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Departments
AAU-KVK, Nagaon
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.
# | Course No. | Course Title | Course Credit | Syllabus | * courses are compulsory |
# | Course No. | Course Title | Course Credit | Syllabus | * courses are compulsory |
# | Course No. | Course Title | Course Credit | Syllabus | * courses are compulsory |
Projects
Our Faculties
Achivements
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Best KVK for Production and Supply of Quality Seeds, Planting Material, Livestock & Fish Fingerlings under ICAR-ATARI, Zone VI during 2020-21
The team KVK, Nagaon is associated with high yielding quality seed (Breeder/ Foundation) production of different paddy varieties like Ranjit sub 1, Gitesh, premium paddy like Keteki Joha, Breeder seed of Rape and Mustard and were distributed among the farmers of Assam and nearby states of Assam. An income of Rs. 38870.00 was generated from 26560 numbers of planting materials of Assam Lemon, fodder, coconut, Arecanut, Black Pepper and different seasonal flowers and vegetables. From vermicompost, vermi worm, Vemi wash, Azolla, Fresh Mushroom an amount of Rs. 113990.00 was generated to KVK revolving fund.
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TRAINING Organized during 2022-23
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.
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Subjects
Title of the training
Details of participants
Total
SC/ST
Others
M
F
M
F
A.
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
Scientific Duck Farming
3
0
22
0
25
Pig rearing for enterprenurship develop ent
16
8
0
0
24
Scientific Dairy Farming
0
2
8
8
18
Community Science
Maternal and Child Reproductive Health
4
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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
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14
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-
4
APEDA
4.
Hands on training on fish processing and engineering technology
21.11.22 - 23.11.22
20
20
CIFT
5.
Hands on training on fish processing and engineering technology
07.12.22 – 09.11.22
1
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OFT conducted during 2022-23
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” -
FRONTLINE DEMONSTRATION conducted during 2022-23
FRONTLINE DEMONSTRATION conducted during 2022-23
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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
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7
Tuber crops
Ghee kachu,
Ahina kachu,
0.35
3
3
0
3
Planting materials, Vermicompost
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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)
11
Poultry
Rhode Island Red
10
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Details of FLD Programmesfor 2023-24
Discipline
Thematic
Area
Technology
Demonstrated
Season/ Year
Area
Covered (Ha)
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Agronomy
Crop Production
Large scale demonstration of newly
released Sali paddy variety Surma Dhan
Sali 2023
1 Ha
Agronomy
Crop Production
Participatory seed production of
paddy variety Numali
Sali 2023
5 Ha
Agronomy
Crop Production
Participatory
seed production of paddy variety Ranjit Sub 1
Sali 2023
5 Ha
Soil Science
INM
Basal application of 25 kg zinc sulphate
heptahydrate/ha in every three years interval in addition to recommended dose
of fertilizers (N: P2O5: K2O :: 60:20:40
kg/ha) along with 2t FYM/ha for Sali rice
Sali
2 ha
Soil Science
Nutrient Management
Check LCC from the
10 randomly selected topmost fully expanded leaves starting at 14 days after
transplanting of rice until flowering. When the LCC value of six out of
ten leaves fell below the critical level (LCC 4), 15 kg N per ha should
be top dressed on the same day. If LCC is more than 4, then avoid top
dressing to save urea and labour cost (RDF: N:
P2O5: K2O :: 60:20:40 kg/ha)
Sali
1 ha
Soil Science
Soil health
Production of
vermicompost with locally available materials like bamboo, vegetable wastes,
bio-degradable portion of home wastes etc. will be used for preparation of
vermicompost using the suitable earthworm species (Eisenia foetida) in
low cost tank size with 8 ft length, 2 ft height and 4 ft wide
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
White Pekin Duck
2023-24
10
Animal Sc.
Breed Popularization
Popularization of
Khaki Campbell duck
2023-24
10
Animal Sc.
Breed Popularization
Popularization of
BV-380 poultry
2023-24
10
Animal Sc.
Breed Popularization
Popularization of
Rhode Island Red
2023-24
10
Animal Sc.
Breed Popularization
Popularization HDK-75 Pig
2023-24
8
Community Sc
Nutrition Security
Nutrition Security through
Nutrition Gardening
2023-24
5
Community Sc
Value addition
Value addition
of ginger
2023-24
10
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Details of OFT Programmes for 2023-24
Discipline
Thematic
Area
Title of OFT
Agronomy
Varietal
Assessment
Assessment of aromatic rice mutants
Agronomy
Cropping System
Assessment of cereal based natural farming
cropping system
Agronomy
Varietal
Assessment
Response of promising potato varieties under
organic management
Agronomy
Chemical
management
Chemical management of orobanche in rapeseed
Soil Science
INM
Fertilizer Prescription Equations for
Targeted Yield for Hybrid Maize
Soil Science
INM
Application of Sulphur and Boron in Toria
Horticulture
Natural farming
Performance evaluation of
Jivamrit in Assam lemon
Horticulture
Organic cultivation
Performance evaluation of
organic cultivation of cabbage
Horticulture
Canopy management
Validation of trimming technology of branches in
pumpkin
Plant Protection
Disease management
Development of leaf folder resistant Ranjit
sub 1 mutant line
Animal Sc
Feeding management
Effect on Egg Yolk Colour by Feeding Dry
Marigold as Suppliment
Community Sc
Value addition
Value addition of mushroom for nutrition and
livelihood security
Community Sc
Drudgery reduction
Assessment of Paddy Picker
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Details of Vocational Trainings Conducted for 2023-24
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