Availabilities of adequate authentic seeds of groundnut variety JL-286, TG-37A # Soybean seed of variety DS-228 # Grafts of Mango, Gauva, Anola at Government Rate.

Trainings available at our KVK - Nursery Management, Banana orchard management, Floriculture, Renovation of Old fruit orchards, Greenhouse Technology, Mulching, Shed net, plastic tunnel, IPM, INM, Crop production, Soil and Plant analysis, Bahar treatment, Water management, Dry land management, Animal management, Dairy production, Goat rearing, Agril. Marketing, Role of IT in agriculture

ACHIEVEMENTS

Established Demonstrative Units:

Considering “Seeing Is Believing”, Krishi Vigyan Kendra has established its own Demonstrative Units on his farm for conducting the various trainings and other activities. The demonstration units are Poly House, Sericulture Unit, Vermicompost Unit, Zero Energy Cool Chamber, Horticulture Plants Nursery, Giriraja bird rearing and Rabbit rearing. The KVK KGT Farm has already well established Horticulture Plantation namely Mango (3300 Plants), Anola (2300 Plants), Coconut (2250 Plants), Guava (400 Plants) and Sapota.

Disease & Weather Forecasting Centre:

KVK has established the disease & Weather Forecasting Center with the help of this software predictions are made about the outcome of Disease outbreak like Downey Mildew, Powdery Mildew and Blight and necessary recommendations of Preventing Diseases are given to farmer.

Supply of Giriraja Chicks:

To popularizes the Improved Backyard Poultry breed in rural village, KVK is supplying day old Giriraja chicks which are having superior egg laying & weight gain over existing local breeds.

Information & Technology In Agriculture

a) Established the KVK Web Site “www.kvkkarad.com”

Taking into the consideration the importance of Information & Technology the KVK has developed its own website, a www.kvkkarad.com  to provide the useful information to the farming community. 

b) Agriculture Marketing Information Centre

c) AGRICULTURE SOFTWARES :

i) Software on Soil Testing

with the help of which the fertilizer & manures recommendations can be given to different crops as per the State Agriculture Universities (SAU) recommendations or as per the Six Tier System or as per the targeted yield approach.

Soil testing is the most important factor for obtaining satisfactory yields through supplying adequate quantity of essential plant nutrients in soil.  For maximum productions and rational soil management, knowledge of the fertility status and physical properties of soil is necessary.

With the help of soil testing we can find out the fertility status of soil and accordingly we can recommend the deficient nutrients and soil amendments. Considering this it was became necessity to develop the soil and water test software through which we can give soil and water test reports of different crops with least time. ICAR, New Delhi has provided funds for establishment of soil testing lab to all KVK,s and through this Soil & Water Testing software it will become easy for Soil Scientist to give crop fertilizer recommendation. In view this points KVK Satara has developed a soil and water testing software.  For development of this software technically supported by Mr. Jaywant B. Jagtap, Training Organizer I/c., Agronomist, KVK, Satara. In master section of this software crops are categorized in 6 groups viz.

1.         Agronomical Crops                             4.         Cash Crops

2.         Horticulture Crops                               5.         Fodder Crops

3.         Vegetable Crops                                 6.         Medicinal & Aromatic Plants 

All Crops are included in all these six categories and stores the dose, time of application of fertilizer and manure in masters.  This data is editable and you can change it any time.  Even fertilizers and manure cost and element multiplication factor is also stored in masters and it is also editable part this will reduce manual calculation of values per Hectare or Meq./l from titration reading or OD readings. In transaction section,  Soil Scientist has to feed the just analyze data of soil and water analysis and he will get the report of soil & water test as per Farmer, Village, Taluka and District wise. 

I am thankful to ICAR & ICAR – ZC Unit, Zone – V for giving the funds for establishment of Soil Testing Lab at KVK site.

ii) Extension Activities Software:

KVK has developed Extension Activities Software through which we can store all the records and documents of KVK extension activities like Trainings, Front Line Demonstration, On Farm Trials and their reports.

d) Developed CD on Organic Farming “Sendriya Sheti”

KVK has developed CD on Organic Farming to enrich the knowledge of farmers who are indulged in respective fields

Besides this CD KVK also maintained more than 50 Nos.CDs related to agriculture which are shown to farmers at the time of training & other programmes as per the requirement.

e) Publications

In its publications segment the KVK has published the Vermicompost Diaries, Rabi crop Diary, Pest & Diseases of Horticultural & vegetable crops & Animal Diseases folders and Sericulture Leaflets.

Mini-ATIC Centre:

KVK has established Mini-ATIC Centre for giving information to farming community as well as visiting dignitaries in which Photographs of Pests, Diseases & Nutrition Deficiencies, IPM Kits and different Specimens & Models are demonstrated. 

20^th of every month Farmers Meeting & Training:

On every 20^th date of month 50 to 100 farmers come voluntary to KVK training hall & had discussions with the KVK Scientist & with each other and also have a pre arranged Training conducted by the Specialized Expert from outside. The subject of training is as per the requirement of the Farmers. This programme is continue for last One and half year and covered topics like Green House, Organic Farming, Sugarcane Production, Groundnut Production, Cut flower Production, Ginger & Turmeric Production, Drip & Sprinkler Irrigation System, Vermicompost Production, Nursery & Vegetable Production etc.

Training Programmes:

            Since 01^st October 2004 to 30^th September 2005 in an annual period KVK has conducted total 42 numbers of trainings and 1064 participants were participated in it.

             As far as long durational Trainings is concerned during the same period the KVK has arranged Tailoring, Imitation Jewellery, Green House, crop production and IPM Training Programme.

            KVK has arranged several extension activities like Group Discussions, Farmers Meeting, Shiwar Pheri, Field Days, Study Tours, Radio Talks, participation in National Seminars, Technical Articles, Popular Articles and Extension Literature etc.

Training Programmes

during 10^th December 2002 to 30^th September 2007