AAU-KVK, Golaghat

1.      KVK Golaghat provided technical support to two nos of DFI villages of the district . The farmers of these two villages ( Borchapori, Bogoriyoni) are now have been able to attain double income.

1.      Successful implementation of World Bank Aided project “ Assam Project on Agri-Business for Rural Transformation". Through this project , Mechanization and Micro irrigation systems were popularized. Mechanical transplanting is a popular technology promoted by KVK.

1.      Organic farming and Organic value chain has developed.KVK Golaghat established an Organic village at Nachanipara.

Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Golaghat actively participated  Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra from  15^th November2023 to 11.01.24 . All the Technical staff of KVK Golaghat attended the Programme in different dates in various places of the District. Till 11.01.2024 , 58 nos. of  meetings held at 58 nos. of  Gaon Panchayats were attended by KVK Golaghat. In these days, KVK Golaghat has tried to disseminate information and generate awareness about different schemes of Agriculture. In the programme, the speakers created awareness about  Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Assam Agricultural University and Indian Council of Agricultural Research’s activities. The yatra, designed to inform and empower citizens about the government's flagship schemes, aims to create awareness and deliver the benefits of welfare programs directly to the people.

On the occasion of Janjatiya Gaurav Divas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off specially designed IEC Vans carrying messages of government schemes. KVK Golaghat organized three (3) nos. of Webcasting programme of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the campaign. The representatives of KVK Golaghat interacted with the farmers and gave special emphasis on increasing farmer’s income. Distribution of Leaflets, bulletins was also done. Lecture on KVK Activities, importance of millets, different govt. schemes, Natural Farming, Soil Health Management , Organic farming, Precision farming , Value addition for the benefit of farmers and bio fortification in cereals are also given

a)   Awareness programme :

An awareness Programme on Energy Conservation and affordable use of Energy Efficient Pump Sets and operational Practices was organised at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Golaghat on 13 th February, 2024, where 93 participants have participated along with 19 staff members of the Krishi Vigyan Kendra. Dr. B. C. Deka, Senior Scientist and Head of the Krishi Vigyan Kendra briefed about the Awareness Programme and discussed the ways of efficient use of energy in the day today life. Er. M.J. Barooah, Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Engineering cum PI, AICRP on FIM, AAU, Jorhat took part as the resource person in the Awareness Programme and covered different aspects of Operation of energy Pump sets and their affordable and efficient uses. From Media house, Sri Pranab Chakraborty and Sri Chandan Borah also took part actively and summarized their views on Energy conservation and importance of such Programmes for generating Awareness in societal level.

KVK Golaghat celebrated Meri Maati Mera Desh campaign from 09.08.23 to 30.08.23 at various parts of the district. In this occasion, KVK Golaghat expressed heartfelt gratitude to the Veers who made the supreme sacrifice for the country. Mr. Lakhi Baruah, Ex subedar, 43 Armed regiment, Jaisalmer participated in a programme as chief guest on 11.08.23 at KVK Golaghat premise. KVK Golaghat also co-operated Khumtai Gaon Panchayat  in the Tree Plantation programme under “Basudha Bandan” at Bank of Amrit Sarovar situated in KVK Golaghat campus.

Panch Pran Pledge was taken by the participants in the campaign. Altogether 406 nos . of farmers, farm women, students etc. participated in the programme.

Krishi Vigyan Kendra Golaghat Successfully celebrated  18^th  Parthenium Awareness Week from 16-22 August 2023 to make farmers and general public aware of the menace of Parthenium, which is responsible for causing health problems in human beings and animals, besides deteriorating environment , loss of productivity and biodiversity.

Krishi  Vigyan Kendra,  Golaghat Joined with the nation in celebration of Swacchta hi sewa campaign 2023. During this month a series of programmes were organized. One awareness programme  entitled “ Waste to Wealth” was conducted  at Kuruwabahi on 19^th  October, 2023   where a total of 30 numbers of participants participated . Ms. Sukritee Hazarika, SMSM (Soil Science) and Mr. R.C. Neog, Farm Manager , KVK Golaghat acted as resource person in the prgramme. Topics on Vermi composting  , composting and use of organic composts in  homestead garden were elaborated.

1.      Area expansion under Rabi oil seeds (Toria var. TS 67) is a significant achievement. In the year 2023-24, Toria var. TS-67  was cultivated in 1500 ha area of Golaghat district.Kharif oilseed crop- Sesumum var. Bohuabheti local is also gaining popularity among farmers. In the last year 133.97 ha area was covered by this variety.

1.      KVK Golaghat is entrusted in Area expansion under flood and drought resistant varieties of Paddy.In the last 5 years KVK Golaghat is popularizing Flood resistant varieties of Paddy (Ranjit Sub-1 , Bahadur Sub 1, Swarna sub -1 etc.) In the year 2023, area under cultivation of paddy var. Ranjit Sub-1 increased to approx. 2875.93 ha

1. KVK Golaghat is giving Constant technical support in Dragon fruit village established in Sarupathar area by Govt. of Assam . Technical guidance have been given in the Numaligarh Refinery Limited financed Project “Technical guidance and Monitoring of Cluster Model Village nearby Numaligarh Refinery Limited . Collaborative Programmes on establishing Assam Lemon Village, Litchi village, Cluster poultry village have great impact in District’s Economy. Under this project Model Nutrition Garden is also popularized. 

Krishi Vigyan Kendra Golaghat joined with the world to Celebrate 9^th International Yoga Day on 21^st June 2023. A total of ninety participants including Scientist, office staff and field workers of Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Golaghat and farmers had successfully participated in the programme. At the very beginning Pallavi Saikia, SMS (Agricultural Extension) welcomed the participants. Dr B. C. Deka Senior Scientist and Head explained the significance of Yaga for physical and mental well- being and the current year theme of Celebrate 8^th International Yoga Day on 21^st June 2023. This followed by a one hour yoga session, the session was graced by yoga instructors Ms. Supriya Chetry, Golaghat. The programme was ended by light refreshment.

