Facilities and Demonstration Units
Instructional Farm
The Krishi Vigyan Kendra posses 20.50 ha of land that is fully under cultivation of crops relevant to the area. The main purpose of the farm is to demonstrate the latest agricultural practices. It also acts as a tool to do applied research on agricultural technologies & undertake trials before their transfer to farmers. Agronomical crops like paddy, soybean, black gram, green gram, wheat, mustard, and chickpea etc are grown. All available land is fully irrigated. Demonstrations of high yielding fodder crop varieties have also been undertaken on the farm.
Vermicompost Unit
To promote organic farming, KVK has established a Vermicompost unit at the farm for hands on training and for supply of vermicompost and earthworms. Vermicompost production capacity of this unit is 20000 kg per year.
Dairy Unit
To demonstrate scientific management of cattle, KVK has established a dairy unit at the farm. The herd comprises of six cross bred cows, six Gir and three heifers. Many farmers visit the dairy unit for information on feeding and management practices.
Goatry
KVK maintains Sirohi bred goats at its farm and promotes for up-gradation of indigenous breeds of goats and cross breeding goats with better performing breeds. The kids are supplied to the farmers after they are made to undergo training on scientific goat rearing and management at the centre.
Mother Orchard
KVK has 4.5 hectares of land developed with fruit crops such as Aonla, Pomegranate, Guava, sapota, ber etc.
Model Nursery
KVK maintains a model nursery, where saplings of fruit bearing and ornamental plants are developed and provided to the farmers. The nursery has mother plants. It provides easy and timely improved quality and quantity plant materials to farming community. KVK caters to the demand for planting materials of the farmers. It produces various planting materials which are provided to the farmers. Nursery has helped in generating self-employment capability among entrepreneurs in the farming community, which has resulted in the improvement of their economic condition.
Seed Processing Unit
KVK has emphasizes seed production program on KVK farm as well as on farmers field. KVK has two seed processing plants. This seed unit process and packages seed of paddy, soybean, blackgram, wheat, chickpea, mustard etc.
Farmer's Hostel
The Krishi Vigyan Kendra has a farmer's hostel that can accommodate more than 50 farmers at a time. The hostel rooms are well furnished too. The facilities are also available to outside farmers who visit us during study tours.
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