Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Nagaon under Assam Agricultural University is located at Simaluguri at a distance of 5 km from Nagaon town on the way to Bordowa and Dhing. The KVK was started as remendated KVK in 2000 under the establishment of RARS, AAU, Shillongani covering Nagaon and Morigaon district of Central Brahmaputra Valley Zone as operational area. Later it was declared as full fledged KVK in 2004 for Nagaon district.List of Head of Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Nagaon since inception:
Sl. No. | Name | Period |
1. | Dr. Bhubaneswar Barman (i/c) | 01-04-2004 to 10-06-2007 |
2. | Dr. Kiran Chandra Deka | 11-06-2007 to 16-07-2009 |
3. | Dr. Tulsi Prasad Saikia(i/c) | 17-07-2009 to 13-09-2011 |
4. | Dr. Mrinal Saikia | 14-09-2011 to 26-06-2012 |
5. | Dr. Biswajit Guha (i/c) | 27-06-2012 to 30-06-2015 |
6. | Dr. Niranjan Deka | 01-07-2015 to till date |
Mandate
Vision: Science and technology-led growth leading to enhanced productivity, profitability and sustainability of agriculture.
Mission: Farmer-centric growth in agriculture and allied sectors through application of appropriate technologies in specific agro-ecosystem perspective.
Mandate: Technology Assessment and Demonstration for its wider Application and to enhance Capacity Development (TADA-CD).
Introduction
Krishi Vigyan Kendra (Farm Science Centre) is an innovative science based institution which was given shape by Indian Council of agricultural Research (ICAR) after recommendation of Mehta Committee (1973) with prime mandate to impart vocational training to the farmers and field level extension workers. Accordingly, in the proposal it was recommended to have one Krishi Vigyan Kendra in every district of Indian Union for effective transfer of technology developed in the laboratory for the field application at farmers level. The concept of vocational training in Agriculture through KVK grew substantially due to greater demand for improved agricultural technology by the farmers. They not only required knowledge and understanding of the intricacy of technologies but also progressively more and more skills in various complex agricultural operations for adoption on their farms. The effectiveness of the KVK was further enhanced by adding the activities related to on-farm testing and frontline demonstration on major agricultural technologies in order to make the training of farmers location specific, need based and resource. The training programmes were designed to impart the latest knowledge to the farmers through work experience by applying the principles of teaching by doing and learning by doing. The prime goal of KVK is to impart training as per needs and requirements in agriculture and allied enterprises to all farmers, farm women and farm youths including school dropouts in the rural areas for self employment and enhancing the productivity. While designing the courses the concept of farming system as well as farming situation are taken into account to ensure that the enterprises in which they are trained and commercially and ecologically viable, sustainable and profitable. Such vocational trainings help them to sustain themselves through self employment and to make them self reliant economically and thus discourages them to migrate to the urban areas. KVK provides training not only in Agriculture and allied vocations but also in other income generating activities that may supplement the income of farm families. The methods employed in training could be formal and informal or a combination of both, depending upon the needs and training emphasis remains to be on work experience, as suggested by Dr. Mohan Singh Mehta committee Report(1970) ie. “The programme should be operated as a plan of continuing education both in the technical and general sense”.
The Broad Objective of Krishi Vigyan Kendra:
· To promptly demonstrate the latest agricultural technologies to the farmers as well as extension workers of State Departments of Agriculture/Horticulture/Fisheries/Animal Science/Non Government Organizations with a view to reduce the time lag between the technology generation and its adoption.
· To test and verify the technologies in the socio-economic conditions of the farmers with a view to study the production constraints and to modify the technologies to make them appropriate.
· To impart training to the practicing farmers/farm women, rural youth and field level extension functionaries by following the method of \"teaching by doing\" and \"learning by doing\".
· To back up with training and communication support to the district level development departments, viz., Agriculture/Horticulture/fisheries/Animal Science and Non Government Organizations in their extension programmes.
Role of KVK in changing perspectives of global agricultural scenario
· In the eve of globalization and changing nature of agricultural systems, KVK will assess and refine different technologies for farmers and assist them to choose the technologies to be adopted in their system.
· Management of the new technologies at farmers level and providing feed back to the research system for refinement.
· Helps in proper utilization of man made and natural resources.
· Diversification of agricultural system
· Adoption of need and market based farming systems
· Increasing the risk bearing capacity of farmers by popularizing group or collaborative approaches and integration of farming systems.
