MANDATE
The mandate of KVK is Technology Assessment and Demonstration for its Application and Capacity Development (TADACD). To implement the mandate effectively, the following activities are envisaged for 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 sectors 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, KVK would produce quality technological products (seed, planting material, bio-agents, livestock) and make it available to farmers, organize frontline extension activities, identify and document selected farm innovations and converge with ongoing schemes and programme within the mandate of KVK.
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