KVK Golaghat successfully conducted a grand harvest program of Boro paddy using a Mini Combine Harvester under Assam Agribusiness Rural Transformation Project - APART Assam on 30th of June, 2023 at Upper temera under the block Bokakhat.

The program was graced by the presence of Dr. B.C. Deka ( Senior Scientist & Head, KVK, Golaghat), Mr. Parthojit Gogoi( BDO,Bokakhat), Mrs. Ankita Sahu ( Junior Researcher, IRRI),Mrs. Jayanti Loying(President of Gulung temera panchayat) Mrs. Sanjukta Saikia (SMS, Plant protection) , Dr. Bhoirab Gogoi (SMS, Horticulture) Mr. Romen Basumatary (ATMA, BTM, Bokakhat), Mr.Pronab Baruah(ATMA,ATM, Dergaon), Mr. Anubrat Bora, Project Scientist ( APART, Jorhat) and more than 100 farmers along with the Project Staff.

KVK Golaghat Successfully completed the Grand harvest programme at Gulung Temera village on 15.06.2023 organized by Krishi Vigyan Kendra Golaghat under Assam Agribusiness Rural Transformation Project - APART Assam .The Dignitaries present are:

1.IMRAN HUSSAIN,Assistant Engineer, Bokakhat block,

2. JAYANTI LOING,President,Gaon Panchayat,Gulung Temera,

3. KHANINDRA LOING,Gaon burha,Gulung Temera,

4.Vivek Kumar,Principal Scientist,IRRI,

and other Scientist from APART,AAU,Jorhat.

5. Dr Bhoirab Gogoi, KVK Golaghat

6. Ms Sanjukta Saikia, KVK Golaghat

7. Officials of APART, KVK Golaghat

More than 100 farmers were present in the programme

1.      The Farm of KVK Golaghat is a renowned Seed Hub for the Farmers of the Golaghat District.  Quality seeds of cereals, Pulse and Oilseed crops  and planting material of different fruits and  plantation crops  attracts framers and other agencies towards KVK Golaghat.

Krishi  Vigyan Kendra,  Golaghat Joined with the nation in celebration of Ayurveda Day 2023 at KVK Golaghat on 10.11.2023 on promoting Agro-Ayurveda, promoting health by empowering and encouraging people for self –participation  and enthusing professionals for harnessing potential for Ayurveda. One awareness programme  was orgaized   where a total of 58 numbers of participants participated . Dr. Romen Loing, Medical Officer, Golaghat  Kushal Konwar Civil Hospital  acted as guest lecturer in the prgramme. Topics on Ayurveda as Medicine, Agriculture and well being  were elaborated.

Krishi Vigyan Kendra Golaghat Successfully organized Millet recipe contest on the eve of International Year 2023 at No.1 Goroimari Village, Da-Barahi Aathkhelia and Nachanipara village on 1^st July, 6^th July and 13^th July 2023. Where a total of 175 numbers of people had participated. The participants enthusiastically participated and prepare lots of traditional and innovative recipes.  As finger millet and foxtail millet are only available in the district so they prepare all the products from these two millets only. Which were tasted by judges , scored and  five numbers of contestant were awarded from each contest. In thses contest   Dr. B C Deka Senior Scientist and Head , Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Dr. . Arifa Mumtaz Begum, Dr. Rupjyoti Borah,Junior Extension Specialist, DOEE, AAU, Jorhat, Mr. Priyam Jit Duwarah, District Head POSHAN Abhijaan, Mr. Uttam Duarah, Millet Marketing  Executive, AMM,Mrs.  Anwesha Thakur ACS, Assistant Commissioner, Mr. Ranjit Sarma, District Agriculture Officer, Mr. Santanu Dutta  , Senior ADO, Nodal Officer Assam, Other officials of  District social Welfare Office, Village heads , progressive farmer and farm women  and prominent personality of of the village and scientist of Krishi Vigyan Kendra were participated.

                        Later on a training programme of winner of Millet Recipe contest was organized and trainee were made aware of aspects of promotion of indigenous technical knowledge and value addition of millets for its future aspects  where 18 of the participants successfully participated.

The Webcasting programme of release of the 14th Installment under the PM KISAN Scheme  was success fully held at KVK Golaghat training hall on 27.07.23. 

KVK, Golaghat organized Farmers Fair cum Exhibition on 26^th April ’22 on the occasion of "Kisan Bhagidari Prathmikta Hamari" campaign under Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebration from 25^th April to 30^th April’22. In the beginning of the programme, objective and welcome speech was delivered by Dr. B. C. Deka, Senior Scientist and Head, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Golaghat. The programme was inaugurated by Hon’ble DC of Golaghat Mr. Mrigesh Narayan Barua. Hon’ble DC of Golaghat addressed to the farmers of the district and gave his valuable suggestions. Dr. Manuranjan Neog, Associate Director, Extension Education, Assam Agricultural University was interact with the farmers and gave special emphasis on doubling farmer’s income. Officials from different line department were present in this programme. More than ten numbers of exhibition stalls were installed to showcase recent agricultural technologies, promote agricultural entrepreneurship, showcase technique of nature farming, best agriculture practices and farm mechanization etc. The Webinar on inauguration of  "Kisan Bhagidari Prathmikta Hamari - Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav" was telecasted. One farmer scientist interaction programme was organized and lecture on importance of millets, different govt. skim for the benefit of farmers and bio fortification in cereals are also given.

