Activities

On Farm Testing (OFT) :

An On-farm trial of KVK aims to test a new technology or variety or an idea in farmers field, under farmers conditions and management by using farmers own practice as control. It helps to develop innovations consistent with farmers circumstances, compatible with the actual farming system and corresponding to farmers goals and preferences. Since establishment of the KVK several technologies have been assessed and necessary refinements have been performed.

Sr. No. Crop/Enterprise Title of OFT Area (ha) No. of beneficiaries
1) Cotton Effect of Blue Light Traps against Cotton Pink Bollworm 5.6 14
2) Soybean Management of Soybean Pod Blight 5.2 12
3) Sugarcane Effectiveness of Biopesticides against Sugarcane white grubs 5.2 13
4) Rabi Onion To assess the feasibility of STCR equation on yield of Rabi Onion 5.2 13
5) Cauliflower To assess the effect of Liquid Phule Micro Grade II B on yield of Cauliflower 5.2 13
6) Paddy Use of Urea - DAP briquettes along with foliar application of WSF in Rice 5.2 13
7) Pigeonpea To assess the effect of Phule Liquid Micro Grade II B on yield of Pigeon pea 5.2 13
8) Sugarcane To assess the effect of Bentonite Sulphur on yield of Soybean 5.2 13
9) Guava Prunning Protocol in HDP Guava 2.0 15
10) Okra Use of Irradiated Chitosan on Okra 1.5 15
11) Sorghum cookies Processing and Value Addition of Sorghum to prepare Fibre rich Sorghum cookies -- 13
12) Sorghum Rawa (Semolina) Processing and Value addition of Sorghum to prepare Gluten free Sorghum Rawa -- 13
13) Foxtail Millet Cookies Processing and Value addition of Foxtail millet to prepare Calcium rich cookies -- 13
14) Pigeonpea Assessment of Pigeonpea Cv. Phule Trupti with Pigeonpea variety (Phule Rajeshwari) 5.2 13
15) Chickpea Assessment of Chickpea Cv. Phule Vishwaraj with Chickpea Phule Vikram 5.2 13
16) Dairy Buffalo Clean and hygienic milk production in buffalo -- 13
17) Dairy Cow Assessment of fungal bio control agents against ecto parasites (Ticks/Maggots) in Cattle -- 13
18) Dairy Cow Assessment of performance of supplementation of Pashu Sheetvardhak in Cattle -- 13

Frontline Demonstration (FLD):

Technologies suited to the micro-farming situation and proved by assessment and refinements through OFTs are considered as FLDs. Every year the KVK conducts the FLD programmes regularly.

Sr. No. Crop/Enterprise Title of FLD Variety Area (ha) No. of beneficiaries
1) Watermelon Management of Fruit flies in Watermelon Sugar King 10 25
2) Custard apple Management of Custard apple Mealybug, through Entomopathogenic Fungi. Balanagar 8 20
3) Onion Impact of Pre-Harvest Fungicide Spray on Post-Harvest Fungal Diseases in Onion Bhima Red/ Agrifound Dark Red 10 25
4) Wheat To assess the feasibility of STCR equation on yield of Wheat Lok-1 5.2 13
5) Banana To assess the feasibility of STCR equation on yield of Banana Grand Naine (G-9) 5.2 13
6) Drumstick Prunning Protocol in Drumstick PKM-1 1.5 15
7) Garlic Introduction of Garlic NHRDF Yamuna Purple Garlic “G-404” NHRDF Yamuna Purple Garlic “G-404” 1.5 15
8) Papaya Fertigation in Papaya Taiwan 786 1.5 15
9) Bajara Improved production technology of Bajara Improved seed+seed treatment+fertilizer management Dhanshakti 8.8 22
10) Chickpea Integrated Crop Management Phule Vikram 10 25
11) Soybean CFLD Soybean Phule Kimaya 100 250
12) Pigeon pea CFLD Pigeon pea Phule Trupti 70 175
13) Black gram CFLD Black gram Phule Vasu 12 30
14) Dairy Buffalo Mineral Mixture Feeding -- 13 animal 13
15) Goat Moringa Leaf Powder -- 13 animal 13
16) Production and Management FLD BANANA FLOUR -- No. of unit 3 25
17) Production and Management FLD BANANA COOKIES -- No. of unit 3 25
18) Production and Management FLD PEARL MILLET COOKIES -- No. of unit 3 25

Training :

The major focus of training by the is to impart practical work experience inculcating the principle of “Learning by doing and teaching by doing”. The clientele includes the practicing farmers, farmwomen, unemployed village youths, village extension functionaries and development agents from the district. Each year the KVK conducts on an average of 120 training programs benefitting 6000-7000 farmers of the district.

Other Extension Activities :

The KVK participants and organizes Field day, Exhibitions, Kisan Mela, Farmers Field School, Farm Advisory Services, Soil and Water testing awareness camps, Ex-trainees meet, Animal health camps etc.

Focus of the KVK :

The KVK provides services in the areas of Crop production, Horticulture, Animal Science (Livestock and Poultry), Plant Protection and Women in Agriculture. The other services of KVK are towards soil and water testing, supply of critical inputs for entrepreneurship, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of State and Central sponsored programmes.
The KVK works with an approved action plan from the Zonal Project Directorate, Zone VIII, Pune of ICAR to perform its mandatory activities. The KVK also conducts Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) meeting every year for approval of the programmes and other activities involving different stakeholders of the district. In generic emphasizing the needs of Dhule district the KVK focuses on
  • Crop diversification
  • Varietal Replacement
  • Integrated Nutrient Management
  • Integrated Pest and Disease Management
  • Breed improvement
  • Poultry production
  • Feed and Fodder Management
  • Integrated Fish Farming
  • Value addition and Processing
  • Women empowerment and
  • Natural Resource Management