Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Tinsukia is a front-line agricultural extension organization working under the administrative control of Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat and financial support of Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi. It is situated at Gellapukhuri village of Guijan Development Block which is three kilometres away from district headquarter towards North. It was established on 1st April, 2004. The operational area of KVK Tinsukia is whole Tinsukia district of Assam.
KVK Tinsukia is functioning as knowledge and resource centre of agricultural technologies of the district and aims at assessment of location specific technology developed in agriculture and allied sectors through technology assessment, refinement and demonstrations. The mandates of the KVK are to impart training to extension personal, rural youths, progressive farmers and farm women, vocational training, skill training for development of the agricultural sector of the district. Moreover, it acts on 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.
The centre is spreading in an area of 10 ha where scientific farming has been demonstrated for the farming community. The existing farm components of KVK Tinsukia are, Vermicompost and Azolla Production Unit, Mushroom Cultivation Unit, Mushroom Spawn Production Unit, Poultry Unit, Horticultural Fruit & Mother Blocks including 3 net houses, Bamboo nursery under Assam Bamboo Mission and Tea demonstration plots.
| Sl. No. | Discipline | Title of training | Target Group | No. of persons trained | Training duration (days) |
| 1 | Agronomy | Training programme on Millet through R & D | Extension Functionaries | 38 | 1 |
| 2 | Agronomy | Training programme on Millet through R & D | Extension Functionaries | 29 | 1 |
| 3 | Agronomy | Training programme on Millet through R & D | Extension Functionaries | 38 | 1 |
| 4 | Horticulture | Commercial cultivation of important flower crops and its importance | Practicing Farmers/ Farm women | 22 | 1 |
| 5 | Horticulture | Concept and management of organic farming | Practicing Farmers/ Farm women | 25 | 1 |
| 6 | Horticulture | Production of quality planting materials in Horticultural crops | Practicing Farmers/ Farm women | 23 | 1 |
| 7 | Horticulture | Scientific cultivation of important fruit crops | Practicing Farmers/ Farm women | 20 | 2 |
| 8 | Plant Protection | Disease Management in Plantation Crops | Practicing Farmers/ Farm women | 25 | 1 |
| 9 | Plant Protection | IDM of Sali Rice | Practicing Farmers/ Farm women | 28 | 1 |
| 10 | Plant Protection | Integrated Disease and Pest Management of Summer Vegetables | Practicing Farmers/ Farm women | 28 | 1 |
| 11 | Plant Protection | Management of diseases of plantation crops | Practicing Farmers/ Farm women | 26 | 1 |
| 12 | Plant Protection | Safe handling of pesticides and hazardous chemicals | Practicing Farmers/ Farm women | 25 | 1 |
| 13 | Plant Protection | Scientific Production of Milky Mushroom | Practicing Farmers/ Farm women | 23 | 1 |
| 14 | Plant Protection | Self financed Input Dealers’ training on Insecticide Management | Practicing Farmers/ Farm women | 40 | 12 |
| 15 | Plant Protection | Scientific Production of Oyster Mushroom | Rural Youth | 25 | 1 |
| 16 | Plant Protection | Scientific Production of Milky Mushroom | Rural Youth | 25 | 1 |
| 17 | Plant Protection | Integrated disease and pest management of vegetable crops | Practicing Farmers/ Farm women | 25 | 1 |
| 18 | Plant Protection | Production technology of mushroom spawn | Rural Youth | 25 | 1 |
| 19 | Plant Protection | Biological management of pests and diseases of agricultural crops | Extension Functionaries | 21 | 1 |
| 20 | Plant Protection | Safe handling of pesticides and hazardous chemicals | Extension Functionaries | 21 | 1 |
| 21 | Soil Science | Production technology of organic manures for sustaining soil health | Practicing Farmers/ Farm women | 26 | 2 |