· Effective forward and backward linkages.
· Protection of farmers right and educating them about trade treaties and preparedness required for the change.
During the year 2022-23, KVK Nagaon successfully imparted 33 numbers of training programmes under various disciplines including one day and two days trainings and vocational training programmes. One Self Financed Input Dealer Training programme was also conducted during the year. Altogether, 786 farmers, farm women, rural youths and extension functionaries were trained in various fields by KVK Nagaon.
Sl. No. | Subjects | Title of the training | Details of participants | Total
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SC/ST | Others | ||||||
M | F | M | F | ||||
A. |
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| Agriculture | Package of practices for Millets production | 5 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 25 |
Natural farming for Assam | 11 | 5 | 29 | 5 | 50 | ||
| Horticulture | Training on scientific cultivation practices of Banana | 1 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 26 |
Training on prospect of tuber crops in Assam during present changing climatic situation | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 44 | ||
Training on scientific cultivation practices of Assam lemon | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 26 | ||
Training on production and management technology of Arecanut in Bari system | 5 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 27 | ||
| Animal Husbandry | Diseases of poultry and its management | 0 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 30 |
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| Scientific Duck Farming | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 25 |
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| Pig rearing for enterprenurship develop ent | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
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| Scientific Dairy Farming | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 18 |
| Community Science | Maternal and Child Reproductive Health |
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| 4 |
Sl. No. | Subject with title | Date of training | Category of participants | Sponsoring organization | |||||
Male | Female | ||||||||
SC | ST | Others | SC | ST | Others | ||||
1. | Self Financed Training Programme for Agricultural Input Dealers of Assam | 02.02.23 to 20.02.23 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 8 | Self Financed |
2. | Capacity building programme on Export promotion of agriculture and horticulture commodities in North East states | 18.05.2022 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5 | NIPHM, Hyderabad |
3. | Capacity Building Programme for FPOs | 23/3/23,24/3/23,24/3/23 | - | - | 14 | - | - | 4 | APEDA |
4. | Hands on training on fish processing and engineering technology | 21.11.22 - 23.11.22 |
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| 20 |
| 20 | CIFT |
5. | Hands on training on fish processing and engineering technology | 07.12.22 – 09.11.22 | 1 |
1.
Assessment of organic rice varieties
2.
Evaluation of Direct seeded rice varieties
3.
Assessment of rajmah based intercropping system
under rainfed upland situation
4.
Effect of cutting height of rice stubble and
seed rate on productivity of chick pea under utera condition
5.
Effect of silicon application in rice (Var.:
Ranjit)
6.
Fertilizer Prescription Equations for winter
rice (var. Ranjit sub-1)
7.
Exploitation of Potash Solubilizing Bacteria in
reduction of Potassic Fertilizers on Sali paddy (var. Ranjit Sub-I)
8.
INM in Maize based cropping system
9.
(Hybrid Maize: NMH-51, Greengram: SGC-16,
Rajmah: Arun )
10.
OFT on assessment of Tomato variety Arka Abhed
and Arka Rakshak
11.
Performance of French Bean variety Arka Sukomol
and Arka Komol with Arka Arjun
12.
Validation of trimming technology of branches in
pumpkin
13.
Introduction of Lemon Harvester for drudgery
reduction
14.
Introduction of Paddy Picker for drudgery
reduction
15.
Performance Evaluation of Indbro Layer in Deep Litter System
16.
Varietal Evaluation of Dual Purpose Poultry Bird Kamrupa and Rainbow
Rooster
17.
