Facility Provided by Nadia Krishi Vigyan Kendra
KVK (Krishi Vigyan Kendra) facilities include training halls, farmers’ hostels, soil and water testing laboratories, plant health clinics, and various demonstration units for vermicomposting, mushroom production, and animal husbandry, along with farm mechanization services and access to planting materials. They also offer advisory services on weather and market prices using ICT and other media, and provide custom hiring services for farm machinery.
Here is a more detailed breakdown of KVK facilities:
TRAINING AND LEARNING FACILITIES
- Training Halls: Equipped with audio-visual aids and facilities to accommodate farmers and personnel for training sessions.
- Farmers’ Hostels: Residential accommodation for farmers attending training programs.
DEMONSTRATION UNITS
- Vermicompost unit: For preparing and demonstrating vermicompost production.
- Mushroom Production unit: For demonstrating mushroom cultivation.
- Nursery Production Unit: For preparing and demonstrating nursery seedlings and saplings production.
- Poultry Unit: For practical guidance on poultry farming.
- Goatery Unit: For practical guidance on goatery farming.
- Dairy Unit: For practical guidance on dairy farming.
- Fish-Cum-Duck Culture: Integrated approach for practical guidance of fish and duck culture.
- Fish Pond: For demonstrating and practicing composite fish farming and rearing.
- Azolla Unit: For demonstrating azolla production for animal feed.
- Greenhouse and Net House: For growing seedlings and other plants.
- Kitchen Garden and Mix Fruit Orchard: For demonstration and training in these farming methods.
- Germplasm Collection of Ornamental Plants: For demonstration and training in these farming methods.
- Orchid & Indoor Plants Demonstration Unit: For demonstration and training in these farming methods.
- Mother Blocks of Fruit Plants: For demonstration and training in these farming methods.
DIAGNOSTIC AND RESEARCH FACILITIES
- Soil and Water Testing Laboratory:A well-equipped lab for analysing soil and water quality.
- Plant Health Clinic:For diagnosing and providing advice on plant health issues.
AGRICULTURAL SUPPORT SERVICES
- Seed and Planting Material Production: KVKs produce and make available quality technological products like seeds, seedlings, and livestock to farmers.
- Farm Machinery and Equipment: KVKs provide custom hiring services for expensive agricultural machinery to small and marginal farmers.
- On-farm Trials: KVKs conduct on-farm trials to validate research outcomes under local conditions.
OTHER FACILITIES
- Kisan Mobile Advisory Services: Providing weather and market price information to farmers.