| 22 | Soil Science | Production technology of vermicomposting and its effect on crop yield and sustainability | Practicing Farmers/ Farm women | 33 | 1 |
| 23 | Soil Science | Soil Testing Procedures and its importance in crop production | Practicing Farmers/ Farm women | 25 | 1 |
| 24 | Soil Science | Vocational training on vermicomposting | Rural Youth | 15 | 5 |
| 25 | - | Capacity Building of FPO/FPC members of Tinsukia District | Practicing Farmers/ Farm women | 50 | 3 |
| 26 | - | Energy Conservation and Affordable Use of Energy Efficient Pumpset and Operational Practices | Practicing Farmers/ Farm women | 60 | 1 |
| 27 | - | Energy Conservation and Affordable Use of Energy Efficient Pumpset and Operational Practices | Practicing Farmers/ Farm women | 42 | 1 |
| 28 | - | Value addition of Millets | Practicing Farmers/ Farm women | 26 | 1 |
| Total: | 809 | 47 | |||
| Sl. No. | Title of the programme | Date of start | Location(s) | Total Area covered (ha) | No. of Beneficiaries |
| 1 | Cluster Frontline Demonstration on Rabi Oilseed (Toria) | 12.10.2023 | Sadiya, Margherita, Kakopathar | 20 | 40 |
| 2 | Cluster Frontline Demonstration on Sesame | 9.8.2023- 26.12.2023 | Gellapukhuri, Makum, Sadiya, Phillobari | 20 | 29 |
| 3 | Cluster Frontline Demonstration on Blackgram | 22.8.2023- 24.12.2023 | Sadiya, Margherita, Barekuri | 20 | 51 |
| 4 | Cluster Frontline Demonstration on Lentil | 20.11.2023 | Sadiya, Kordoiguri, Kakopathar | 20 | 24 |
| Total: | 80 | 144 | |||
| Sl. No. | Discipline | Title of FLD programme | Duration | Location(s) | Area covered(ha) /Nos. | No. of Beneficiaries |
| 1 | Agronomy | Popularization of Paddy var. Numoli under Rice-Oilseed (linseed var. T397) cropping sequence | June | Sadiya, Kakopathar, Hukanpukhuri | 2.0 ha | 7 |
| 2 | Agronomy | Popularization of Paddy var. Surma Dhan | July | Gutibari, Alubari, Margherita, Matiakhana | 0.66 ha | 5 |
| 3 | Horticulture | Scientific cultivation of papaya var. Lunar | August | Matiakhana, Kakopathar | 0.75 ha | 3 |
| 4 | Horticulture | Performance of multiple disease resistant tomato var. Arka Abhed | November- February | Matiakhana | 0.50 ha | 3 |
| 5 | Horticulture | Scientific cultivation of watermelon var. Sugar Baby | January- April | Ghurmara | 0.75 ha | 2 |
| 6 | Soil Science | Application Zinc solubilizing bacteria for Zn Nutrition in rice | July- November | Gutibari, Matiakhana | 1.60 ha | 4 |
| 7 | Soil Science | Production of vermicompost in low cost vermicompost unit | - | Lohari Kacharigaon, Makum Loina, Dharia Gaon, Natun Rongagoragaon | 15 units | 15 |
| 8 | Plant Protection | Biological Management of rhizome rot disease of Ginger | April | Sadiya | 1.0 ha | 6 |
| 9 | Plant Protection | Popularization of Milky Mushroom (Calocybe indica) | July | Matiakhana, Gutibari, Kakopathar | 7 units | 7 |
| 10 | Plant Protection | Popularization of Pink Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus djamor) | July | Matiakhana, Gutibari, Bordirak | 5 units | 8 |
| 11 | Plant Protection | Management of Alternaria blight disease of Rapeseed | October | Kakopathar | 1.0 ha | 5 |
| 12 | Plant Protection | Adoption of Scientific production technology of Oyster Mushroom at adopted school | July- October | Baruahulla | 3 units | 20 |
| 13 | Animal Science | Performance of Dual-Purpose Poultry Breed Kamrupa under Agro Climatic Condition of Tinsukia District | February- Ongoing | Caitajan, Lesenka, Hatigar, Gellapukhuri, Gutibari | 10 units | 10 |
| 14 | Animal Science | Performance of Khaki Campbell duck under Agro Climatic Condition of Tinsukia District | November- Ongoing | Gutibari, Makum, Jyotinagar, Ashoknagar, Makum Bongaligaon, Tingrai Bongaligaon, Jurguri | 10 units | 10 |
| 15 | Animal Science | Performance of meat type duck variety Mohini (crossbred) under Agro Climatic Condition of Tinsukia District | November- Ongoing | Gutibari, Gellapukhuri | 10 units | 10 |