About 40 nos. of Govt. officers , NGO members , persons of print & E-Media and 200 farmers from various parts of Golaghat district  participated in the programme. 

“ICAR Foundation Day ” was celebrated by Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Golaghat on 21-02-22 at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Golaghat. In this context, a Farmer –Scientist Interaction Programme was organized. Ms. Pallavi Saikia , Subject Matter Specialist (Agril. Extension),  KVK ,Golaghat welcomed the  participants to the programme  and explained the objective of the programme. The programme was inaugurated by Dr. B. C. Deka, Senior Scientist and Head, KVK Golaghat. District Fishery Officer, Golaghat District , Mr. Borbora, Veterinary Field Assistant, Golaghat were present as Guest of honour. Queries of farmers comprising Agriculture and Allied sectors were answered by the KVK Scientists and Guests.

A total of  73 numbers of farmer, Rural youth and Farm women participated in the programme. The programme was concluded with vote of thanks.

Krishi Vigyan Kendra, successfully organized an Awarenes Programme on “ PM Kisan Samman Nidhi  Programme” on 27.02.2023 at Training Hall of KVK Golaghat with participation of 32 nos. of Farmers, Rural youths and Extension personnel. In this context, Live Webcasting of  Hon’ble Prime Minister’s Lecture on PM Kisan Samman Nidhi  from Belagavi , Karnataka was also done for motivation of participants. 

Krishi Vigyan Kendra Golaghat joined with the all the ICAR institute  to Celebrate 94^th  ICAR Foundation Day on 16^st July  2022. A total of Hundred participants including Scientist , office staff, farmer and farm women had successfully participated in the programme. At the very beginning  Mridusmita Borthakur SMS (Community Science) welcomed the participant then all the participants participated in ICAR song. Dr B. C. Deka Senior Scientist and Head explained the role of ICAR in the context of Indian Agriculture in term of Education Research,and Extension .Some successful farmer of the district were also interacted during the programme 

Krishi Vigyan Kendra, successfully celebrated “ World Water Day “ on 22.03.2023 at Training Hall of KVK Golaghat with participation of 55 nos. of  Farmers, Rural youths and Extension personnel.The Programme was organized in collaboration with AICRP on Irrigation Water Management , Assam Agricultural University , Jorhat. The programme started with welcome address of  Dr. B.C. Deka, Senior Scientist and Head, KVK Golaghat.  Dr. Chinmoy Sarma, Chief Scientist , AICRP on Water Management , AAU, Jorhat delivered lecture depict on Theme of World Water Day. Dr. Bipul Deka, Principal Scientist, AICRP on Irrigation Water Management, AAU, Jorhat delivered lecture on importance of water conservation.

Three nos. of water pumps were distributed among farmers under SCSP project, AICRP on Irrigation Water Management, AAU, Jorhat.

KVK, Golaghat celebrated Anti-Terrorism Day on 21^st  May, 2022 in KVK Golaghat premise with the objective to wean away the youth from terrorism and the cut of violence by highlighting the sufferings of common people  and showing as to how it is prejudicial to the national interest.

In the beginning of the programme, objective and welcome speech was delivered by Dr. B. C. Deka, Senior Scientist and Head, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Golaghat. Anti- terrorism pledge was taken by the officials and attendants.  All the employees of KVK Golaghat were present in the programme.

53 nos. of farmer, Farm women, Rural youths of Golaghat district participated in the programme and made the programme successful.

The  programme on National Level Campaign on “Efficient and  Balanced use of Fertilizers” was conducted at the training hall of KVK, Golaghat on 21^st June, 2022. A total of 25 no. of trainees participated in the programme. The programme was started at 9.30 am with the celebration of World Yoga day. The yoga class was started at 9.30 am. At 11.30 am a live lecture which was delivered by Dr. D.K. Patgiri, Head of the Department, Soil Science, AAU, Jorhat was displayed through the Google meet. The participants were highly satisfied with the lecture as it was a very informative lecture for them to learn many new things including the latest invention of nano fertilizer and their use.

Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Golaghat successfully organized the “Webcasting of Inaugural  session of PM Kisan Samman Sammelan” on 17.10.2022 at KVK Golaghat campus. A total of 330 no. of farmers , farm women, rural youths and entrepreneurs  participated online  in PM Kisan Samman Sammelan which is inaugurated by  Hon'ble PM at Mela Ground of ICAR - IARI, Pusa New Delhi. KVK, Golaghat mobilized 330 no. of  farmers atKVK campus so that farmers are benefited from the inspirational address of Hon'ble PM.  15 no. of officials & 14 no. of VIPs also participated the programme.  Dr. B.C. Deka, Senior Scientist and , KVK Golaghat welcomed the participants.

A.    Buglary, DDC, Golaghat,. Mr. Tanbir Ahmed , Circle Officer, Khumtai explained the role of fruits and vegetables in human nutrition. The inaugural session was followed by a technical session . Lectures on topic “Importance of proper nutrition of mother and child” by Dr. B. Gogoi, SMS( Horticulture) of KVK Golaghat; “Role of IFFCO in modern Agriculture” by Mr. A. Gogoi, field officer, IFFCO; “ Organic cultivation and vermicomposting: it’s role in chemical free food production” by Ms. S. Hazarika , SMS( Soil Science) ; “ Nutrition Garden  for achieving nutritional security” by Ms. M. Borthakur, SMS ( community Science), KVK Golaghat; “ Bio fortification in cereals “ by Ms. K. Borah, SMS (Agronomy) were delivered. 100 nos. of Vegetable Seed kits and 100 nos. of saplings were distributed among the farmers

A Farmer –Scientist Interaction programme was also convened .

Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Golaghat successfully organized the “National Campaign on POSHAN Abhiyan and Tree Plantation Programme” on 17.09.2022 at KVK Golaghat campus. A total of 120 no. of participants participated in the programme. Dr. B.C. Deka, Senior Scientist and , KVK Golaghat welcomed the participants and elaborated the theme of POSHAN Abhiyan. Role of nutrition for Mother and Child and responsibilities of Anganwadi Worker in this aspect was narrated by Circle Officer, Khumtai. Mr. Tanbir Ahmed , Circle Officer, Khumtai explained the role of fruits and vegetables in human nutrition. The inaugural session was followed by a technical session . Lectures on topic “Importance of proper nutrition of mother and child” by Dr. B. Gogoi, SMS( Horticulture) of KVK Golaghat; “Role of IFFCO in modern Agriculture” by Mr. A. Gogoi, field officer, IFFCO; “ Organic cultivation and vermicomposting: it’s role in chemical free food production” by Ms. S. Hazarika , SMS( Soil Science) ; “ Nutrition Garden  for achieving nutritional security” by Ms. M. Borthakur, SMS ( community Science), KVK Golaghat; “ Bio fortification in cereals “ by Ms. K. Borah, SMS (Agronomy) were delivered. 100 nos. of Vegetable Seed kits and 100 nos. of saplings were distributed among the farmers. A Plantation Programme was also organised.

The recorded message of Hon’ble Minister of Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare, GOI on the occasion of Poshan Abhiyan was telecasted.

Background Profile:

  Mr. Sum Mohananda, a college student ( B. Sc. 3^rd year) of Numaligarh Tea Estate under Bokakhat Sub division involved in traditional way of agricultural farming with small area of upland to meet his educational expenditure. He mostly cultivated vegetables like cabbage, cauliflower, knolkhol, chili, brinjal during rabi season and Cowpea and ladies finger during kharif season. He was having 3 no’s of goat and 10 no’s of desi chicken with an average egg production of 50-55 eggs per hen per year. From above activities in 2016-17 he earned a total net income of Rs 47,500.00 which was not sufficient to meet his educational expenditure.

Technology, Implementation and support:

  Mr. Sum Mohananda came in contact with Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Golaghat in October, 2016 and as per the guidance, support, training, demonstration by the scientists of the KVK he started to cultivate improved varieties of vegetables and earned a net income of Rs 42000.00 instead of Rs 24,000.00 per year. Along with desi chicken he also used to rear 10 nos of Vanaraja birds and earned another net income of Rs 12000.00 instead of Rs 3,500.00 per year from 10 desi chicken. Moreove,. He appraised Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Golaghat about his plans and challenges about growing oyster mushroom cultivation throughout the year. In response to his interest and enthusiasm, he was provided with all possible technical guidance along with mushroom spawn. In Dec, 2016 he started a small mushroom production unit and at present he is a successful mushroom grower with the brand name of Sum’s Mushroom Enterprise.  He  encourages the local youths to form Self-Help Groups and to undertake production of oyster mushroom as a profitable enterprise. Now his yearly average net income from oyster mushroom is Rs 132000.00. So, from all the above mentioned Enterprises he earns a total net income of Rs 189,500.00 which fulfills his monthly financial needs for higher education as well as a financial support to his parents and whole family. ( Phone no of Mr. Sum Mohananda is 8638952047)

Background Profile:

Mr. Prahlad Chetri (45 years old) of Mithaam Chapori, Morongi, Golaghat, Assam till 2015-16 was involved in traditional way of farming without having any scientific knowledge of farming. Though Mr. Chetri had 6 ha (45 bigha) of land he could cultivate only 3.33 ha (25 bigha) of his cultivable land. The rest 2.67 ha (15 bigha) was left fellow and was never utilized for cultivation. Farmer Chetri mostly cultivated local paddy var. Holpuna, Moniori, Prasad bhog, Daria, Borbanki and Ranjit in most of the area and few vegetable crops like cabbage, cauliflower, brinjal and chilli were grown. He had 4 cows, 5 goat and 25 desi chicken with an average egg production of 40 to 45 eggs per hen per year. From all the activities in 2015-16 Farmer Chetri earned a total income of Rs 96,000.00 which was not sufficient to meet his growing family requirements. The village of Mr. Prahalad Chetri is located in flood prone area and often hit by flood every year which resulted in heavy loss in his crop production. He was struggling with the effects of flood and approached Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Golaghat in the year 2015.

Technology, Implementation and Support

Mr. Prahlad Chetri approached Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Golaghat, Assam in August, 2015 for guidance, support, training, demonstrations from the Scientists of the KVK, Golaghat. Farmer Chetri was guided to increase the cropping intensity and promote Rabi cultivation. Large scale cultivation of Toria (var. TS 46 & TS 67) and Black Gram (PU 31) is now regularly cultivated after paddy in an area of 4 ha (30 bigha) and noticeable cultivation of vegetables like Pumpkin (Var. Arjuna), Cabbage(Var. Rare ball), Cauliflower (Var. Subhasini), Knolkhol, Spinach, Raddish (Var. Chinese pink), Carrot etc. in an area of 1.33 ha (10 bigha). Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Golaghat with the financial assistance of CSR Division of Numaligarh Refinery Limited has also established a organized Custom Hiring Centre (CHC) at Mithaam Chapori Village where various farm implements are given to the farmers at lowest possible rent of which Farmer Prahlad Chetri is a direct beneficiary which has supported him to increase the cropping area. He has also increased the number of livestock from 4 cows, 5 goat and 25 desi chicken to 8 cows, 11 goat and 10 Vanaraja chicken with a average of 240 to 250 egg annually. Mr Prahlad Chetri also with the guidance and demonstrations provided by KVK, Golaghat has also cultivated short duration paddy variety Luit and Dishang in an area of 1.34 ha (10 bigha) whis has given good result in escaping flood. Again introduction of Paddy Variety Ranjit Sub 1 by KVK, Golaghat has changed the scenario of paddy cultivation in the flood prone villages like Mithaan Chapori. Introduction of Paddy Variety Ranjit Sub 1 by Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Golaghat to Mr Prahlad Chetri has resulted in increase of paddy cultivation from 3.33 ha (25 bigha) way back in 2015-16 to 5.33 ha (40 bigha) in 2019-20. Today, Mr Prahlad Chetri earns a net income of Rs.3,60,000.00 per year from Paddy, Livestock, and Rabi cultivation and has owned a tractor worth Rs. 4,00,000.00 of his own and going on increasing cropping intensity with various guidance, support, training from Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Golaghat. Mr Prahlad Chetri is much interested in organic cultivation and hence few demonstrations and trainings from KVK, Golaghat has encouraged him to cultivate 0.66ha (5 bigha) organic cabbage. He has a vision of converting his farm land to organic agriculture and for which he is confident and KVK, Golaghat is standing beside him. Today Farmer Prahlad Chetri earns 73.33 per cent more income with the help of various interventions by Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Golaghat and he is able to meet the family requirements. 