Microbial retting of Jute using microbial
consortia “PATSHAKTI”
Sl. No. | Crop | Variety | Area (ha) | No. proposed | Target achieved | No. of framers | Critical input supplied | Date of sowing/ transplanting | Date of harvesting | Yield (q/ha) | Farmer’s yield (q/ha) | |
SC/ST | Others | |||||||||||
1 | Sali paddy | Numali | 5 ha | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Seed, Fertilizers, Pesticides | D/S: 14.07.2022 D/T: 11.08.2022
| D/H: 03.12.2022
| 41.7 | Mahsuri: 36.3 |
2 | Sali paddy | Surma dhan | 0.13 ha | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Seed, Fertilizers, Pesticides | D/S: 5.07.2022 D/T: 15.08.2022
| D/H: 14.11.2022
| 44.60 | Shraboni: 44.00 |
3 | Sali paddy | Ranjit sub 1 | 5 ha | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | Seed, Fertilizers, Pesticides | D/S: 3.06.2022 D/T: 15.07.2022 | D/H: 11.11.2022
| 46.23 | Shraboni: 44.00 |
4 | Sali Paddy | Ranjit Sub-I | 2.0 ha
| 15 | 15 | 12 | 3 | Seed, Fertilizer and Micronutrients | 21.06.2022 | 18.11.2022 | 51.6 | 46.8 |
5 | Pumpkin | EW 137 | 0.26 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | Seeds, Fertilizers | 21.12.2022 | 03.05.2023 starts | 186.75 | 112.50 |
6 | Arecanut | Local selection | 1.0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | Seedings | 15.08.2022, 23.12.2022
| - | - | - |
7 | Tuber crops | Ghee kachu,
Ahina kachu,
| 0.35 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | Planting materials, Vermicompost |
| - | - | - |
8 | Mushroom | Oyster mushroom | 20 units | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | Spawn, Poly Bags | Date of Start :15-11-2022
| Date of 1st Harvest :26-12-2022 Date of 2nd Harvest :12-01-2023 | 2.50 kg/bed | 1.4 Kg/ Bed |
9 | Honey bee | Indian Bee
|
| 14 | 14 |
|
| Bee hive, Bee colony, veil, Honey extractor | 27-12-2022 | Date of 1st harvest: 25-02-2023 | 1.10 Kg/ box | 0.750 Kg/box |
10 | Nutrition Security through Nutrition Gardening | Horticultural Crops | 1.5 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 6 | Horticultural Seeds, Vermicompost | Throughout the year (as per season) | Throughout the year (as per season) |
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11 | Poultry | Rhode Island Red | 10 |
Discipline | Thematic Area | Technology Demonstrated | Season/ Year | Area Covered (Ha) /Nos. |
Agronomy | Crop Production | Large scale demonstration of newly | Sali 2023 | 1 Ha |
Agronomy | Crop Production | Participatory seed production of | Sali 2023 | 5 Ha |
Agronomy | Crop Production | Participatory
| Sali 2023 | 5 Ha |
Soil Science | INM | Basal application of 25 kg zinc sulphate | Sali | 2 ha |
Soil Science | Nutrient Management | Check LCC from the | Sali | 1 ha |
Soil Science | Soil health | Production of | Rabi | 20 Units |
Horticulture | Varietal evaluation | Pumpkin var. EW 137 | Rabi, 2023 | 0.26 ha |
Horticulture | Varietal evaluation | Tomato var. Arka Abhed | Rabi, 2023 | 0.26 ha |
Animal Sc. | Breed Popularization | Popularization of
| 2023-24 | 10 |
Animal Sc. | Breed Popularization | Popularization of
| 2023-24 | 10 |
Animal Sc. | Breed Popularization | Popularization of | 2023-24 | 10 |
Animal Sc. | Breed Popularization | Popularization of | 2023-24 | 10 |
Animal Sc. | Breed Popularization | Popularization HDK-75 Pig | 2023-24 | 8 |
Community Sc | Nutrition Security | Nutrition Security through | 2023-24 | 5 |
Community Sc | Value addition | Value addition
| 2023-24 | 10 |
Discipline | Thematic Area | Title of OFT | |
Agronomy | Varietal | Assessment of aromatic rice mutants | |
Agronomy | Cropping System | Assessment of cereal based natural farming
| |
Agronomy | Varietal | Response of promising potato varieties under | |
Agronomy | Chemical | Chemical management of orobanche in rapeseed
| |
Soil Science | INM | Fertilizer Prescription Equations for | |
Soil Science | INM | Application of Sulphur and Boron in Toria | |
Horticulture | Natural farming | Performance evaluation of
| |
Horticulture | Organic cultivation | Performance evaluation of | |
Horticulture | Canopy management | Validation of trimming technology of branches in | |
Plant Protection | Disease management | Development of leaf folder resistant Ranjit | |
Animal Sc | Feeding management | Effect on Egg Yolk Colour by Feeding Dry | |
Community Sc | Value addition | Value addition of mushroom for nutrition and
| |
Community Sc | Drudgery reduction | Assessment of Paddy Picker
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Year | Discipline(s) | Training Area | Duration (days) | No. of Participants |
2023-24 | Soil Sc | Organic Farming | 5 | 21 |
2023-24 | Soil Sc | Soil Health Management | 5 | 21 |