¨ On farm trial to identify the location specificity technology under various farming systems.

¨ Front line demonstrations to show production potentials of recommended varieties on the farmer’s fields.

¨ Training to farmers to update their knowledge and skills.

¨ Training to extension personnel to orient them in the frontier areas of technology development.

¨ Changing the attitude of the farming community towards agriculture & allied fields and shaping agriculture as a commercial venture.

¨ Popularize Integrated farming system approach along with ecological balance without depleting natural resource base.

¨ Maintenance of soil productivity through Integrated Nutrient management (INM)

¨ Adoption of Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Integrated Disease Management (IDM), and Integrated Weed Management (IWM) at the farmer’s fields.

¨ Development & identification of appropriate crop mixture for proper utilization of tillah land.

¨ Identify and develop a suitable cropping sequence for the flood affected and low laying area.

¨ Streamlining supply chain of different agricultural inputs so that timely availability of those can be ascertained.

¨ Development of fishery cum horticulture as a more viable enterprise on group approach.

¨ Motivating farmers towards production of Pulses, Oil seeds & vegetables on a commercial basis by area expansion & increase productivity.

¨ Growing horticultural crops with a commercial mindset.

¨ Exploiting and popularizing floriculture.

¨ Study the existing marketing system and establishing marketing channels and access to affordable credit.

¨ Promoting post harvest techniques for minimize storage loss, value addition of different agricultural, horticultural and livestock products.

¨ Improvement of the indigenous livestock and poultry population by selection, breeding etc.

¨ Bring up dairying as a profitable business.

¨ Exploration of non-conventional feed and fodder resources for reducing cost of production as well as maintenance of animal heath.

¨ Identification, Characterization and documentation of Indigenous Technology Knowledge (ITK) in agriculture and allied sectors.

¨ Protection of Bio-diversity and germplasm for future use.

¨ Collaboration with other line departments, institution, organization, agencies. (ATMA, SIRD, DAO, DVO, DFO, NGOs, SAUs etc)

¨ Development of rural agri. infrastructure (Nurseries, Rural Godown, mini-hatcheries etc)

¨ Development of small agri business units. (Rice mill, dal/oil mills, Food packaging, processing units, mini animal feed units, fish processing units etc.)

¨ Human resource development for capacity building.

¨ Value addition to indigenous minor fruits.

 

 

· To identify location specific problems of the farming community and prioritization of the identified problems as per the weightage on them.

· To demonstrate the improved technology to the farmers as well as to the extension workers directly in the farmers field with their active participation.

· To impart training to the farmers, rural youths, farm women and extension functionaries for capacity building.

· To collect feed back from the farmer’s field and extension functionaries and utilize these information by the scientists for modification or refinement of technology.

· To provide latest and useful information on agriculture and allied sectors to the extension agencies, NGOs, SHGs, CIGs etc. for wider circulation to improve economic conditions of the farming community.

· To prepare different extension models and verify these models in the farmers field with their participation and to create confidence among them.

Mandate

Objectives

Thrust areas of KVK, Karimganj