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Departments
AAU-KVK, Sonitpur
The main mandates of KVK:
i) To conduct On Farm Testing trials for identifying technologies in terms of location specific sustainable land use systems.
ii) To organise Front Line Demonstrations on various crops to generate production data and feedback information in farmers fields.
iii) To organise trainings to update the extension personnel with emerging advances in agricultural research on regular basis.
iv) To organise short and long term vocational training programmes in agriculture and allied fields for the farmers and rural youth with emphasis on learning by doing for higher farm production and generating self employment opportunities to the youth.
v) To act as Knowledge Resource centre of the district.
vi) To provide quality planting materials and livestock strain in the district.
Total land with KVK (in ha) : 16.0 ha
Total cultivable land with KVK (in ha): 10.0 ha
KVK, Sonitur has the following demonstration units:
a) Litchi Mother Plant Block
b) Banana Fruit Block
c) Dragon Fruit Block
d) Mango Fruit Block
e) Natural Farming
f) Crop Cafeteria
g) Fodder grass nursery
h) Goatary unit
i) Piggery unit Poultry unit
j) IFS
k)Two nos. of fisheries and a Amrit Sarovar of 10 bigha
l) Azolla unit
m) Vermicompost unit
The KVK has a Counselling Centre, an ATIC unit, a model bamboo nursery under National Bamboo Mission and a Soil testing laboratory well equipped with all the soil testing equipment.
# | 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
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On Going
- IIPR sponsored project on "IIPR-NEH", projcet cost Rs.120690 Lakh
- ATARI, Zone-VI sponsored project on "Natural Farming", projcet cost Rs.453000 Lakh
- State Bamboo Development Agency sponsored project on "Model Bamboo Nursery", projcet cost Rs.1510000 Lakh
- ICAR sponsored project on "CFLD on Kharif Pulse", projcet cost Rs.180000 Lakh
- ICAR sponsored project on "CFLD on Rabi Pulse", projcet cost Rs.180000 Lakh
- ICAR sponsored project on "CFLD on Kharif Oilseed", projcet cost Rs.100000 Lakh
- ICAR sponsored project on "CFLD on Rabi Oilseed", projcet cost Rs.300000 Lakh
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Completed
- Assam Agricultural University sponsored project on "SCSP project on promotion and livelihood security of schedule caste farmers through agriculture and allied sectors.", projcet cost Rs.1641350 Lakh implemented in 2023.
- DBT, Ministry of Science & Technology sponsored project on "Establishment of Biotech- Kisan Hub at RRLRRS, ICAR-NRRI, Gerua, Hajo, Kamrup Assam", projcet cost Rs.23 Lakh implemented in 2020. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Mr. Dinku Bora)
Our Faculties
Achivements
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OFT conducted during 2023-24
Discipline: Agronomy1. Assessment of HYV of Finger Millets in Sonitpur district.2. Foliar application of growth regulator in Linseed.3. Bio-efficacy of different PoE herbicides for broad spectrum weeds management in Chickpea.4. Performance of HYV of Sugarcane Var. Kakodonga and Dhansiri.1. Assessment of local Ridge gourd varieties under NF system.2. Assessment of biofortified cauliflower varieties Valentena & Carotena.
Discipline: Soil Science1. INM in Wheat.2. Conservation agriculture practices for enhancing production of lentil in rice-fallows (This OFT was directed by DR, AAU to conduct).Discipline: Fisheries Science1. Incorporation of Silver barb (Puntius gonionotus) in feed based carp polycuture system.2. Growth performance of pabda (Ompok pabda) along with IMC and exotic carps in polyculture system.Discipline: Plant Protection1. Productivity Assessment of Summer Oyster Mushroom.Discipline: Community Science1. Processing and waste utilization of watermelon.2. Quality optimization of Vitamin C rich Ready-To-Serve beverage from Amla. -
FLD conducted during 2023-24
Discipline: Agronomy1. Medium duration Paddy (var. Numoli) – Toria (var. TS 38) cropping sequence.2. Demonstration on medium duration Paddy var. Surma Dhan.3. Popularization of hybrid maize variety DKC 9081.Discipline: Horticulture1. Performance of multiple disease resistant tomato variety Arka Abhed.2. Performance of rust resistant French bean variety Arka Sukumal.3. Performance of Apple ber varieties in Sonitpur district.4. Performance of Black centered Gerbera varieties in Sonitpur.5. Demonstration of double row system of pineapple in Sonitpur district.Discipline: Soil Science1. Effect of Boron on growth and productivity of toria var TS 67.2. Low cost vermicopost unit using vermibags.Discipline: Fisheries Science1. Nursery Pond Management.2. Integrated Fish Cum Duck Culture.3. Integrated Fish Cum Poultry Culture.Discipline: Community Science1. Popularization of millet based value added product.2. Preparation of value added products from mushroom like pickles and soup powder.3. Nutrition Garden for nutritional Security.
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Training conducted during 2023-24
Discipline: AgronomyTotal training conducted: 9Progressive Farmers/Farm Women: 4Rural Youth: 4Extension Personnel: 1Discipline: HorticultureTotal training conducted: 7Progressive Farmers/Farm Women: 3Rural Youth: 4Discipline: Soil ScienceTotal training conducted: 8Progressive Farmers/Farm Women: 5Rural Youth: 2Extension Personnel: 1Discipline: Fisheries ScienceTotal training conducted: 12Progressive Farmers/Farm Women: 5Rural Youth: 6Extension Personnel: 1Discipline: Community ScienceTotal training conducted: 8Progressive Farmers/Farm Women: 5Rural Youth: 2Extension Personnel: 1Discipline: ICTTotal training conducted: 2Rural Youth: 2
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Success stories of Performance of Apple ber varieties in Sonitpur district
Md. Nuruddin Islam is a hardworking farmer residing in Amolapam village, Tezpur. He started farming since childhood helping his father in paddy field. He worked day and night to meet his daily expenses. Presently, he owned a total area of 30 bigha land where different horticulture and field crops are grown. In 2023, he made an exclusive profit through an apple ber farming in an area of 4 bigha from which he bought a power tiller. This is one of a major significant achievement for him as well as for KVK, Sonitpur.The below table shows the data achieved through the demonstration by KVK, Sonitpur
Technology demonstrated Yield
(q/ha)GC (Rs./50 bags)
GR
(Rs./50 bags)NR (Rs./50 bags)
BCR Apple ber var. Kul 43.22 67,420.00 1,73,520.00 1,06,100.00 2.57 Apple ber var. Ball Sundari 38.56 67,420.00 1,54,240.00 86,820.00 2.29 Apple ber var. Thailand ber 48.38 67,420.00 1,92,80.00 1,25,460.00 2.86