To disseminate latest technologies and farm related innovations for the skill enhancement of farming community towards their socio-economic upliftment, KVK has been formed by Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi in each and every district of Tamil Nadu. In Thiruvannamalai, KVK is located at Kilnelli village of Cheyyar taluk and its being operated for the benefit of farming community since 1991.
The major mandates of KVK are :
“Technology assessment, refinement and demonstration of technology / Products.”
Activities
- On Farm Testing to identify the location specificity of agricultural technologies under various farming systems.
- Front Line Demonstrations to establish production potential of various crops and enterprises on the farmers fields.
- Training of farmers to update their knowledge and skills in modern agricultural technologies and training of extension personnel to orient them in the frontier areas of technology development.
- To work as resource and knowledge centre of agricultural technologies for supporting initiatives of public, private and voluntary sector for improving the agricultural economics of the district.
- In order to create awareness about improved technology, a large number of extension activities will be taken up.
- The seeds and planting materials produced by the KVKs will also be made available to the farmers.