KVK Golaghat , Assam

Background Profile:

Mr. Debojit Kaman (50 years old) of 2 No. Porongonia gaon, Kuruabahi, Golaghat, Assam was involved in farming activities from his childhood. He started his farming occupation by following his forefather’s technique. His family is still undivided join family. Earlier the income generated from his farm was sufficient for him to look after his family. But as family members’ numbers goes increasing and with the increasing price of commodity it was difficult to mitigate the increasing demand of his family’s day to day requirement.   For him to take care of each and every member of his family it was not possible to meet the demand by doing agriculture practices in traditional way as he followed previously. Therefore for upliftment of his farm income, he came into contact with Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Golaghat in the year of 2015. He has 30 ha of land area in which he cultivated only local varieties of crop like paddy var. Musuri, , Huagmini, Lokhon Hali, Kola Joha, Ronga Joha, Bao Dhan- Omona, Chana puna etc Black Gram, Green Gram, Lentil, Toria, cole crops, solaneceaeus crops etc. He had 15 no’s of cows, 20 numbers of goat and 30 numbers of desi chicken and 10 numbers of pig. From all the activities in 2015 farmer Kaman earned a total income of 2,00,000.00 which was not sufficient to meet his growing family requirement.

Technology, Implementation and Support:

         Mr. Debojit Kaman approaches to Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Golaghat, Assam in 2014-15 and as per the guidance, support, training, crop demonstration, livestock production from the scientist of the KVK, he integrated all the components like crop production, livestock, and fishery. So that the by product from one component is used as the input in other component. This is how he reduces the farm waste and thus reduces the expenditure from input. He used modern machineries in his farm to reduce labor cost. He had a vermicompost tank and his one side of farm land is completely under organic cultivation.

             The village 2 No. Porongonia is located in flood prone area and often hit by flood every year which result in heavy loss in his crop production during Kharif season. Farmer Kaman was guided to increase the cropping intensity and promote Rabi cultivation. Large scale cultivation of Toria (Var. TS-67, TS-38, M-27) in 7 ha of land area and Black gram (SB-2-73, SBC-47, SBC-50, SBC-40, IPU-02-43) in 5 ha of land area is now regularly cultivated. Other crops like Pumpkin (Var. Arjuna), Cabbage, Cauliflower, Knolkhol, Spinach, Maize (HQPM 1), Raddish, Carrot, Capsicum, Potato (Kufri Pokhraj, Kufri Bahar), Tomato (Abhinash), Pea (Aman), Garlic, Turmeric (Mega turmeric) Colocassia, Onion (Arka Ujjwal), Chilli (Tejaswini), Jute (Tarun), Coriander etc are cultivate in an area of 6 ha. He also earned profit from other component.

                        Mr. Kaman, who is a man of innovative mind always ready to do hard work for the up gradation of economic status of his family as well as to encourage the local people to earn the livelihood through agricultural activities.  Along with agriculture, he also has good numbers of dairy cow, goat, poultry, pigeon, pigs and ducks etc. He have 25 no’s of crossbred dairy cow with a net income of Rs 49,000 per year. From piggery sector he earned a net profit of Rs 1, 52,000 per annum from 20 no’s pig along with he have 25 no’s of goat with a profit of Rs 1, 1000 per year. As he have own agricultural byproduct with very less coast its became easy for rearing 50 nos of poultry, 80 no’s of pigeon and 10 no’s of duck with a net profit of Rs 1200, Rs,10,500 and Rs 4000 accordingly. He also associated with Dist. Agricultural Office and involved in different scheme. He bought 2 no’s of tractor with trailer, 1 no’s of power tiller with government subsidy. At present his yearly income was near about 12,00,000.00  which is enough for him to support his family.

Background Profile :

Ms. Ajanta Das is a progressive farm women of No. 1 Goroimari, village of Golaghat district of Assam. Being the eldest sibling  with a little bother and a widow mother, She could not completed her graduation due to financial problems immediately after that at her 23^rd years she took farming as her passion to support her poor family. At that period she faced many social problems as women did not solely involved in agricultural farming and she had no technological knowhow related to farming. Therefore she adopted traditional cultivation practices.  In the beginning she started local paddy cultivation with an area of ha. and followed by mustard  and other local rabi vegetables. Her    earning was still not sufficient to run her family comfortably inspite of her hard-hitting work .

