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Departments
AAU-KVK, Darrang
Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) is a district level institution (Farm Science Centre) engaged in transfer of latest agricultural technologies to the farming community for bridging the gap between production and productivity. It also works through partnership mode with allied departments and agencies. Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Darrang under Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat was established through a MoU between ICAR and AAU, Jorhat, sanctioned by the ICAR during the year 2007 and started functioning in a rented house at Mangaldai during 2008. The office has been shifted to its own campus in Gelaidingi village during November, 2021with a total farm area of 70 bighas. Since inception this KVK has been endeavouring for the upliftment of socio-economic condition of the farming community of Darrang district through scientific intervention in the agricultural and allied sectors. KVK places a special emphasis on training and education of farmers, entrepreneurs, farm women, rural youth, financial institutions extension functionaries as well as voluntary organizations. KVK has been considered as an innovative and different than other training intuitions/ organizations for its need based and skill-oriented training programs with approach of ‘learning by doing’ and ‘teaching by doing’. Assessment of training needs and gaps between the available technology and its application in the field is the prerequisite. For this, farm families’ surveys are conducted time to time for deriving the needs of farmers, farm women, farm youth and livestock owners at village level.
Communication Address
Assam Agricultural University
Gelaidingi-784146
Distt. Darrang,
State. Assam
India
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# | Course No. | Course Title | Course Credit | Syllabus | * courses are compulsory |
# | Course No. | Course Title | Course Credit | Syllabus | * courses are compulsory |
Projects
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On Going
- ICAR-CRIDA sponsored project on "NICRA", projcet cost Rs.2651000 Lakh
- ICAR sponsored project on "Natural Farming",
- ICAR sponsored project on "NICRA PROJECT",
- AAU sponsored project on "AAU UMBRELLA project",
- Govt. of India sponsored project on "CBBO",
- GoI sponsored project on "NARI programme",
- GoI sponsored project on "KSHAMTA programme",
- IMD sponsored project on "DAMU PROJECT",
- sponsored project on "APART Project",
- GoI sponsored project on "PKVY programme",
- sponsored project on "DFI Network project",
- sponsored project on "MGMG",
- World bank sponsored project on "APART",
- Govt. of India sponsored project on "Seed Hub on Pulse programme - Karimganj",
- GoI sponsored project on "NEH programme",
- DEE sponsored project on "Mera Gaon Mera Gaurab",
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Completed
- Department of Biotechnology sponsored project on "Biotech-Krishi Innovation Science Application Network (Biotech-KISAN) for Economic Empowerment of Farmers through infusion of technologies in Aspirational Districts of Assam (Baksa, Barpeta and Darrang).", projcet cost Rs.48 Lakh implemented in 2020. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Abdul Hafiz)
- Govt. of India sponsored project on "DBT-Kisan Hub", implemented in 2020. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Abdul Hafiz)
- Department of Biotechnology and Ministry of Science and Technology sponsored project on "DBT Bio tech Kishan Hub", projcet cost Rs.264.0 Lakh implemented in 2020. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Miss Mary Sadhana Sarma)
- DEE sponsored project on "NARI(Nutri-sensitive Agricultural Research Innovation", implemented in 2020. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Miss Mary Sadhana Sarma)
- DEE sponsored project on "KSHAMTA(Knowledge System and Homestead Agiculture Management in Tribal areas", implemented in 2020. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Miss Mary Sadhana Sarma)
- ICAR sponsored project on "Agricultural development Action Plan for schedule caste Farmers", projcet cost Rs.14 Lakh implemented in 2019. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Abdul Hafiz)
- DEE sponsored project on "Doubling Farmers Income", implemented in 2017. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Miss Mary Sadhana Sarma)
Our Faculties
Achivements
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Achievements of KVK, Darrang during the year 2023-24
Total Nos. of On Farm Testing conducted during the year 2023-24: 10 Nos.KVK Darrang conducted the following OFTs :Under Crop Production Discipline1. Performance of Lentil variety Pant Lentil-9 with local check in Darrang District of Assam2. Performance of Nano fertilizer formulation on growth and yield attributes of Sali PaddyUnder Horticulture Discipline1. Varietal performance of strawberry var: Sweet Charley and Winter dawn2. Varietal performance of Cowpea var: Kashi kanchan in Darrang District3. Performance of biofortified Cauliflower var: Carotena and ValentenaUnder Plant Protection Discipline1. Management of fruit and shoot borer (BFSB) of brinjal2. Management of whitefly (leaf curl virus vector) in ChilliUnder Animal Sc. Discipline1. Assessment of BV-380 poultry breed performance under backyard system of rearing.2. Assessment of productive and reproductive performance of Rainbow Rooster and Kamrupa poultry breed under semi-intensive system of rearing3. A Comparative study of Kalinga Brown and Srinidhi breed of poultry under backyard system rearing. Under Animal Science DisciplineTotal Nos. of Front Line Demonstrations conducted during the year 2023-24: 17 Nos.KVK Darrang conducted the following FLDs:Under Crop Production Discipline1. Popularization of rice variety Dishang in Rice-Oilseed (Toria) cropping sequence.2. Popularization of rice variety Numoli / Shraboni in Rice-Oilseed (Toria) cropping sequence3. Performance of high yielding medium duration Sali paddy CR Dhan310 & 307 in Rice –pulse cropping sequenceUnder Horticulture Discipline1. FLD on Popularisation of Assam Lemon var: Seedless2. Popularisation of Arecanut var: Kahikuchi Local3. Popularising turmeric var. Megha F14. Popularisation of offseason cultivation of cucumber and tomato in Poly-house5. Popularising pumpkin var. Bheema F1Under Plant Protection Discipline1. Management of fruit fly in Bottle Gourd with pheromone trap2. Year-round mushroom cultivationUnder Animal Sc. Discipline1. Popularization of White Pekin duck for meat production as livelihood source2. Popularization of improved duck khaki Campbell in IFS model3. Performance of Rainbow Rooster breed of poultry for additional income generation4. Performance of Khaki Campbell breed of duck for additional income generation5. Popularization and productive performance of dual purpose Indbro Brown breed of poultry6. Cultivation of sorghum for fodder production7. Demonstration unit of Layer BV-380 (100 nos.) in Cage System Under Amar Gaon Amar Gaurav has been running in KVK, Darrang in collaboration with the Associate Director of Extension Education, AAU, Khanapara.