Mandate of Nadia Krishi Vigyan Kendra
The Mandate of Nadia Krishi Vigyan Kendra is Technology Assessment and Demonstration for its Application and Capacity Development.
To implement the mandate effectively, the following activities are envisaged for Nadia KVK
- On-farm testing to assess the location specificity of agricultural technologies under various farming systems.
- Frontline demonstrations to establish production potential of technologies on the farmers’ fields.
- Capacity development of farmers and extension personnel to update their knowledge and skills on modern agricultural technologies.
- To work as Knowledge and Resource Centre of agricultural technologies for supporting initiatives of public, private and voluntary sector in improving the agricultural economy of the district.
- Provide farm advisories using ICT and other media means on varied subjects of interest to farmers.
In addition, KVKs produce quality technological products (seed, planting material, bio-agents, livestock) and make it available to farmers, organize front line extension activities, identify and document selected farm innovations and converge with ongoing schemes and programs within the mandate of KVK.
Objectives of Nadia Krishi Vigyan Kendra
To create awareness about improved agricultural technologies through a large number of extension programmes.
Critical and the KVK produce quality inputs like seeds, planting materials, organic products, bio-fertilizers and livestock, piglet and poultry strains and made available to the farmers.