Front Line Demonstrations
Krishi Vigyan Kendra conducts several demonstrations on farmers fields on technologies released by research institutes and Universities. These are mainly related to latest released varieties, methods to control pest & diseases, technologies to increase yields, technologies to reduce cost of production, grow and best utilization of feed and fodder for animals to increase milk production.etc. Presently a special programme under NMOOP and NFSM to increase the production of oilseed and pluses in the country as cluster FLD in district.
Technology Assessment and Refinement
For any location specific problem in agriculture there are many remedies suggested by various research organizations. Through on farm testing Krishi Vigyan Kendra does comparative studies in farmer’s fields to come to conclusion which of the technologies tested is more suitable to the resources available & is cost effective. This is a form of participatory study where farmer’s perspective is given most importance. The results of such studies can later be made available to farmers.