AAU-KVK, Barpeta

KVK, is an integral part of the National Agricultural Research System (NARS), aims at assessment of location specific technology modules in agriculture and allied enterprises, 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. All the KVKs are 100 percent financed by Govt. of India and are sanctioned to Agricultural Universities, ICAR institutes; related Government Departments and NGOs working in Agriculture. There are 731 KVKs functioning in the entire country under 11 ATARI zones with the mandate of technology assessment and demonstration for its application and capacity development.

To implement the mandate effectively, the following activities are envisaged for each KVK:

1. On-farm testing to assess the location specificity technologies under various farming systems.

2. Frontline demonstrations to establish production potential of technologies on the farmers\' fields.

3. Capacity development of farmers and extension personnel to update their knowledge and skills

4. 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.

5. 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

KVK Barpeta under AAU was established through a MoU between ICAR and AAU, Jorhat, sanctioned by the ICAR during the year 2004 and started functioning in a rented house at Howly during 2004. The office has been shifted to its own campus at Khatalpara during December, 2010, KVK, Barpeta has been phenomenal in performing mandated activities and involved in various extension activities including creating awareness on flagship programmes of Gol for the benefit of the entire farming community of Barpeta district in a good convergence with district administration and line departments