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Departments
AAU-KVK, Tinsukia
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.
# | 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
- NABARD sponsored project on "Model Millet Project", projcet cost Rs.15.36 Lakh
- NABARD sponsored project on "Model Millet Project", projcet cost Rs.15.36 Lakh
- NABARD sponsored project on "Model Millet Project", projcet cost Rs.15.36 Lakh
- NABARD sponsored project on "Model Millet Project", projcet cost Rs.15.36 Lakh
- NABARD sponsored project on "Model Millet Project", projcet cost Rs.15.36 Lakh
- NABARD sponsored project on "Model Millet Project", projcet cost Rs.15.36 Lakh
- NABARD sponsored project on "Model Millet Project", projcet cost Rs.15.36 Lakh
- National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) sponsored project on "Model Millet Project under FSPF NABARD (2022-23)", projcet cost Rs.1536000 Lakh
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Completed
- NABARD sponsored project on "Establishment of Market Linked Floriculture Cultivation in Barekuri area of Tinsukia district of Assam", projcet cost Rs.1.407 Lakh implemented in 2021. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Sarodee Boruah)
- NABARD sponsored project on "Establishment of Market Linked Floriculture Cultivation in Barekuri area of Tinsukia district of Assam", projcet cost Rs.1.407 Lakh implemented in 2021. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Mr. Mrinmoy Chetia)
- NABARD sponsored project on "Establishment of Market Linked Floriculture Cultivation in Barekuri area of Tinsukia district of Assam", projcet cost Rs.1.407 Lakh implemented in 2021. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Mrs. Gayatri Deori Bhuyan)
- NABARD sponsored project on "Establishment of Market Linked Floriculture Cultivation in Barekuri area of Tinsukia district of Assam", projcet cost Rs.1.407 Lakh implemented in 2021. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Mrs. Priyanka Amonge)
- NABARD sponsored project on "Establishment of mushroom village for self employment in Tinsukia district of Assam under Farm Sector Development Fund (FSPF)", projcet cost Rs.1,52,620.00 Lakh implemented in 2020. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Sarodee Boruah)
- CSR INITIATIVE OF ASSAM GAS COMPANY LTD, DULIAJAN sponsored project on "Mechanized farming of Potato followed by Maize Crop Sequence at Ghurmora & Dibru Chapori "ANKURAN"", projcet cost Rs.20549898 Crore implemented in 2020. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Mr. Mrinmoy Chetia)
- CSR INITIATIVE OF ASSAM GAS COMPANY LTD, DULIAJAN sponsored project on "Mechanized farming of Potato followed by Maize Crop Sequence at Ghurmora & Dibru Chapori "ANKURAN"", projcet cost Rs.20549898 Crore implemented in 2020. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Mrs. Gayatri Deori Bhuyan)
- CSR INITIATIVE OF ASSAM GAS COMPANY LTD, DULIAJAN sponsored project on "Mechanized farming of Potato followed by Maize Crop Sequence at Ghurmora & Dibru Chapori "ANKURAN"", projcet cost Rs.20549898 Crore implemented in 2020. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Mrs. Priyanka Amonge)
- NABARD sponsored project on "Establishment of Mushroom Village for self employment in Tinsukia district of Assam", projcet cost Rs.1.52650 Lakh implemented in 2020. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Mrs. Priyanka Amonge)
- CSR INITIATIVE OF ASSAM GAS COMPANY LTD, DULIAJAN sponsored project on "Mechanized farming of Potato followed by Maize Crop Sequence at Ghurmora & Dibru Chapori "ANKURAN"", projcet cost Rs.2.0549898 Crore implemented in 2020. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Sarodee Boruah)
- CSR INITIATIVE OF ASSAM GAS COMPANY LTD, DULIAJAN sponsored project on "Mechanized farming of Potato followed by Maize Crop Sequence at Ghurmora & Dibru Chapori "ANKURAN"", projcet cost Rs.2.0549898 Crore implemented in 2020. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Mr. Mrinmoy Chetia)
- CSR INITIATIVE OF ASSAM GAS COMPANY LTD, DULIAJAN sponsored project on "Mechanized farming of Potato followed by Maize Crop Sequence at Ghurmora & Dibru Chapori "ANKURAN"", projcet cost Rs.2.0549898 Crore implemented in 2020. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Mrs. Priyanka Amonge)