Technology, Implementation and support of Krishi Vigyan Kendra Golaghat

During the year 2002 she came in contact with Krishi Vigyan Kendra Golaghat and adopts scientific practices for cultivation of different crops round the year. She converted her traditional farming practice with scientific practice with the advice, guidance and support of Krishi Vigyan Kendra Golaghat. With the technological backstopping she replace local paddy variety with high yielding rice variety Ranjit and local mustard with TS-36, TS-67. To earn more profit from her hard labour she gradually selected hybrid varieties over local varieties for example in case of rabi vegetable like Cabbage var: Golden Acre, Pride of India, Cauliflower var: Snow ball, Knolkhol var: White Viena, Pea var: Azad, RKL, Tomato var: Indo American Rupali and Chilli var:Sultan  and able to achieve a good return of an amount of Rs. 80500.00 ( Rupees eighty thousand and five hundred only) only from rabi vegetable. She also replaced her 5 nos of local goat with Crossed Beetel as per suggestion of scientist of Krishi Vigyan Kendra Golaghat and able to got a return of Rs. 11,000.00 per annum from this component. During this long period from 2002 -2019 she always kept close contact with Krishi Vigyan Kendra Golaghat. This year Krishi Vigyan Kendra Golaghat also conducted an Demonstration programme of potato variety Kufri Bahar in her field covering an area of 0.5 hactre under ICAR NEH Component 2019-20. At present Ms. Das is a successful and self-dependent farm woman of her village.

Ms. Ajanta Das is one of the few successful farm women of Golaghat district,. In her leadership she formed many Self Help groups, Krishi gut  and first dairy development group of Golaghat district. The activities of that group able to motivate many unemployed youth of the district towards farming.Mrs. Ajanta Das is always concerned with the health hazards of farm women. Therefore she invented a “Tool for fertilizer and soil mixing at pits” to reduce health hazard of farm women.

            Being a successful Farm woman she is able to motivate and inspired the women of her locality towards farming. As a result woman of her locality becoming self dependent and self sufficient.  Ms. Ajanta Das was felicitated and appreciated by many organizations, institutions for showing the path of development to fellow farmers of the State of Assam and for playing the role of torch bearer for agricultural development in the Golaghat district.

Background Profile:

Mr. Niranjan Pegu (67 years old) of Balijan Adarsha Missing Gaon,  Bokakhat, Golaghat, Assam was involved in farming in very traditional way. He started his farming occupation in the year 2000 without any farm implements or land holdings. In the year 2003 he took loan from Lakhimi Gaolia Bank, Bokakhat and bought a power tiller and started his farming activity with three fellow farmers and made profit and cleared his loan. In the year 2005 the bank gave him loan for a big tractor and Rs. 10,000.00 as K.C.C loan. He along with 10 fellow farmers started blackgram cultivation in 26.67 ha of fallow land in the bank of Brahmaputra River and made enough profit. With that money he took 13.33 ha of land on lease for 10 years and along with his brothers owed 10.67 ha of land and started his farm in total 24.0 ha of area and gradually he increases his farming activity and at present his yearly net income is nearly Rs. 11,00,000.00. Farmer Pegu mostly cultivated local paddy variety Huagmoni, Chana Puna, Kola Hali, Hati Hali, Jahinga, Khamti Amona Bao, Negheri Bao, Maguri Bao etc. At the very beginingt he did not had any livestock and poultry. From all the activities in 2016 farmer Pegu earned a net income of Rs. 2,00,000.00 which was not sufficient to support his big family. So to uplift his socio economic condition and doing farming practice in more appropriate and scientific way he approached Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Golaghat in the year  2016.

Technology, Implementation and Support:

            Mr. Niranjan Pegu came in to contact with Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Golaghat Assam in the year 2016. At that time he was involving only traditional way of farming and his yearly net income was about 2,00,000.00 only. He approached for technical guidance, training, crop demonstration and livestock production from the scientist of KVK, Golaghat. The village of Mr. Pegu is located in flood prone area and often hit by flood every year which result in heavy loss in his crop production during Kharif season. Farmer Pegu was guided to increase the cropping intensity and promote Rabi cultivation. Large scale cultivation of Toria (Var. TS-67, TS-38) in an area of 24 ha and Black gram (PU-31, SB-27-3) in an area of 6 ha is now regularly cultivated. Different horticulture and field crops like Pumpkin (Var. Arjuna), Cabbage, Cauliflower, Knolkhol, Spinach, Raddish, Carrot, Capsicum, Potato (Kufri Pokhraj, Kufri Bahar), Tomato (Abhinash), Pea (Aman), Garlic, Turmeric (Mega turmeric) Colocassia, Onion (Nasik), Chilli, Jute (Tarun), Coriander etc are cultivate in an area of 5 ha. He also replaces the local breed of cow with cross breed to increase his income from livestock. He has 2 No’s of good quality cross breed cow and earn a net income of Rs  26,000.00.  He has 60 No’s of Local Poultry with a profit of Rs 14,000.00 as he does not sale the eggs so the profit comes from chicks only. Also he has 50 No’s of Pigeon, 2 No’s of Hampshire cross breed of pig earned a net income of Rs. 21,600.00 and 27 No’s of Goat earn a net income of Rs. 1,21,200.00. Again introduction of submergence tolerant Sali rice variety Ranjit Sub 1 by KVK, Golaghat has changed the scenario of paddy cultivation in flood prone areas like Balijan Adarsha Missing Gaon. Mr. Pegu replaced his local variety of paddy with Ranjit sub 1. He has a fishery covering 4.5 bigha of land areas, from this fishery he earn a profit of worth Rs.1,00,000.00 per year. In the year of 2016 his net income was only 2,00,000.00 But by adopting scientific technology his income increase gradually. Last year in 2018 it was 9,00,000.00 and in 2019 it was approximately 10,00,000.00-11,00,000.00 which is 10-11% more than the previous and 80% more as compared to the year 2016. Now he is able to meet his family requirement and able to upgrade his socio economic condition.

