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About KVK(krishi vigyan kendra)

Krishi vigyan kendra

Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Valsad is established during September 1992, under the aegis of ICAR (Indian Council of Agriculture), New Delhi. The host institute Gujarat Vidyapith, Ahmedabad a deemed university established by Father of our Nation, MahatmaGandhiji in 1920. is working for rural developement besides its educational activites. Gujarar vidyapith runs three kvks in gujarat, KVK located in ambheti is one of them. The main objective of KVK is to transfer latest technologies in agriculture and allied fields to the farmers.

Mandates of KVK

  • Conducting the “On farm testing” for identifying technologies in terms of location specific sustainable land use  systems.
  • Organize training to update the extension personnel with emerging advances in agricultural research on regular basis :
  • Organize short and long vocational training courses in agriculture and allied vocations for the farmers and rural youth with emphasis on “Learning by doing for higher production on farmers and generating self employments :
  • Organize the front line demonstration on various crops for generating production data and feedback information.



Thrust Areas

Thrust Areas

  • 1.Promoting organic farming.(Biofertilisers, vermicompost and liquid fertilizers)

  • 2.Crop diversification through vegetable crops. 

  • 3.Increase milk production. 

  • 4.Popularize the techniques of soil and water conservation. 

  • 5.Promote livelihood options for rural women through empowerment 

  • 6.Development of climate smart technology village model.

KVK actively focused on areas

KVK actively focused on areas

  • 1.Increase the productivity of sugarcane, paddy and pulses in particular.

  • 2.Increase the area and productivity of horticultural crops. 

  • 3.Increase milk production.

  • 4.Techniques of soil and water conservation.

  • 5.Income generation activities for rural youth through skill oriented vocational training programme.

  • 6.Integrated approach for the control of pests and diseases.

Major accomplishment and impact

Major accomplishment and impact :

  • Introduction of shortduration vegetable crops.

  • Popularization of HYVs of Paddy and Sugarcane .

  • Introduction of HYVs of Fodder crops (Perennial grasses)

  • Promotion of new mango orchard development .

  • Integrated Pest Management .

  • Vermiculture(Eudriliseugeniae) .

  • Breed improvement Programme(A.I).

  • Soil and water analysis .

  • Formation of Self Help Group.

  • Formation of Participatory Irrigation management cooperatives for efficient use of water.