Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Morigaon established in the year 2014 is a front-line agricultural extension organization working under the administrative control of Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat with financial support from Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi. It is situated at Jhargaon of Mayong Development Block which is twenty five kilometres away from district headquarter towards West and 10 km away from Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary towards East.
The KVK Morigaon act as one stop solution for agricultural development in terms of agri and allied science by imparting trainings to extension personal, rural youths, progressive farmers and farm women, FPO, NGOs, FPCs. Moreover, it acts to reduce the time lag between the technology transfer from research institutions to the farmers` field through On Farm Trial (OFT) and Front-Line Demonstration (FLD) for increasing production, productivity and income from the agriculture and allied sectors on a sustainable basis.
KVK Morigaon organized an interaction meeting and live demonstration of Agriculture machineries being popularized by KVK in district under APART -IRRI project to a high level four member delegate team headed by Mr.Hamish Marr(Special Agriculture Trade Envoy),Ms.Melanie Phillips(Agriculture Counsellor), Mr.Hal Seller (MPI India desk Officer,Ms.Kethosena Peseyie (Policy adviser-Agri,Trade & Economics) from New Zealand visited Krishi Vigyan Kendra,Morigaon ,Assam Agricultural University on 24.03.2024 to have an overlook of present agricultural scenario and the marketing channels of the state. The team interacted with the Hon’ble Vice Chancellor of Assam Agricultural University Dr.Bidyut Chandan Deka,Director of Extension Education, Assam Agricultural University Dr.Manoranjan Neog, State Project Director,ARIAS Mr.Virendra Mittal,IAS, Secretary Agriculture,Govt.of Assam Mr. Tez Prasad Bhusal, Director Agriculture Mr.Bhaskar Pegu,IAS, Director Assam Seed & Organic Certification Agency Mr.Madhuram Patiri , Resident Consultant, International Rice Research Institute Dr.Virendra Yadav, District Agriculture Officer, Morigaon Mr.Ashok Sarma , In-charge Head of KVK, Morigaon Ms.Shaptadvipa Bhattacharjee along with other staffs of Krishi Vigyan Kendra and Farmer Producer Company.
A small presentation of agriculture and allied activities by In-charge Head Ms.Shaptadvipa Bhattacharjee was delivered along with presentation by Mr.Ranjan Borthakur POOHAR Farmer Producer Company on the seed processing cum custom hiring centre. POOHAR FPC was formed with the technical guidance of KVK,Morigaon, AAU under APART project. Mechanization in agriculture was practical demonstrated with machines like Seed cum Fertilizer Drill, Mechanical Transplanting of Rice, Seed drying through Solar Bubble drier and Seed storage in Coccon Bags by IRRI & KVK Scientist.
The team appreciated the work done by Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Assam Agricultural University and informed about the future way forward for value chain management.
On 12th March 2024, KVK Morigaon organized an Entrepreneurs’ Meet in its office premises. A total of 90 numbers of participants including entrepreneurs, farmers and farm women and RAWEP students of College of Agriculture participated the programme. The programme started with an inaugural speech by in-charge head of KVK, Morigaon stating the objective of the programme. After that, invited Resource Persons from Lead Bank and DICC Morigaon delivered their lectures wherein they focused on various schemes for the benefit of emerging entrepreneurs. Special invitee, Mr Gunajit Brahma, delivered a speech on scopes of capturing national and international market through producing and marketing of agricultural produce. He also shared his experience of becoming an entrepreneur among the participants. Lastly, an interaction programme was also arranged among the entrepreneurs and invited guests. The programme ended with vote of thanks form Dr. S.C. Kalita, SMS (Animal Science).
A Millet Recipe Contest was conducted at Jagibhakatgaon ,Jagiroad and Pub-Borbhugia by KVK,Morigaon on 15/7/2023, 26/7/2023 and 28/7/2023 wherein a total of 154 nos. of Farmer & Farm women participated in the programme .At the very outset Shaptadvipa Bhattacharjee, SMS (Plant Breeding & Genetics) welcome all the participants and delivered lecture on the importance of the millets and its health effects. A recipe contest in different locations was held among the women farmers. All the participants were given participation certificates and 15 winners(1st,2nd,3rd & 2 consolation prizes) chosen were recognized as MILLET BRAND AMBASSADOR. The participants showed greater interest and concern.
Field visit programme was organised by Directorate of AAU-ODL on 11.6.2024 to KVK Morigaon under HRD Course on Scientific Livestock Practices for Livelihood development for twenty two (22) SMS from Animal Science discipline from different districts from the state of Nagaland,Mizoram,Manipur,Tripura and Meghalaya under ATARI Zone VII, ICAR.An interaction programme was organized at KVK Morigaon with Senior Scientist and Head of the center and later on they were taken to small scale silage production unit developed by KVK with Mahabahu Farmers Producer Company located at Saraibahi and diversified farm of Junuma Mali deka named Agro Vet Farm located at Dandua
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Morigaon organized a webcasting programme on release of 17th instalment of PM Kisan for the period April to July 2024 which was released at Kisan Sammelan by Hon’ble Prime Minister of India on 18th June 2024 in Vanarasi, Uttar Pradesh in its office premises. A total number of 95 participants including farmers / farm women and office staff participated the programme.