Category-Agriculture, Horticulture & Animal husbandry

            Ms. JuliGogoi, age 29yrs, daughter of Mr. JagneswarGogoi of Golaghatdistrict in Assam is a young, energetic, dynamic & educated progressive womanfarmer. After passing her M. Sc inBiotechnology from West BengalUniversity & Technology. She did not wait for job. She decided to go for multi-purpose farming in the field of Agri && Allied Sector in her own land.

The journey to success story:

            The farmer was a Post Graduated woman. After completion of her Post graduation she decided to be independent through her paternal agriculture land. She started to cultivate King chilli and sell the raw products with good price. But she faced problems in growing King Chili due to its heavy pest and diseases infestation which leads to economic loss. Therefore her annual income was not exceeded 20,000.00. She then visited KVK, Golaghat during 2017. Due to the Scientific intervention of KVK, Golaghat she could grow King chili successfully and got high production. She also got training on value addition to King chili and prepared pickles and exported to outside Assam. As a result her annual income from King Chili production increases from Rs. 20,000.00 to Rs. 1, 55,500.00. Apart from King Chili cultivation, with the DFI intervention she also started to rear pig and Mushroom cultivation and successfully increases her annual income around five lakhs. At the age of 29 she has become financially independent and a successful entrepreneur. She now set an example to  many educated youths in Golaghat district to take agriculture as lucrative career where they can not only become financially independent without looking for jobs but also can earn respect through their noble works to the society.   Training & Motivation:

● Being interest in Agricultural farming,she is in close touch with KVK Golaghat, Sub-Divisional Agriculture Office, ATMABokakhat, , AH &VetyDeptt. & Fishery Deptt. Golaghat to take advices.

● Attended Mushroom farming at Solan,Himachal Pradesh.

● Attended Horticultural crop training atDirector of Horticulture at Guwahati.

● Attended 2 months Agricultural &Horticultural crop training at AssamAgricultural University, Jorhat.

Impact On Others Farmers:

● She recognized as a woman Agripreneur& Master trainer in her locality & within the district by the farmers.

● Most of the NGO’s invite her as aresource person & Govt. department ofAgri & Allied also invited her duringmeeting/seminar to share “how shebecome successful Agripreneur” withother farmers.

● More than 650 numbers of farmers shetrained for organic mushroomproduction, dry mushroom making,mushroom pickle preparation etc. 

Achievements:

● How she is a Agri entrepreneur of “M-HANJ”,which is registered & started since from 2017.

● She started Bhoot Jolokia farming withPolythene Sheet Mulching.

● She started organic Mushroomproduction, Sale of dry mushroom &Mushroom pickle.

● Strawberry farming with Polythen Sheetmulching.

● Floriculture farming like-Marigold,Rajnigandha, Gerbera, Antheriumete.

● Dragon fruit farming.

● Beside that Piggery, Fishery &Sericulture farming are also available inher farm.v

Mrs. Monjuma Begum is a farm woman who inspired many lives with her strong will, determination, hope to excel and make a better living. She has completed her education and got married to a gentle man named Anuwar Hussain. Life was easy, simple and happy with two loving children on her lap. All her needs and wants were fulfilled by her husband. But, everything washed off in a blink of eye after her husband’s demise in the year 2004. She was only 24 years old at that time. She had to face serious life struggles to raise her children. Her parents couldn’t see her in such distress and took her back home. One day, she noticed a book in her home andstarted reading. The book was, “Kheti Koru Ahok” authored byMr. Pabitra Kalita which gave her new insight about farming. She thought, “Opportunities never happen, you create them”. And this thought became a guiding light to a whole new destination.

Concomitantly, she got in contact with Krishi Vigyan KendraGolaghat and attendedvarious trainings on “Scientific cultivation of Kharif and Rabi Vegetables”, “Low Cost Vermicomposting”, “Scientific cultivation of Potato” etc. These broaden her vision to start vegetable cultivation in a proper scientific manner to cater the needs of the market with good quality seed and proper doses of fertilizers. She started going to her own farm lands from 2005-06 and commercially engaged in farming from 2009. She also got in contact with ATMA, District Agriculture Office, Golaghat and Sugarcane Research Station (Buralikson) in the year 2014-15 and got their support in her farming. Looking at her passion, various demonstrationswere held in her farm land which not only benefitted her but a group of farm women in her locality were mobilized by her. Gradually she became famous for her works in her locality. She purchased a tractor with her own hard earned money in the 2018 and this extended her capabilities manifolds. 

Presently, she is growing various vegetables in an area of 5.57 ha. The area and production statistics of the last 3 years are given below:

Smt. Munme Saikia Gogoi of Salikihat Da- Borahi village of Golaghat district has 12 bighas of land cultivable land with rice, potato, tomato, maize vegetables etc. are the main crops. With the limited knowledge, she used to cultivate the crops with the help of her husband.

In the year 2019-20, she came in contact with KVK, Golaghat through trainings and demonstrations. She has done many demonstrations under the guidance of KVK, Golaghat in the Scientific way. During the year 2020-21, she has started production of oyster mushroom through a demonstration given by KVK, Golaghat. She started with 50bags. As she has got an extra source of income generation through mushroom production, she devoted herself in mushroom production and now, she is producing both summer (Milky) and winter mushroom (Oyster). In 2022-23,she has increased her mushroom bed numbers from 50 to 300 nos. and an additional income of Rs.65000/-per annum. She is also involved in vermi-compost production. With the technical guidance of KVK,Golaghat, initially, she has started with 1unit in 2019-20 and now, she has 5nos. of vermi-compost unit with an annual income of Rs.1,00,000/-. As Salipaddy and other crops are the main source of income, now, shecould able to increased her income upto Rs.1,00,000/- in Sali paddy and got about Rs. 30,000/- from potato and other vegetable crops per annum.

