars, workshops etc. During last year
alone TOT Centres have conducted 50 demonstrations,
30 field days, 11 whole farm demonstrations, 99 consultancy services by mail,
2,890 by phone, 1,205 by field visits, 1,304 trainings where in 55,164 farmers
participated, 10 campaigns where in 2,560 farmers were participated, 5
exhibitions where in more than 1 lakh farmers
participated and 45 field days where in 12,334 farmers participated. Scientists have given 58 Radio talks, 25
fortnightly radio tips through All India Radio, 65 T.V. Programmes
through various T.V. Channels on Agriculture and Allied aspects. In all 141 popular article
were published by Scientists through various print media.
Krishi Mela
University organizes KRISHI MELA as a mega event every year at
the main campus of the University for the benefit of the farming community,
Extension Personnel’s, Students and allied agencies related to
agriculture. The response has been very
encouraging and inspiring year after year.
Krishi Mela-2005 attracted all time record of
over three lakh farmers, farm women, rural youth,
extension workers/officers of Developmental Departments/NGOs, political
leaders, experts, scientists, policy makers, manufacturers and representatives
of various input dealing agencies/organizations, traders, agro-processors etc.
from various parts of the country.
Under IVLP,
sponsored under the World Bank aided National Agricultural Technology Project,
identified different need based technologies suitable for different farming
situations of more than 217 farm families and 16 technologies were transferred
and refined.
A novel
extension programme “One Scientist-One Farmer” has
been launched wherein a teacher has to adopt/work with at least one farmer
nearer to his place of work, in a selected village and pass on all the improved
technologies and provide services for the overall development of farmers.
Large Scale
Demonstrations:
To cut short the time lag of research, large scale
demonstrations have been organized on farmers’ fields to prove the superiority
of the technologies in terms of various field level problems.
Innovative
Farmers’ Technologies:
The idea of identification and documentation of the farmers’
outstanding achievements was launched in the year 1999. So far, 126 farmer’s achievements have been
documented in the form of video cassettes and CDs.
As a
facilitator, UASD has initiated Vikas Vahini Clubs in all the districts of the Northern
Karnataka, 100 tonne Sugarcane Growers’ Club at Bidar, Organic Farmers’ Club at
Special
activities undertaken:
Narrow casting
through LPT, Bellary, establishment of F.M.Radio at Dharwad, contract farming, contractual extension services,
special campaign on “Neem in Agriculture” was
organized in Gulbarga owing to its multiple uses, organized Sujala
“Integrated Farming System” demonstrations in Dharwad
and Haveri district, special training programme on “Management of Sugarcane Woolly Aphid” was
organized for Sugar Factory Officers of Tamil Nadu. Developed film on “Fresh
Water Fish Farming”, popularized importance of soybean in ’Daily Diet
Nutritional Value’ etc.
Publications
brought out for the benefit of farmers:
Package of practices for Horticultural Crops, Field Crops and
Animal Husbandry; Booklets on various aspects, Folders/handouts covering
different subjects; etc.