Our Faculties
Achivements
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Training Organized for Farmers/Farm Women, Rural Youth, Department personnel, NGOs, Input Dealers, etc. (2023-24)
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No.Discipline Title of training Target Group No. of
persons
trainedTraining
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 importancePracticing Farmers/
Farm women22 1 5 Horticulture Concept and management of organic farming Practicing Farmers/
Farm women25 1 6 Horticulture Production of quality planting materials
in Horticultural cropsPracticing Farmers/
Farm women23 1 7 Horticulture Scientific cultivation of important fruit crops Practicing Farmers/
Farm women20 2 8 Plant
ProtectionDisease Management in Plantation Crops Practicing Farmers/
Farm women25 1 9 Plant
ProtectionIDM of Sali Rice Practicing Farmers/
Farm women28 1 10 Plant
ProtectionIntegrated Disease and Pest Management
of Summer VegetablesPracticing Farmers/
Farm women28 1 11 Plant
ProtectionManagement of diseases of plantation crops Practicing Farmers/
Farm women26 1 12 Plant
ProtectionSafe handling of pesticides and
hazardous chemicalsPracticing Farmers/
Farm women25 1 13 Plant
ProtectionScientific Production of Milky Mushroom Practicing Farmers/
Farm women23 1 14 Plant
ProtectionSelf financed Input Dealers’ training
on Insecticide ManagementPracticing Farmers/
Farm women40 12 15 Plant
ProtectionScientific Production of Oyster Mushroom Rural Youth 25 1 16 Plant
ProtectionScientific Production of Milky Mushroom Rural Youth 25 1 17 Plant
ProtectionIntegrated disease and pest management
of vegetable cropsPracticing Farmers/
Farm women25 1 18 Plant
ProtectionProduction technology of mushroom spawn Rural Youth 25 1 19 Plant
ProtectionBiological management of pests and
diseases of agricultural cropsExtension
Functionaries21 1 20 Plant
ProtectionSafe handling of pesticides and
hazardous chemicalsExtension
Functionaries21 1 21 Soil Science Production technology of organic manures
for sustaining soil healthPracticing Farmers/
Farm women26 2 22 Soil Science Production technology of vermicomposting
and its effect on crop yield and
sustainabilityPracticing Farmers/
Farm women33 1 23 Soil Science Soil Testing Procedures and its importance
in crop productionPracticing Farmers/
Farm women25 1 24 Soil Science Vocational training on vermicomposting Rural Youth 15 5 25 - Capacity Building of FPO/FPC
members of Tinsukia DistrictPracticing Farmers/
Farm women50 3 26 - Energy Conservation and Affordable Use of
Energy Efficient Pumpset and Operational
PracticesPracticing Farmers/
Farm women60 1 27 - Energy Conservation and Affordable Use of
Energy Efficient Pumpset and Operational
PracticesPracticing Farmers/
Farm women42 1 28 - Value addition of Millets Practicing Farmers/
Farm women26 1 Total: 809 47 -
Cluster Frontline Demonstration programmes (2023-24)
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No.Title
of the
programmeDate of
startLocation(s) Total Area
covered (ha)No. of
Beneficiaries1 Cluster Frontline Demonstration
on Rabi Oilseed (Toria)12.10.2023 Sadiya, Margherita,
Kakopathar20 40 2 Cluster Frontline Demonstration
on Sesame9.8.2023-
26.12.2023Gellapukhuri, Makum,
Sadiya, Phillobari20 29 3 Cluster Frontline Demonstration
on Blackgram22.8.2023-
24.12.2023Sadiya, Margherita,
Barekuri20 51 4 Cluster Frontline Demonstration
on Lentil20.11.2023 Sadiya, Kordoiguri,
Kakopathar20 24 Total: 80 144 -
Frontline Demonstration programmes (2023-24)
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No.Discipline Title of FLD
programmeDuration Location(s) Area
covered(ha)
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Beneficiaries1 Agronomy Popularization of Paddy var. Numoli
under Rice-Oilseed (linseed var. T397)
cropping sequenceJune Sadiya, Kakopathar,
Hukanpukhuri2.0 ha 7 2 Agronomy Popularization of Paddy var. Surma Dhan July Gutibari, Alubari,
Margherita,
Matiakhana0.66 ha 5 3 Horticulture Scientific cultivation of papaya
var. LunarAugust Matiakhana,
Kakopathar0.75 ha 3 4 Horticulture Performance of multiple disease resistant