| 16 | Animal Science | Performance of Dual-Purpose Poultry Breed Kamrupa under Agro Climatic Condition of Tinsukia District | November- Ongoing | Dhariagaon, Panitola, Borguri | 10 units | 10 |
| Sl. No. | Discipline | Title of OFT | Duration | Location(s) | No. of Trials | No. of Beneficiaries |
| 1 | Agronomy | Varietal performance of Bio fortified rice varieties CR Dhan 310 and CR Dhan 311 | June- November | Matiakhana, Gutibari, Margherita | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Agronomy | Varietal performance of Climate-smart rice varieties CR Dhan 801 and CR Dhan 802 | June- October | Makum village | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Soil Science | Zinc nutrition in Kharif maize | April- August | Gutibari, Burahulla, Gellapukhuri | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Soil Science | Boron management on kharif blackgram | August- December | Gutibari, Matiakhana, Borpukhuri | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | Plant Protection | Assessment of Integrated pest management (IPM) against Fall Army Worm (Spodoptera frugiperda) in maize | February- June | Ghurmora, Sadiya | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | Plant Protection | Management of Fall Army Worm (Spodoptera frugiperda) and stem borer (Chilo partellus) in maize | February- June | Sadiya | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | Plant Protection | Biological management of wilt disease in Chilli | January | Matiakhana | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | Animal Science | Performance Of BV380 Layer Poultry Breed Under Agro Climatic Condition of Tinsukia District | March- ongoing | Tingrai Bongaligaon | 4 | 4 |
| 9 | Animal Science | Performance Of BV380 Layer Poultry Breed Under Agro Climatic Condition of Tinsukia District | - | Gellapukhuri, Gutibari, Sadiya | 4 | 4 |
| 10 | Horticulture | Assessment of 3G cutting in bhut jalakia | January | Matiakhana | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | Horticulture | Assessment of arka vegetable special in okra | January- April | Ghurmora, Matiakhana | 3 | 3 |
| Total: | 33 | 33 | ||||
| Sl. No. | Title of the Programme | Date(s) organised | Location(s) | No. of Participants |
| 1 | Animal Health Camp | 22.08.2023 | Jigha Gaon, Bahadur Chariali | 62 |
| 2 | Farmers-Scientists Interaction | 06.09.2023 15.11.2023 | KVK, Tinsukia | 67 |
| Sl. No. | Name of FPO/FPC | Date of registration | Focus area | Sponsored by | Supported by | No. of shareholder |
| 1 | Soumar Organic Farmers Producer Co. Ltd. | 27.07.2021 | Organic Tea | NABARD | KVK Tinsukia | 164 |
| 2 | Surujmukhi Farmers Producer Co. Ltd. | 17.07.2021 | Maize | NABARD | KVK Tinsukia | 142 |
| Sl. No. | Commodity | Qty. Produced | Qty. Sold | Revenue Generated (₹) |
| 1 | Arecanut Seedling | 200 nos. | 200 nos. | 8000 |
| 2 | Dragon Fruit | 652 nos. | 652 nos. | 32600 |
| 3 | King Chilli seedlings | 16300 nos. | 16300 nos. | 163000 |
| 4 | Chilli Seedlings | 530 nos. | 530 nos. | 5255 |
| 5 | Black pepper cuttings | 607 nos. | 607 nos. | 186560 |
| 6 | Bamboo plantlets | 1050 nos. | 1050 nos. | 31500 |
| 7 | Assam Lemon cuttings | 253 nos. | 253 nos. | 8520 |
| 8 | Dragon fruit | 16.06 kg | 16.06 kg | 5525 |
| 9 | Earthworm | 17812 nos. | 17812 nos. | 28500 |
| 10 | Egg | 833 nos. | 833 nos. | 8344 |
| 11 | Live chicken | 8.04 kg | 8.04 kg | 4020 |
| 12 | Moringa seedling | 68 nos. | 68 nos. | 3400 |
| 13 | Napier slips | 9000 nos. | 9000 nos. | 9000 |
| 14 | Papaya seedlings | 159 nos. | 159 nos. | 4790 |
| 15 | Pineapple suckers | 1850 nos. | 1850 nos. | 5550 |
| 16 | Pineapple fruit | 337 kg | 337 kg | 6165 |
| 17 | Vegetable seedlings | 2723 nos. | 2723 nos. | 8165 |
| 18 | Vermicompost | 2953 kg | 2953 kg | 44304 |
| 19 | Training Hall Charge | 37500 | ||
| Total Revenue(₹): | 6,00,698.00 | |||