In the year 2021-22, she has also got Rs.42000/- from the Deptt. Of Fisheries,Golaghat under a scheme for digging a fishery of about 0.1ha of land. In the year,2022-23, she hasearned an income of Rs 1,00,000/- by selling fish fingerlings.

During the year 2022-23, she has started to cultivate finger millet in 1bigha of land. Training and technical guidance was provided to her by KVK, Golaghat. With the help and guidance of KVK, Golaghat, she has started to prepare value added products from the millets like millet biscuits, millet cake, millet laddu etc. Slowly, she has participated many exhibitions and able to collect many prizes. She single handily made value added products under the brand name of “Munme Organic Hub”. She has also participated in workshops organized by Centre of excellence for Nutri- cereals (millets), University of Agricultural Science, Bangalore and Indian institute of Entrepreneurship, Guwahati. This year also, she is cultivating foxtail millet.Mrs. Gogoi is able to increase her annual income from Rs.1,75,000/- to Rs.4,00,000/-

Recognition :Awards/ Honours/Appreciations :

Turning Point and Future Plans:The year 2019-20 was the turning point for Mrs. MunmiSaikiaGogoi when she came in contact with KVK, Golaghat and got the technical guidance and support in agriculture and other allied sectors. She started to cultivate scientifically and also engaged herself in allied sectors like mushroom and vermi- compost production. Now, by cultivating all the agricultural crops scientifically, she is also planning to increase the area of mushroom house to accommodate more numbers of mushroom beds and want to try her hands in button mushroom production. She also wants to cultivate millet (both Foxtail & finger millet) and aims to be a millet entrepreneur is to provide good food to the people.

At Upper temera Village of Golaghat district an  Awareness Camp was organized in connection with Establishment of  ICT enabled village on 08.03.2024. All together 52 no.s of farmers, farm women and Rural youths attended the programme.  Ms. M. Borthakur, SMS( Community Science) delivered a lecture on  Use of ICT in agriculture and daily life. Ms. Smritirekha Bhuyan, PA(Computer) delivered lecture on Use of Information Technology in Agriculture and Use of Internet and Mass Media. An online  survey was also conducted of sample size 40.

A three days training programme on “Digital literacy for Rural Youths under Farming Community” was conducted on 13^th, 14^th , 15^th September,2023 at H.P.B. Girls’ College, Golaghat. All together 25 Rural Youths  took part in this training. Lectures were Importance of Digital literacy in Agriculture , Use of Information Technology in Agriculture,  Use of Internet and Mass Media, How to operate different  commonly used  Govt. Agricultural portals, Artificial Intelligence and it’s use in Agriculture, Simple  tips for Video making and photography  for documentation, How to operate most commonly used digitized databases and its contents. Post course evaluation was done among trainees.

Programme: Promotion of Oilseed in Rice Fallow Area under IIRMR–NEH Programme

Implementing Agency: Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Golaghat, Assam Agricultural University

Background

Letekuchapori village of Golaghat district is predominantly a rice-growing area where farmers traditionally cultivated only one crop (Sali paddy) during the Kharif season. After harvesting paddy in November, the land remained completely fallow until the following monsoon. Despite the availability of residual soil moisture, farmers did not cultivate any Rabi crop due to lack of awareness, absence of quality seed, inadequate technical knowledge and the belief that post-rice cultivation was not feasible. Consequently, cropping intensity remained only 100%, restricting farm productivity and annual income.

To address this problem, Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Golaghat, under the Promotion of Oilseed in Rice Fallow Area under the IIRMR–NEH Programme, introduced Toria (TS-38) as a second crop immediately after paddy harvest. The programme covered 35 farmers across six clusters (Letekuchapori, Morongi, Diffolupothar, Chinatoley, Naharjan and Kordoiguri) covering an area of 50 ha.

KVK Intervention

Recognizing that farmers had never cultivated a second crop after paddy, KVK Golaghat first focused on awareness generation and confidence building before introducing the technology.

The intervention included:

• Identification of suitable rice-fallow fields.

• Farmer meetings and awareness programmes highlighting the benefits of double cropping.

• Training on scientific cultivation of Toria under residual soil moisture conditions.

• Distribution of quality seed of improved variety TS-38.

• Frontline demonstrations and regular technical guidance from sowing to harvest.

• Continuous monitoring of crop performance at seedling, flowering, maturity and harvesting stages.

An awareness programme involving 77 farmers and stakeholders was organized to educate farmers on the importance of utilizing rice-fallow lands and increasing cropping intensity. Regular field visits and demonstrations gradually convinced farmers that Toria could be successfully cultivated immediately after paddy harvest using residual soil moisture.

Adoption of Rice–Toria Cropping System

Motivated by the demonstrations and technical support from KVK, farmers of Letekuchapori cultivated Toria for the first time after harvesting Sali paddy, converting the traditional Rice–Fallow system into a productive Rice–Toria cropping system. This intervention effectively utilized land that had previously remained idle for nearly four months every year.

Results and Economic Impact

The improved variety TS-38 produced an average yield of 9.67 q/ha, providing farmers with an additional net income of ₹34,480 per hectare from land that previously remained fallow.

Economic Impact of KVK Intervention

The intervention increased system productivity by 50.5%, annual gross income by 50.4%, and annual net income by 57.5%, while doubling the cropping intensity from 100% to 200%.

Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Golaghat, under Assam Agricultural University (AAU), Jorhat, has recieved the prestigious NAAS–Dhanuka Award for Excellence in Agricultural Extension – 2026 under the category of Best Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Zone VI. The award has been instituted by the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS), New Delhi, in collaboration with Dhanuka Agritech Limited, to recognize outstanding contributions in agricultural extension and farmer welfare across the country.