Training cum awareness of application of Nano urea by drone was conducted at Dharamtul wherein 50 nos. of farmers participated. At the very outset course director Mrs. Shaptadvipa Bhattacharjee, SMS (PBG) welcome all the participants. Later Dr. Rijusmita Sarma Deka, Senior Scientist & Head explained the theme of the programme. Then Mr. Bedanta Bora, Executive Engineer, Irrigation department Morigaon, GoA delivered lecture on various departmental schemes related to Irrigation. Then Mr. Partha Saikia, Field Office, IFFCO delivered lecture on application of Nano urea and the time taken by drone. The meeting was also attended by Mr. Anshuman Das, Assistant Executive Engineer and Mr. Dipankar Bora, PAC ,KVK, Morigaon.
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Morigaon in collaboration with NDRI, ERS, Kalyani, (West Bengal) initiated a project on Establishment of field-based conservation unit of Lakhimi cattle of Assam in Morigaon district for Improving livelihood through Dairy farming at KVK Morigaon, Jhargaon on 6th September 2024. Scientists of ERS-NDRI, namely Dr. Santanu Bonik (Head), Dr. Champak Bhakat (Principal Scientist), Dr Ajoy Mandal (Principal Scientist), Dr. Asif Mohammad (Senior Scientist) , Dr G Kadrivel Director ATARI Zone VI Guwahati and Dr H.C Bhattacharyya, Scientific Consultant, ATARI Zone VI participated in the programme. In the project initiation meeting a total of 50 dairy farmers from Boha Doloni, Murkata, Sativeti and Auguri having Lakhimi cattle were selected under project and some need-based inputs vij. cattle feed, silage, fodder slips, mineral mixture, dewormer and other medicines were distributed to them under the project as a component of direct benefits transfer. Dr. Rijusmita Sarma welcomed all the guest and farmers present in the programme. Dr Santanu Banik, Head ERS, Kalyani highlighted the objective of this programme and detailed about the importance of conservation of Lakhimi Cattle for sustainable dairy development in North Eastern India. Dr. Champak Bhakat, Principal Scientist briefed about scientific management of dairy cattle. Dr G Kadrivel Director ATARI, Zone VI deliberated on marketing strategies for higher profitability in dairy sector. Dr. Rijusmita Sarma also stressed the need for upliftment of dairy farmers of the district through scientific feeding and management, importance of silage as dairy feed for animals and role KVK to collect feedback from beneficiaries.
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Morigaon in association with Department of Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science, Khanapara under NCDC -National One Health Program for Prevention and Control of zoonoses organized One day Workshop cum sensitisation meeting on Zoonotic Diseases on 31.08.2024 at Pobitora Hut . Dr. Dilip Kumar Sharma, Professor and consultant deliberated a resourceful talk on Importance of relation between animal - human health . During the interaction programme District epidemiologist elaborated the prevailing scenario of zoonosis related disease in district. District Commissioner, Morigaon Shri Devasish Sharma graced the occasion which was motivating to the official related to animal and human health. The meeting was attended by Dr( Prof.)Dilip Kumar Sharma, Dr (Prof) Rajiv Sharma, Dr Nilotpal Kakoti ( District Veterinary Officer) Dr Arun Kumar Nath ( Joint Director Health). Officers from veterinary Services,Officers and field workers from Health department , Pasu Sakhi from different blocks of the district . Total 100 participants were benefitted from the workshop.
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Morigaon in collaboration with College of Veterinary Science Khanapara organized an Animal Health cum treatrment camp as a post flood contingency measure at two locations Lengerigaon and Bordubatoop. In both the camps Feed block , medicines, anthelmentic along with feed supplements were distributed among the 100 farmers to support their livestock. In the camp respected District Commissioner,Morigaon Sri Devasish Sharma, Circle officer, Bhuragaon, Dr. Priyanka Bonia and team of experts and group of 25 students from College of Veterinary Science attended the Camp and provided treatment and advisories to the farmers present in the camp.Team of experts include Dr Masuk Rakib(DDSW) Dr.Purabi Kaushik,Dr.Raj Jyoti Deka,Dr.Lakhya Jyoti Bora,Dr Arup Das,Dr Dhrubajyoti Borpujari led by Dr. J. Dutt HOD, Department of Veterinary Medicine. Also experts KVK,Dr. Rijushmita Sarma Deka, Dr Subhash Kalita and Mr. Parag Mani Deka were involved in the problem. Participation, cooperation and reaction of the farmers revealed that camp was satisfactory
On 30th September, 2024 Committee of Estimates, Assam Legislative Assembly chaired by Shri Prasanta Phukan, MLA along with seven other MLAs of the committee namely Shri Rupak Sharma, Shri Mrinal Saikia, Shri Wazed Ali Choudhury, Shri Kamalakhya Dey Purakayasth, Shri Aminul Islam (Sr), Shri Aminul Islam (Jr) and Shri Diganta Barman visited KVK Morigaon. At the beginning Senior Scientist and Head of KVK Morigaon welcomed all the guests and presented the activities carried out by KVK Morigaon in the district. Later on, they visited Amrit Sarovar Pond under PNRD scheme of Government of Assam in the office premises of KVK Morigaon. The team appreciated the efforts of KVK Morigaon in providing services to the farmers of the district.