tomato var. Arka AbhedNovember-
FebruaryMatiakhana 0.50 ha 3 5 Horticulture Scientific cultivation of watermelon
var. Sugar BabyJanuary-
AprilGhurmara 0.75 ha 2 6 Soil
ScienceApplication Zinc solubilizing bacteria
for Zn Nutrition in riceJuly-
NovemberGutibari,
Matiakhana1.60 ha 4 7 Soil
ScienceProduction of vermicompost in
low cost vermicompost unit- Lohari
Kacharigaon,
Makum Loina,
Dharia Gaon,
Natun
Rongagoragaon15 units 15 8 Plant
ProtectionBiological Management of rhizome
rot disease of GingerApril Sadiya 1.0 ha 6 9 Plant
ProtectionPopularization of Milky Mushroom
(Calocybe indica)July Matiakhana,
Gutibari,
Kakopathar7 units 7 10 Plant
ProtectionPopularization of Pink Oyster
Mushroom (Pleurotus djamor)July Matiakhana,
Gutibari,
Bordirak5 units 8 11 Plant
ProtectionManagement of Alternaria blight
disease of RapeseedOctober Kakopathar 1.0 ha 5 12 Plant
ProtectionAdoption of Scientific production
technology of Oyster Mushroom
at adopted schoolJuly-
OctoberBaruahulla 3 units 20 13 Animal
SciencePerformance of Dual-Purpose Poultry
Breed Kamrupa under Agro Climatic
Condition of Tinsukia DistrictFebruary-
OngoingCaitajan,
Lesenka,
Hatigar,
Gellapukhuri,
Gutibari10 units 10 14 Animal
SciencePerformance of Khaki Campbell duck
under Agro Climatic Condition
of Tinsukia DistrictNovember-
OngoingGutibari,
Makum,
Jyotinagar,
Ashoknagar,
Makum Bongaligaon,
Tingrai Bongaligaon,
Jurguri10 units 10 15 Animal
SciencePerformance of meat type duck
variety Mohini (crossbred) under
Agro Climatic Condition of Tinsukia
DistrictNovember-
OngoingGutibari,
Gellapukhuri10 units 10 16 Animal
SciencePerformance of Dual-Purpose
Poultry Breed Kamrupa under Agro
Climatic Condition of Tinsukia
DistrictNovember-
OngoingDhariagaon,
Panitola,
Borguri10 units 10 -
On Farm Trials (2023-24)
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No.Discipline Title of OFT Duration Location(s) No. of
TrialsNo. of
Beneficiaries1 Agronomy Varietal performance of Bio
fortified rice varieties
CR Dhan 310 and CR Dhan 311June-
NovemberMatiakhana,
Gutibari,
Margherita2 2 2 Agronomy Varietal performance of
Climate-smart rice varieties
CR Dhan 801 and CR Dhan 802June-
OctoberMakum
village2 2 3 Soil
ScienceZinc nutrition in Kharif
maizeApril-
AugustGutibari,
Burahulla,
Gellapukhuri3 3 4 Soil
ScienceBoron management on kharif
blackgramAugust-
DecemberGutibari,
Matiakhana,
Borpukhuri3 3 5 Plant
ProtectionAssessment of Integrated pest
management (IPM) against Fall
Army Worm (Spodoptera frugiperda)
in maizeFebruary-
JuneGhurmora,
Sadiya3 3 6 Plant
ProtectionManagement of Fall Army Worm
(Spodoptera frugiperda) and stem borer
(Chilo partellus) in maizeFebruary-
JuneSadiya 3 3 7 Plant
ProtectionBiological management of wilt
disease in ChilliJanuary Matiakhana 3 3 8 Animal
SciencePerformance Of BV380 Layer
Poultry Breed Under Agro Climatic
Condition of Tinsukia DistrictMarch-
ongoingTingrai
Bongaligaon4 4 9 Animal
SciencePerformance Of BV380 Layer
Poultry Breed Under Agro Climatic
Condition of Tinsukia District- Gellapukhuri,
Gutibari,
Sadiya4 4 10 Horticulture Assessment of 3G cutting
in bhut jalakiaJanuary Matiakhana 3 3 11 Horticulture Assessment of arka vegetable
special in okraJanuary-
AprilGhurmora,
Matiakhana3 3 Total: 33 33 -
Other Extension Programmes conducted during 2023-24
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No.Title of the
ProgrammeDate(s)
organisedLocation(s) No. of
Participants1 Animal Health Camp 22.08.2023 Jigha Gaon,
Bahadur Chariali62 2 Farmers-Scientists Interaction 06.09.2023
15.11.2023KVK, Tinsukia 67 -
FPO established by KVK, Tinsukia with the support of the University
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No.Name of FPO/FPC Date of
registrationFocus
areaSponsored
bySupported
byNo. of
shareholder1 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 -
Revenue generated through testing, training, sale of inputs etc. (2023-24)
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No.Commodity Qty.
ProducedQty.
SoldRevenue
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 -
No. of registered farmers in mkisan.gov.in/KisanSarathi portal (2023-24)
No. of registered farmers in mkisan.gov.in/KisanSarathi portal during 2023-24 : 1150