Academic Department
AAU-KVK, Darrang
Constituent Department under Directorate of Extension Education
Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) is a district level institution (Farm Science Centre) engaged in transfer of latest agricultural technologies to the farming community for bridging the gap between production and productivity. It also works through partnership mode with allied departments and agencies. Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Darrang under Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat was established through a MoU between ICAR and AAU, Jorhat, sanctioned by the ICAR during the year 2007 and started functioning in a rented house at Mangaldai during 2008. The office has been shifted to its own campus in Gelaidingi village during November, 2021with a total farm area of 70 bighas. Since inception this KVK has been endeavouring for the upliftment of socio-economic condition of the farming community of Darrang district through scientific intervention in the agricultural and allied sectors. KVK places a special emphasis on training and education of farmers, entrepreneurs, farm women, rural youth, financial institutions extension functionaries as well as voluntary organizations. KVK has been considered as an innovative and different than other training intuitions/ organizations for its need based and skill-oriented training programs with approach of ‘learning by doing’ and ‘teaching by doing’. Assessment of training needs and gaps between the available technology and its application in the field is the prerequisite. For this, farm families’ surveys are conducted time to time for deriving the needs of farmers, farm women, farm youth and livestock owners at village level.
Communication Address
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Darrang
Assam Agricultural University
Gelaidingi-784146
Distt. Darrang,
State. Assam
India
E-mail: kvk_darang@aau.ac.in
Department Faculty Members
11 Faculty
Dr. Abdul Hafiz
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Mrs. Chayanika Nath
Programme Assistant View Profile
Mr. Hengul Jyoti Saloi
Farm Manager View Profile
Dr. Pranita Das
Programme Assistant View Profile
Dr. Amrita Khound
Subject Matter Specialist View Profile
Mr. Bipul Kumar Das
Subject Matter Specialist View Profile
Mrs. Ipsita Ojah
Subject Matter Specialist View Profile
Miss Mary Sadhana Sarma
Subject Matter Specialist View Profile
Miss Neeta Beypi
Subject Matter Specialist View Profile
Dr. Suravi Konwar
Subject Matter Specialist View ProfileAssociated Faculty
Department Achievements & Accolades
1 RecordsTotal Nos. of On Farm Testing conducted during the year 2023-24: 10 Nos.
KVK Darrang conducted the following OFTs :
Under Crop Production Discipline
1. Performance of Lentil variety Pant Lentil-9 with local check in Darrang District of Assam
2. Performance of Nano fertilizer formulation on growth and yield attributes of Sali Paddy
Under Horticulture Discipline
1. Varietal performance of strawberry var: Sweet Charley and Winter dawn
2. Varietal performance of Cowpea var: Kashi kanchan in Darrang District
3. Performance of biofortified Cauliflower var: Carotena and Valentena
Under Plant Protection Discipline
1. Management of fruit and shoot borer (BFSB) of brinjal
2. Management of whitefly (leaf curl virus vector) in Chilli
Under Animal Sc. Discipline
1. Assessment of BV-380 poultry breed performance under backyard system of rearing.
2. Assessment of productive and reproductive performance of Rainbow Rooster and Kamrupa poultry breed under semi-intensive system of rearing
3. A Comparative study of Kalinga Brown and Srinidhi breed of poultry under backyard system rearing. Under Animal Science Discipline
Total Nos. of Front Line Demonstrations conducted during the year 2023-24: 17 Nos.
KVK Darrang conducted the following FLDs:
Under Crop Production Discipline
1. Popularization of rice variety Dishang in Rice-Oilseed (Toria) cropping sequence.
2. Popularization of rice variety Numoli / Shraboni in Rice-Oilseed (Toria) cropping sequenceÂ
3. Performance of high yielding medium duration Sali paddy CR Dhan310 & 307 in Rice –pulse cropping sequenceÂ
Under Horticulture Discipline
1. FLD on Popularisation of Assam Lemon var: SeedlessÂ
2. Popularisation of Arecanut var: Kahikuchi Local
3. Popularising turmeric var. Megha F1
4. Popularisation of offseason cultivation of cucumber and tomato in Poly-house
5. Popularising pumpkin var. Bheema F1
Under Plant Protection Discipline
1. Management of fruit fly in Bottle Gourd with pheromone trap
2. Year-round mushroom cultivation
Under Animal Sc. Discipline
1. Popularization of White Pekin duck for meat production as livelihood source
2. Popularization of improved duck khaki Campbell in IFS model
3. Performance of Rainbow Rooster breed of poultry for additional income generation
4. Performance of Khaki Campbell breed of duck for additional income generation
5. Popularization and productive performance of dual purpose Indbro Brown breed of poultry
6. Cultivation of sorghum for fodder production
7. Demonstration unit of Layer BV-380 (100 nos.) in Cage System Under Amar Gaon Amar Gaurav has been running in KVK, Darrang in collaboration with the Associate Director of Extension Education, AAU, Khanapara.
Research & Extension Projects
28 Total Projects
Ongoing Projects (17)
IPM project of Green harvest India Pvt. ltd., Guwahati
CFLD/ NFSM
Carbon Finance Project
Swacchata Campaign
AICRP PROJECT (PHST lines of wheat), ZRS Shillongani
NICRA
The
project aims to enhance resilience of Indian agriculture to climate change
and climate vulnerability through strategic research and technology
demonstration. The research on adaptation and mitigation covers crops,
livestock, fisheries and natural resource management.
NICRA PROJECT
Natural Farming
Involvement in contract research/ consultancy research project/ allotted project as Co-PI
CBBO
AAU UMBRELLA project
FPC formation
NARI programme
MGMG
APART
Seed Hub on Pulse programme - Karimganj
Mera Gaon Mera Gaurab
Completed Projects (11)
DBT KISAN HUB
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Abdul Hafiz)
Developing a Voluntary Carbon Market project......
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Amrita Khound)
Biotech-Krishi Innovation Science Application Network (Biotech-KISAN) for Economic Empowerment of Farmers through infusion of technologies in Aspirational Districts of Assam (Baksa, Barpeta and Darrang).
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Abdul Hafiz)
DBT-Kisan Hub
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Abdul Hafiz)
DBT Bio tech Kishan Hub
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Miss Mary Sadhana Sarma)
NARI(Nutri-sensitive Agricultural Research Innovation
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Miss Mary Sadhana Sarma)
KSHAMTA(Knowledge System and Homestead Agiculture Management in Tribal areas
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Miss Mary Sadhana Sarma)
Agricultural development Action Plan for schedule caste Farmers
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Abdul Hafiz)
APART Project
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Abdul Hafiz)
DFI Network project
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Abdul Hafiz)
Doubling Farmers Income
(PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Miss Mary Sadhana Sarma)
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