| ABOUT KVK |
KVKs are grass root level organizations meant for application of technology through assessment, refinement and demonstration of proven technologies under different ‘micro farming’ situations in a district” . They impart the latest technical know-how and do-how to the different clientele.
This technical agency is also known as farm science centre. KVK, Dantewada was established on 23rd December 2005 by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi. Under the jurisdiction of Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur, Chhattisgarh state. The KVK comes under the Zonal Project Directorate Zone VII Jabalpur (M.P.) for its operational area. |
| The Vision of KVK is: |
| Take a stock of appropriate technologies in agro-ecosystems perspective in a continuum for overall improvement in the social and economic well being of the farming community. |
| Mission of KVK is: |
| Bringing desirable behavioural changes associated with awareness, knowledge, skill and attitude among the farmers and other stakeholders for technology-led growth in farming and allied enterprises. |
| Mandates of KVK are: |
| The mandate of KVK is application of technology/products through assessment, refinement and demonstration for adoption. |
| To implement the mandate effectively, the following activities are envisaged for each KVK: |
| a) On-farm testing to identify the location specificity of agricultural technologies under various farming systems. |
| b) Frontline demonstrations to establish production potentials of technologies on the farmers’ fields. |
| c) Training of farmers and extension personnel to update their knowledge and skills in modern agricultural technologies. |
| d) Work as resource and knowledge centre of agricultural technologies for supporting initiatives of public, private and voluntary sector for improving the agricultural economy of the district. |
| e) Provide farm advisories to farmers on marketing of agricultural produce. |
| f) Identify, document and validate selected farm innovations |
| h) Produce and make available technological products like seed, planting material, bio agents, young ones of livestock etc to the farmers as per their resources. |
| i) Organize extension activities to create awareness about improved agricultural technologies. |
