Krishi Vigyan Kendra is an institutional project of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) to demonstrate technology generation, technology assessment and refinement and dissemination in the field of agriculture and allied sectors. The KVK has been charged now to take up the responsibilities of technology evaluation and impact assessment, demonstration of technology on the farmer’s field and update of the knowledge and skill for the farmers.
Krishi Vigyan Kendra Narmada is sanctioned in 2006-07 and located at Dediapada, 45 km away from District place Rajpipla. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Narmada involved in transfer of technology through training, FLDs, OFTs and other extension activities with a mission of making farmers to live graceful life and aimed with providing technologies to door step of farmers in a missionary mode.
Apart from above mentioned activities, for generating awareness and enhancing knowledge of the farmers many activities are carried out such as Krishi Mela, Khedut Shibir, Interaction of Farmers & Scientist, Kishan Goshthi, Agro Exhibition, Technology Week Celebration, Celebration of important Day and regular supply of agro information to press and media.
The Narmada district is situated in the South of Gujarat State lies between North Latitude 21 25” 45” and East Longitude of 72 34” 19”. Narmada district is tribal dominated district with 78 % tribal population. The 89 9 % of the population resides in the villages and depends on Agriculture. The district is blessed with fairly good amount of well distributed rainfall varying from 800 to 1100mm. The district has 40.31 % cultivable land with 43.33 %
International yoga day, Soil day, Food day, PMFBY, Pre seasonal, SAC Meeting
The Krishi Vigyan Kendra celebrate and conduct awareness programme on International Yoga day (21st June), World food day (16th October), World soil day celebration (5th December) during each year. Also conduct two preseasonal training programme, SAC meeting and other awareness programme for farmers, Farm women and Rural youth during every year.
Dr. J. H. Rathod
Programme-CoordinatorDr. A. D. Raj
Subject Matter SpecialistDr. H. R. Jadav
Subject Matter SpecialistDr. M. V. Tiwari
Subject Matter SpecialistDr. S. K. Desai
Subject Matter SpecialistContact Us : Krishi Vigyan Kendra, P.O. Deviyapada, Dist : Narmada – 393 040 (Gujarat) INDIA